Teacher of Girls PE

TMS/UPS
Plus various Company Benefits

Priory Community School are seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic and inspiring teacher of girl's PE, who is looking to make a difference to a very successful and motivated PE faculty with excellent facilities. The person appointed should be confident to deliver an outstanding level of learning to students across key stages 3 and 4 in core PE and both the OCR Cambridge National in Sports Studies and Sport Science. This is a very exciting opportunity for an individual who would relish the chance to join us.

Priory Community School PE department is a fantastic department that continuously strives to put students at the forefront of everything they do. We pride ourselves on providing opportunities for all students whether that is residential trips, sports fixtures or quality first lessons. We are a cohesive and hardworking department that will support all staff members wherever possible.

The successful candidate will be;

• Able to enthuse, stretch and challenge the students at PCSA to make a significant difference to achievement within PE
• Extremely dedicated to delivering extra-curricular PE to a very high standard
• Able to demonstrate advanced subject knowledge across a wide range of sports and activities but a specialism is an advantageous

The successful candidate will be provided with:

• Outstanding students keen to learn
• A high level of support and coaching to develop their teaching further
• Opportunities to progress their career and take on additional roles and responsibilities

We are a flexible employer and will do our best to accommodate all types of working, so please do apply. We are an employer who takes staff workload seriously. We work together as one team to support each other, with the added benefit of being a part of a large Trust in the local area with opportunities that reflect this.

As a TPLT employee, you will have access to incredible employee benefits, including -

• The PLaTform - Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
• Healthshield - A fully funded Healthcare Scheme which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
• Discounted nursery fees at our Academy pre schools.
• CPD opportunities both internally & externally.
• A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.

About The Priory Learning Trust:

TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.

At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.

We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.

TPLT is also a successful Training School Alliance. This has been a great foundation on which to build for excellence. We know that this key focus on staff development will deliver exciting and effective learning to our children and young people.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.

The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.

This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

Please see the following links to our Safeguarding and Child Protection policy and Recruitment and Selection policy.

Closing Date: 19 May 2024

Proposed Interview Date: 21 May 2024

Proposed Start Date: 01 September 2024

All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.

Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.