Job Description
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Due to increasing student numbers, we now have an exciting opportunity for a hardworking, energetic and innovative female teacher of Physical Education who can inspire our students in sporting excellence.
N.Q.Ts are welcome to apply
Physical Education is a core subject at KS3 where all our students learn a range of core sports and activities. At KS4 students are offered a choice of BTEC or GCSE courses and at KS5 we offer a range of courses including our new Football Academy.
We are an ambitious school with unrivalled facilities, including a large sports hall suitable for badminton, basketball, indoor cricket etc., a well-equipped fitness suite, and our own heated swimming pool. All these facilities are set within eleven and a half acres of playing fields.
Experienced candidates will have a proven track record of providing high quality teaching and learning at GCSE level, and have the drive and enthusiasm for the subject which excites and motivates students across KS3 and 4. You will work with an innovative team to develop a sporting centre of excellence.
We are a high performing, oversubscribed Academy which is constantly challenging itself to improve even further. We were rated as Good with Outstanding features by Ofsted in 2014, with behaviour rated Outstanding, and a track record of training and developing staff.
Please visit our website www.theockendonacademy.com for Job Description, Person Specification and Application form, or alternatively contact Helen Smith on 01708 851661 for an application pack. Academy visits are warmly welcomed.
The Ockendon Academy and Ockendon Studio School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
Closing Date: Tuesday 23rd May 2017 at 9.00am
Interview expected: Week commencing Tuesday 23rd May 2017.
Start Date: September 2017
Information about the School
It is with great excitement that we welcome you to explore the employment opportunities at The Ockendon Academy. You may have the opportunity to join a community that ‘Enjoys being the best it can be’. For us, being the best is neither a destination nor a moment in time, but it is a journey towards a consistent pattern of behaviour and attitudes that result in constant progress and achievement.
The Ockendon Academy is known for its dedication to excellence, but more importantly, to children. We have huge ambition and aspiration for every student and our commitment to their success is combined with exceptional support.
Our values are deeply rooted in a belief that all students can succeed. To achieve this, learning, rather than teaching, is at the heart of everything we do. Our staff are experts and focus on how students can be challenged and supported to achieve the very best they can academically and to help them develop the transferable skills needed to build successful futures.
The Ockendon Academy is a place of high expectations. We create a culture and ethos that facilitates success. We aim for excellence and expect our staff, students and their families to do the same.
The Ockendon Academy is renowned for being a welcoming, ambitious and creative place to work and learn, where your development and wellbeing matters. If your educational philosophy chimes with ours, we would love to hear from you.
If you wish to visit The Ockendon Academy, you are welcome to at any time by prior arrangement.
www.theockendonacademy.com
www.ockendonstudioschool.com