HEAD OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH

Permanent post required for September 2022
Scale: MPS/UPS plus TLR 2B allowance

Governors are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated teacher to join our high achieving school as Head of Physical Education and Health. If you have a natural passion and enthusiasm for Physical Education and Health, clear leadership attributes and a strong desire to help all students and staff reach their full potential, then we would be very pleased to hear from you.

Alongside a track record of excellent academic achievement in Physical Education and Health, the department provides a supportive learning environment committed to developing students’, participation, engagement, enjoyment and aspiration in Physical Education. We develop a passion and love of sport and health in our young people, encouraging participation in sport outside of the classroom and beyond school years. You will be joining a committed team of PE specialists that strives for creativity and share a commitment to strong teaching and learning of Physical Education and Health. The department is a strong and effective department, delivering excellent learning opportunities and very good outcomes.

The curriculum aims are embedded across the school so that students learn to love our subject and gain an appreciation of the lifelong benefits that are associated with participation and engagement. Physical Education and Health are incredibly popular subjects in Key Stage 4 where our students thrive on the depth and breadth of their new learning opportunities. In core PE, we have active and enthusiastic participation from all students and enjoy a wide and varied extracurricular offer with excellent engagement and we enjoy significant successes in local and national competitions.

We enjoy excellent relationships with our primary schools and regularly host city wide sporting events for primary schools across the city. We have excellent facilities, including a fully equipped Sports Hall, with indoor cricket facilities, to our wide and expansive fields and are in the process of installing a new MUGA to enhance the student experience still further.

We offer core PE to all students in all year groups and in addition offer GCSE Physical Education, Cambridge National Sport and Cambridge National Health and Social Care – all taught by specialist PE and Health teachers.

What makes us such a happy school is the way that we work together to maximise the opportunities for self-development for students and staff. Our community is built around three fundamental principles: Be kind, Do your best, Follow the rules. Our students are inspired by great teaching and support, encouraged to try and supported to the highest levels of educational achievement.
We are eager to hear from you if you are:

• Able to lead by example.
• An excellent practitioner who believes that all students can achieve.
• Able to excel in an environment where students genuinely enjoy school and have a love of learning.
• Ambitious for yourself and our students, and able to thrive in our supportive, collaborative environment.
• Able to communicate effectively with staff and students.

In return for your hard work, we offer a rewarding and exciting environment where students are keen to learn. We welcome applications from experienced teachers with an aspiration to become Head of Physical Education and Health as well as those currently fulfilling the role in another setting.

Further details and Catholic Education Service application forms are available from the school website (www.cardinalheenan.com). We strongly encourage applicants to visit our school to gain a greater understanding of the role and the school. If you would like to arrange a visit or would like to make any informal enquiries about the post, please contact Angela Fieldhouse, HR Officer at afe@cardinalheenan.com

Please note that covering letters are not required and will not be used as part of the shortlisting or selection process. There is a section of the application form where candidates may offer further information to support their application. This can take the form of a letter of no more than two sides of A4.

Closing date: Monday 23 May at 9 am.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, hence all appointments made are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.