Head of Academic PE - Aylesbury High School (Girls)
Location: Aylesbury Salary Type:
MPS/UPS Salary details:
MPS/UPS + TLR Contract type:
Permanent Hours:
32.5 Interviews to be held:
After closing date About us
Aylesbury High School (AHS) is a forward-thinking girls’ grammar school that values both academic and pastoral excellence and co-curricular opportunities with the vision of developing uniquely talented young adults, who are independent, strong and confident. We create a welcoming environment which draws the very best from all in our community. Achieved by providing an ambitious education that stimulates creative and critical thinking, values diversity and facilitates dynamic personal development. The AHS values are Confidence, Respect, Engagement, Aspiration, Teamwork and Enjoyment and we want all our community to experience, develop and demonstrate these characteristics both within the curriculum and through our extensive co-curricular offering. Team members share a commitment to raising standards of pupil achievement. We are keen to promote a department which accommodates a broad range of interests and abilities whilst ensuring that every student is encouraged to reach their maximum potential. If you are enthusiastic, flexible, enjoy challenges and are committed to help us offer excellence in physical education, then you are the person to join our progressive and forward-thinking team. At KS3, pupils participate in orienteering, invasion and net games, swimming, athletics, dance and leadership units. At KS4, the programme concentrates on Sports Leaders, games and fitness activities; units include using Sports Education and health related fitness approaches. PE GCSE and A Level PE are offered to students at AHS and the ability to teach these courses will be a requirement. The department takes full advantage of the school's 1:1 scheme. Dance GCSE and A Level Dance are popular options and are taught by a specialist teacher. In the Sixth Form, we run the Sports Leaders Award as an extension studies option, as well as offering recreational Games sessions for students. The PE team runs squads in netball, badminton, basketball, cross-country, rounders, hockey, handball, football, rugby and athletics. Over the last few years, the following teams reached the national finals: squash, athletics, basketball, cross country, handball and swimming; we also became the U16 National Basketball champions. Clubs and practices are available for Movewell club, badminton, basketball, cricket, cross-country, dance, football, handball, hockey, netball, rounders, squash, swimming, tennis, trampolining, triathlon. As part of the school’s House activities, there are inter-House competitions in badminton, kinball, football, rounders, swimming, dance and athletics. It is an expectation that the applicant will contribute to the strong co-curricular provision at AHS. Please include the sports and areas of the PE curriculum where you have expertise and interest in your application. The Creative Arts team includes Art and Design, Dance, Drama, PE and Music. These are popular and highly valued subjects, which make a significant contribution to the broader education of our pupils and to the life and ethos of the school. About you
Person specification Good honours degree or equivalent Qualified Teacher Status or Early Career Teacher Experience Strong classroom teacher Potential to progress further Familiar with monitoring and evaluation of teaching and learning Strong commitment to co-curricular and cross-curricular activities Professional Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils Demonstrate excellent and up-to-date subject and curriculum knowledge Plan and teach well-structured lessons Keen to be involved in curriculum development Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils (including SEND, EAL, Pupil Premium and Gifted and Talented) Make accurate and productive use of assessment Provide verbal and written assessments, data, reports and references relating to individual students and groups of students Communicate effectively with parents, in consultation with the STL, with regard to pupils’ achievements and well-being Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe working and learning environment Attend subject team meetings, whole staff meetings, INSET, parent consultation evenings, open events and information evenings and other school functions as shown in the staff handbook directed time calculations Keen to develop own career Evidence of systematic professional development Strong ICT user, both personally and for subject use in particular Google-Suite An understanding of and commitment to the safeguarding requirements associated with such a role Willingness to follow school policies Sympathetic to the ethos of Aylesbury High School Personal Good relationships with students and adults Able to motivate students and staff Works well under pressure Good personal organisation and time management Good communicator Wide outside interests Meet the expectations of the DfE Teachers’ Standards (Part 2) Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below. Please send completed application forms to the email address below. CVs alone cannot be accepted for safeguarding reasons. If you are shortlisted for this post, you will also be required to complete a self-disclosure form as part of the recruitment process; this will not be used for shortlisting purposes. The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The appointment will be subject to references, which are satisfactory for the advertised post, an enhanced DBS check with a Child Barred List check, identity checks, prohibition orders and qualification checks as appropriate. AHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage early applications for all vacancies and reserve the right to close our vacancies at any time should the right candidates be found. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 174 and therefore applicants are required to declare: All unspent cautions and convictions cautions It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
