Head of PE

Job Title:

Head of PE

Location:

Walsall

Shire Oak Academy is an exciting and vibrant learning community where students enjoy great success in and outside of the classroom. We aim to provide an outstanding, positive learning environment and value the high quality of relationships that enable this to be true of all aspects of school life. Our Academy motto, ‘Turning Potential into Excellence’ is important to us as we prepare our students for successful adult lives in an increasingly competitive world.

We support and encourage our students to try their best to achieve success in all areas and help prepare them for their future choices, not only in their academic learning, but also within other areas such as music, sport, art and drama.

We are:

• Aspirational
  - Inspire all of our students to dream big dreams which extend their horizons beyond their expectations.
• Success
  - Learning from failure, challenging expectations and driving for success.
• Participation
  - To be fully involved in school life. Take an active part in lessons and take full advantage of the extracurricular opportunities provided.
• Integrity
  - Promoting the qualities of selflessness, courage, honesty, respect, commitment and doing the right thing.
• Responsibility
  - To enable each student to develop confidence, self esteem and responsibility in all areas of school life.
• Excellence
  - Striving for excellence and high achievement in everything we do.

To provide a safe, secure, caring and supportive environment in which all students may take advantage of the opportunities we provide to develop knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to prepare them for taking up an adult place in 21st Century society as responsible, responsive and enterprising citizens who become effective lifelong learners and make a positive contribution to society.

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Want to make a difference to young people?

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding journey within an educational community that values increasing opportunities, improving outcomes.

We are looking for a Qualified Head of PE to join our team.

• Have high expectations of learners to ensure they achieve their full educational potential
• Set challenging teaching and learning objectives which are relevant to all students in your classes
• Select and prepare a range of resources that take in to account all students’ learning needs, languages and cultural backgrounds
• Apply a range of teaching strategies to deliver learning objectives and incorporate inclusive strategies that meet the needs of all learners
• To work collaboratively with other professionals and manage the work of support staff to enhance students’ learning
• Pay range:
  
  MPS/UPS (£32,916 - £51,048) + TLR2B (£6,069)

• Qualified teacher status or recognised equivalent
• Degree in subject specialism
• Ability to teach ‘good or outstanding’ lessons
• Effective classroom management
• For full details of the post please see attached Job Description and Person Specification

As one Trust weshare a common purpose. We call it our social mobility and social justice mission to change our communities through the very best equitable education. When we get this right, itenables our children and young people to fulfil their potential, thrive in the world of work, and make a positive contribution to the local, national and international community.

Put simply, our common purpose is to increase opportunities and improve outcomes for our students. We are particularly committed to students who are under‑served and under‑resourced. We prioritise those who have special educational needs and disabilities, or who are more likely to face discrimination for whatever reason.

It is this common purpose that fuels everything we do.

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