Head of PE

As the Head of PE you will lead the incredibly talented, dedicated and well established PE Team. You will build on the teams' success and continue to inspire our young people to participate in sport. Encouraging and engaging all students to develop a lifelong passion for fitness and wellbeing.

Our reflective and skilled staff and wonderful students make Oxted School a rewarding and invigorating place to work. Our exceptional staff care about our pupils and really do ‘Bring out the Best’ in everyone.

The inclusive community values which are so important to us mean that you will be well supported by both your colleagues and the Senior Leadership Team. We pride ourselves on the high-quality professional development and career progression opportunities available to all our colleagues, and we work hard to ensure that staff wellbeing and workload are central to our approach. Our colleagues also thrive on their commitment to our wide range of extra-curricular activities, including being one of the largest Duke of Edinburgh centres in the country. 

Head of Physical Education - OXTED SCHOOL

Permanent role - Start date September 2023.

As the Head of PE you will lead the incredibly talented, dedicated and well established PE Team. You will build on the teams' success and continue to inspire our young people to participate in sport. Encouraging and engaging all students to develop a lifelong passion for fitness and wellbeing.

The Department aims to ensure every pupil has the opportunity to participate in high quality sport and PE both within curriculum time and during extra-curricular hours. All pupils will be challenged not only to improve practical abilities but be encouraged to develop personal, social and decision making skills, leading to lifelong participation in sport. The Department makes a significant contribution to the enrichment programme running a large number of the sports clubs and fixtures.

This is an excellent opportunity for career development within the School and to lead a team who help shape and transform the futures of every student in the School.

You will have the ability to empower staff and students to believe in themselves. You will have experience of delivering strong educational outcomes for our young people. A team player, a coach and team builder, with a sense of humour, who has the commitment to Bring out the Best in staff. You will be fully committed to the culture and ethos of challenge and support, where all our young people can achieve success and increase their life chances.

  THPT can offer:

· An opportunity to be part of a dynamic and developing organisation

· Excellent benefit package to include Cycle to Work, Sainsbury’s Loyalty Discount and access to discount schemes

· Fantastic Local Government Pension Scheme, including generous employer contributions

· Rewards and Benefits Scheme that includes Loyalty and Service Awards

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The Howard Partnership Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.