Teacher of PE/Sport

Teacher of PE/Sport

Caludon Castle School

TMS/UPS

Permanent

Required for September 2024

Do you want to be part of a school, where we showcase our students’ sporting talents within our superb PE facilities?

If so, find out more about our school and Trust and how you can make a real difference to young people and be part of a thriving faculty. We are seeking a teacher of PE to work in our sport and leisure faculty. PE is a really popular subject and we are searching for an enthusiastic teacher who has a real passion for PE, excited by extra-curricular activities, who sees sport as a way of bringing students together.

Our students are taught in purpose-built sports facilities; our 6-lane swimming pool, floodlit all weather pitch, dance studio, 4 court sports hall and well-equipped gym means our provision is second to none. We are able to offer students a diverse curriculum and many extra-curricular activities, clubs and varied sporting events, so that our students have maximum opportunity to be fit and healthy, achieve their ultimate best and enjoy sport through recreational and competitive environments. The House system's aim is to foster a sense of belonging, encourage participation and celebration and develop student leadership. The Sport and Leisure faculty play a large role in the House system running a wide range of large scale, in house, sporting competitions which will continue to grow over the coming years.

You will be able to demonstrate commitment and understanding in order that every student gets the personal support and challenge they need to progress and reach their full potential. We are dedicated to delivering a learning experience to all students which is stimulating and enjoyable, priding ourselves on being the kind of place people want to work where everyone recognises the buzz of excitement and togetherness, whatever stage they are at in their career. We invest in ensuring the quality of our relationships, fostering and building strong teams to share good and innovative practice, to promote learners’ achievements.

We will play to your strengths and can offer you:

• A programme of training and development for the next stage in your career.

• Well-resourced classrooms and equipment. All staff have an iPad, as do the majority of our students. We are passionate about embedding and making best use of technology within our lessons to enhance our curriculum delivery.

• The opportunity to work within a supportive team of diligent and excellent teachers who have a wealth of expertise and experience and where innovation is fostered through faculty centred leadership.

• A range of benefits which includes cycle to work, free parking, an employee discount scheme, provision of an iPad, a commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition initiatives through the Trust’s people strategy and well-being committee.

• A strong and effective admin team to enable you to concentrate on your teaching.

• You will be joining a school where staff share best practice so that our standard of teaching and support is both high quality and continually developing.

• Technology rich premises, with exceptional facilities and a range of benefits which include cycle to work, access to the on-site gym and swimming pool, free parking, an employee discount scheme, provision of an iPad and a commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition initiatives through our people strategy and well-being committee.

Caludon Castle has great deal to be proud of, with a relentless focus on excellence and a desire to continuously improve. If you have the passion and determination to be valued part of our team, we would love to hear from you.

Visits and Applications:

For further information or to arrange a visit please contact Stacy Hands.

Closing date 9am Thursday 16 May 2024

Interviews to be held on Wednesday 22 May 2024

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date for applications, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2022.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.

Staff are accountable for the way in which they exercise authority, manage risk, use resources and protect students, who they are responsible for or in contact with, from discrimination and avoidable harm. All staff, where paid or voluntary, have a duty to keep young people safe and to protect them from harm. When an individual accepts a role that involves working with children and young people they need to understand acknowledge that the responsibilities and trust are inherent to that role. There will be a requirement that staff observe their obligations in accordance with the Trust’s safeguarding procedure and report any concerns in accordance with the procedure to the appropriate person.