Teacher of PE

Our PE Department are seeking

an enthusiastic, highly motivated PE Teacher with a love for their

subject to join our vibrant and supportive team. There

are currently six specialist teachers who enjoy a range of traditional and

progressive teaching approaches, both contributing to the academic and pastoral

life of the school.

Cove School has an ambitious and dynamic PE department where

high-quality teaching and student engagement is embedded across the curriculum.

The PE department benefits from an excellent range of dedicated indoor and

outdoor facilities.

The PE team offer a wide variety of sports, fitness and

extra-curricular activities. The team leads the Duke of Edinburgh Award across

the school, works closely with our primary feeder schools, and engages with a

wide range of cross-curricular work within the school.

The successful candidate will have a keen interest in driving PE

forward, developing extra-curricular sports for all abilities to enthuse

students to develop their abilities to progress and enjoy competitive and

recreational sport.

We are looking to appoint a colleague who will:

Engage, enthuse, motivate and challenge pupils

in order for them to excel academically

Have

relentlessly high expectations of themselves and pupils

Have excellent subject knowledge

Be willing to teach across the full age range

of pupils;year 7 to year 11

Enhance the quality of teaching and learning

in the Department and wider school through sharing resources and good

practice, lesson observation, collaborative teaching, mentoring and active

participation in continuing professional studies programme

Teach a standard timetable

allocation

Make a positive contribution to the efficient

running of the Department, including, setting and marking examinations,

attending departmental meetings and undertaking administrative and other

tasks as delegated by the Curriculum Leader

Actively

safeguard and promote the welfare of all children

Support

the schools’ aims and objectives for teaching and learning

Adhere

to and promote all school policies and procedures

Person Specification:

Good degree in a directly

related subject (desirable) Thorough knowledge of the (11-16)

subject Curriculum up to GCSE Recognised teaching

qualification, such as a PGCE, or equivalent experience Awareness of Safeguarding

requirements and good practice Good level of IT literacy Be capable of delivering

inspirational and adaptive lessons to the full age and ability range of pupils

at the school Be able to demonstrate a

positive and authoritative rapport with pupils Have excellent and effective

classroom management skills Have excellent communication

skills to enable effective dialogue with pupils, parents, staff and visitors Be organised and

self-motivated, with a proven record