Head of PE

Job Description
Head of PE
Want to work in a dynamic international school in Spain where sport, wellbeing, and student development are at the heart of everything? We’re looking for a new Head of PE to lead our thriving department!

Purpose of Role
The purpose of the Head of Department (HOD) role is to provide strategic leadership and management for their specific academic department, ensuring the development and delivery of a high-quality, coherent curriculum that aligns with educational standards and school goals. This role involves mentoring and supporting department staff, managing resources effectively, and implementing robust assessment practices to monitor student progress. The HOD works closely with Deputy Heads of Secondary to ensure departmental initiatives and policies align with the broader objectives of the school, fostering a collaborative environment that promotes continuous improvement and academic excellence.

Responsible to:

Deputy Head of Secondary

Head of Secondary

ISP Principles

ISP Principles
Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential Safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

Head of Department

Key Responsibilities
Assemble Talent and Embed Quality

Making regular learning visits to their classrooms and carrying out follow up Learning Conversations with them.

Encouraging colleagues to engage in the Leading the Learning process, potentially as a result of a drop-in visit.

Analysing the Learning Visit data for your area of responsibility and producing action plans to support improvements that include staff learning sessions.

Directly line manage teaching staff within your department, including conducting and reviewing Teacher Learning Self Evaluations (TLSE) and setting targets for getting better.

Write an annual Improvement Plan for your area of responsibility including three SMART targets to improve learning and teaching which are reviewed at the end of the cycle.

Gathering their evidence of the 9 Criteria from the Learning Improvement Process.

Oversee the development and evaluation of curriculum resources in consultation with staff.

Help prepare, faciliti ...

Provide ongoing support to teachers, especially those new to the school to ensure a smooth and thorough induction process for new staff in your Department.

Help your Department design inspirational learning environments to showcase and inspire amazing learning

Academic Achievement
Every iSP student receives a personalised learning experience to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding so they can continuously get better. As a Middle Leader and with your team the expectation is to:

Review GL and MAP/other baseline assessment data regularly.

Use a tracking system in iSAMS (with an agreed expectation of number of data points)

Analyse assessment and reporting data and determine interventions that are tracked and reviewed termly.

Feedback post official exam/assessment analysis and actions that are to also be included as part of at least one target in the DIP (Department Improvement Plan).

Manage, develop, and evaluate the subject curriculum to ensure it meets educational standards and goals.

Keep abreast of new initiatives and changes in the curriculum area, effectively communicating updates to staff.

Prepare for Heads of Department (HODs) meetings and other staff meetings as required by the Head of Secondary.

Work closely with primary school counterparts to align the curriculum vertically, ensuring coherence and continuity across key stages.

Ensure essential support for learning by coordinating effectively with EAL (English as an Additional Language) and SEN (Special Educational Needs) coordinators.

Life Competencies
Every ISP school has an identified set of life competencies that equip students to be successful, now and in the future, and is able to demonstrate progress against them. As a Middle Leader and with your team the expectation is to:

Ensure you have clearly mapped and sequenced how your school’s Life Competencies will be learned, taught and assessed across your area of responsibility. Opportunities to develop them include:

During co-curricular activities

Ensure students know the…