Teacher of Girls PE

Working Hours: Full Time or part time, to suit the right candidate

Contract Type: Fixed term. From 22 April 2025 until April 2026 exact dates negotiable

Salary: Main Scale 1-6 or Upper Pay Scale 1-3 as appropriate

Start Date: 22 April 2025. Some negotiation is possible

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate teacher of Girls’ PE to join our high achieving PE Faculty. The successful candidate will:

• Have excellent qualifications and subject knowledge
• Have a passion and enthusiasm for PE
• Encourage, motivate and inspire students
• Have good organisational and communication skills
• Be an excellent practitioner

We are also happy to welcome applications from teachers who are able and willing to offer an additional subject specialism. If you are new to teaching, we would love to welcome you to our supportive and highly praised development programme for Early Careers Teachers. And for all teachers, we have additional development throughout the year and offer an annual Senior Management Team secondment programme opportunity which is very successful.

We focus on employee wellbeing, and an important part of this is the opportunity for every staff member in all roles to have a voice at our school.

At The Commonweal School we are proud that we are an inclusive and welcoming community. We are committed to equality of opportunities for all staff, and applications are welcome from individuals from all backgrounds, inclusive of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

Commonweal School is a popular and forward-looking single status academy striving for academic excellence. We seek to provide a high level of support and professional development for all staff. We are committed to realising our aim, which is to be known as a provider of high-quality education for all our students, achieved by focusing on teaching and learning and the performing arts. We have a Specialist Resource Provision for students with Physical Disabilities which is an integral part of Commonweal life.

From September 2014 our Sixth Form provision has enhanced and extended the school’s excellent curriculum, creating significant opportunities for up to 300 students to achieve their potential. Based in a purpose built three storey centre it offers an outstanding environment in which our students can succeed and grow, within a warm, caring and creative atmosphere.

The PE Department

The well-established department is known for its dynamic and inclusive approach, ensuring every student feels motivated and engaged. The department offers a comprehensive curriculum that balances theory and practical elements from KS3 to KS5. At KS3, students are exposed to a wide variety of sports and activities, fostering a lifelong passion for physical education. Extra-curricular activities, inter-school competitions, and sports trips are integral parts of the programme, encouraging students to fully engage and immerse themselves. The uptake at Key Stage 4 is impressive, with students having the option to pursue either OCR GCSE Physical Education or the OCR Cambridge National in Sports Studies. The Key Stage 5 program builds on the foundations laid at KS4, offering OCR A-Level PE, as well as the Cambridge Technical in Sport and Physical Activity, available as both an extended certificate and a diploma. We have a comprehensively planned and resourced curriculum and aim to ensure students get the best experience in lessons, these are regularly changed and adapted to suit our students to ensure they receive high quality teaching. We also have a Swindon Town Football programme at KS5 that offers elite training and competition opportunities for our sixth form students. The PE team is excited to welcome a new member to our friendly and supportive community.

Further details can be requested by contacting HR administration (information on the attached advert)

Eteach application forms only please, no CVs will be accepted.

Interested candidates should complete an application by 9am Monday 10 February 2025

Should you not hear within 4 weeks of the closing date, then you should assume your application has not been successful.