About this role
The Linden Academy is an exceptional primary school that offers a warm, welcoming, and nurturing learning environment for children aged 4-11. We are looking for an experienced PE Teacher to join our team and play a key role in motivating and inspiring young learners. We are seeking to appoint a passionate and dynamic PE Teacher from either the primary or secondary sectors who can introduce, support and inspire children in their physical development, co-ordination, teamwork and love of sport.
In everything we do, we aim to create a positive and safe environment to foster success and impact our students’ lives. We prioritise providing a transformational education for the children and young people in our care, and we are looking for great people with the knowledge and skills to support us in achieving this aim.
We believe in pro-actively supporting pupils to successfully achieve high standards of conduct, resulting in very high expectations, and a calm and consistent learning environment where pupils feel safe, valued and can thrive. We think this makes for a warm and happy school, where teachers can teach and pupils can learn, but moreover enables us to give pupils the foundations they need to lead happy and fulfilling lives.
Key Duties
- To teach the Advantage Schools curriculum to a cohort of pupils
- To ensure effective use of assessment that leads to responsive action aimed at filling gaps in knowledge
- To ensure that teaching and learning practice is supported by the most robust research and evidence
- To maintain and contribute to the development of the curriculum and champion the school’s approach to curriculum development and delivery
- To work as part of the teaching team and, where appropriate, help develop other teaching staff
- To support very high expectations and standards in all aspects of school life in keeping with the vision for the school
- To ensure that safeguarding procedures and practices are followed with rigour.
The successful candidate will have
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Experience of teaching Primary PE
- Experience of coaching/teaching children in sporting activities and a passion for a range of sports
- An understanding of school games competitions
- Ability to physically demonstrate common PE skills and next steps to aid children’s progress in sports
- Be able to lead clubs and extra-curricular activities for the benefit of the children, helping our school to create teams ready for competition across the town.
- Ability to work with staff and potentially mentor others in PE teaching
JOB SPECIFICS
Start date: 1st January or asap following this date
Salary: AST 1-8 FTE £33,026-£47,917 dependent on experience
Job Role: Fixed Term 1 year, Term Time + INSET days, Full Time or Part Time four days a week, 8:15am-3:30pm
The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.
Safeguarding
The safeguarding and welfare of children is paramount and all our staff share this view. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding and child protection checks including with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.