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Location: Aylesbury Salary Type:
MPS/UPS Salary details:
MPS/UPS + TLR Contract type:
Permanent Hours:
32.5 Interviews to be held:
After closing date About us
Aylesbury High School (AHS) is a forward-thinking girls’ grammar school that values both academic and pastoral excellence and co-curricular opportunities with the vision of developing uniquely talented young adults, who are independent, strong and confident. We create a welcoming environment which draws the very best from all in our community. Achieved by providing an ambitious education that stimulates creative and critical thinking, values diversity and facilitates dynamic personal development. The AHS values are Confidence, Respect, Engagement, Aspiration, Teamwork and Enjoyment and we want all our community to experience, develop and demonstrate these characteristics both within the curriculum and through our extensive co-curricular offering. Team members share a commitment to raising standards of pupil achievement. We are keen to promote a department which accommodates a broad range of interests and abilities whilst ensuring that every student is encouraged to reach their maximum potential. If you are enthusiastic, flexible, enjoy challenges and are committed to help us offer excellence in physical education, then you are the person to join our progressive and forward-thinking team. At KS3, pupils participate in orienteering, invasion and net games, swimming, athletics, dance and leadership units. At KS4, the programme concentrates on Sports Leaders, games and fitness activities; units include using Sports Education and health related fitness approaches. PE GCSE and A Level PE are offered to students at AHS and the ability to teach these courses will be a requirement. The department takes full advantage of the school's 1:1 scheme. Dance GCSE and A Level Dance are popular options and are taught by a specialist teacher. In the Sixth Form, we run the Sports Leaders Award as an extension studies option, as well as offering recreational Games sessions for students. The PE team runs squads in netball, badminton, basketball, cross-country, rounders, hockey, handball, football, rugby and athletics. Over the last few years, the following teams reached the national finals: squash, athletics, basketball, cross country, handball and swimming; we also became the U16 National Basketball champions. Clubs and practices are available for Movewell club, badminton, basketball, cricket, cross-country, dance, football, handball, hockey, netball, rounders, squash, swimming, tennis, trampolining, triathlon. As part of the school’s House activities, there are inter-House competitions in badminton, kinball, football, rounders, swimming, dance and athletics. It is an expectation that the applicant will contribute to the strong co-curricular provision at AHS. Please include the sports and areas of the PE curriculum where you have expertise and interest in your application. The Creative Arts team includes Art and Design, Dance, Drama, PE and Music. These are popular and highly valued subjects, which make a significant contribution to the broader education of our pupils and to the life and ethos of the school. About you
Person specification Good honours degree or equivalent Qualified Teacher Status or Early Career Teacher Experience Strong classroom teacher Potential to progress further Familiar with monitoring and evaluation of teaching and learning Strong commitment to co-curricular and cross-curricular activities Professional Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils Demonstrate excellent and up-to-date subject and curriculum knowledge Plan and teach well-structured lessons Keen to be involved in curriculum development Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils (including SEND, EAL, Pupil Premium and Gifted and Talented) Make accurate and productive use of assessment Provide verbal and written assessments, data, reports and references relating to individual students and groups of students Communicate effectively with parents, in consultation with the STL, with regard to pupils’ achievements and well-being Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe working and learning environment Attend subject team meetings, whole staff meetings, INSET, parent consultation evenings, open events and information evenings and other school functions as shown in the staff handbook directed time calculations Keen to develop own career Evidence of systematic professional development Strong ICT user, both personally and for subject use in particular Google-Suite An understanding of and commitment to the safeguarding requirements associated with such a role Willingness to follow school policies Sympathetic to the ethos of Aylesbury High School Personal Good relationships with students and adults Able to motivate students and staff Works well under pressure Good personal organisation and time management Good communicator Wide outside interests Meet the expectations of the DfE Teachers’ Standards (Part 2) Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below. Please send completed application forms to the email address below. CVs alone cannot be accepted for safeguarding reasons. If you are shortlisted for this post, you will also be required to complete a self-disclosure form as part of the recruitment process; this will not be used for shortlisting purposes. The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The appointment will be subject to references, which are satisfactory for the advertised post, an enhanced DBS check with a Child Barred List check, identity checks, prohibition orders and qualification checks as appropriate. AHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage early applications for all vacancies and reserve the right to close our vacancies at any time should the right candidates be found. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 174 and therefore applicants are required to declare: All unspent cautions and convictions cautions It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
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