Teacher of PE (Girls)

We seek to appoint a very well-qualified, dynamic and inspirational teacher of Girls PE who has the desire to work within a high achieving department. The successful candidate will have the passion and ability to impact at all key stages, including GCSE and BTEC Tech. The PE department is well resourced with a full size AstroTurf, Athletics Track, Gym, Sports hall, Fitness room and playing fields.

Our PE Department is:

• Highly successful, extremely well resourced, and nationally renowned



• Thriving at BTEC and GCSE with excellent results



• Committed to a wide range of extra-curricular sports both before and after school



• Currently running over 37 teams across 9 different sports



• Competing in many traditional sports locally, regionally and nationally; a leading state school in many sporting fields at a local and regional level



• Committed to sustaining and improving results across all levels and Key Stages



• A highly collaborative and supportive department



• Innovative, creative and student centered



• Following Edexcel at GCSE and delivering BTEC Tech Sport at KS4.


The successful candidate must have:


• A passion for the subject and a thorough knowledge of the PE curriculum



• Very strong practical sports ability and active involvement in sport



• The ability to inspire pupils to strive for sporting excellence whilst increasing participation



• A commitment, drive and enthusiasm to work as part of our dedicated and successful team



• Measurable impact as an individual teacher



• An innovative approach to teaching and learning and model excellence in both theory and practical lessons



• An ability to motivate and inspire students to achieve their full potential


We have:


• A positive and caring ethos and working atmosphere.


• Friendly children, eager to learn and achieve.


• A committed, enthusiastic and supportive staff team.


• Excellent support from the Governing Body, the staff and parents.


• Opportunities for career development.
  
  Laurence Jackson School is a 11-16 oversubscribed comprehensive school of 1220 students. Our intake is wide ranging by nature and we are proud of our very inclusive philosophy of high standards and expectations. We are part of a dynamic and supportive MAT, the Vision Academy Learning Trust, which was established in 2016 and currently consists of three secondary schools, of which one is a teaching school, and five primary schools.