As a British private school, our client is proud to offer excellent, innovative, and creative education that enables all students to realise their full potential and to enjoy a fulfilled life as confident, compassionate, and healthy members of the global community. The secondary section of the School is now looking to hire an enthusiastic, hardworking individual for the position of Head of Department – Physical Education (Full-time) for the Academic Year 2025-2026 onwards.
Job Description
- The duties and responsibilities outlined in the detailed Job Description, are examples of a successful candidate. However, these are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.
- Ensuring that lesson planning and delivery across the department
- Challenging the most able students
- Supports students with special educational needs (SEND),
- Provides resources for encouraging the development of subject-specific language for EAL learners
- Encourages independent thinking,
- Makes appropriate use of ICT;
- Planning, implementing, and reviewing the subject curriculum, including Schemes of Work and resources;
- Liaising with the Deputy Head Curriculum, Teaching and learning, and Assessment on all matters concerned with the timetable (including allocation of staff), curriculum, and results, including value-added data.
- Liaising with other Departments/Subjects in the School
- Taking responsibility for ensuring that co-curricular activities and trips are organised and run by the department as appropriate;
- Staying at the forefront of developments in the subject and education, and encouraging innovation in and beyond the classroom;
- Coordinating future development of subject(s) within the Subject;
- Ensuring that assessment is both regular and thorough and in line with the School’s Marking Policy. Full records of work done by teachers of the Subject and pupils must be kept.
- Arranging for the preparation of examinations and other assessments and revision material throughout the academic year;
- Organising GCSE, A-Level and other examination entries with the Examinations Officer (where appropriate);
- Preparation of admissions papers in the Subject as needed;
- To be available on Results Days to assist with any results-based queries.
- To ensure that any scholars taking the Subject are supported and monitored with enhanced opportunities, that reports are written for them as needed, and that there is close liaison with the Head of Inclusions and the relevant Deputy Head on all aspects of their provision.
- Supporting Subject staff in maintaining high standards of discipline, courtesy, and appearance among the pupils, while promoting their welfare, safety, and happiness (through role modelling as well as intervention and sanction escalation);
- Assisting with the appointment of new staff as required;
- Organising setting and teaching arrangements within the Subject, including staff appointments and cover allocations for long-term absences (under direction of the Deputy Head);
- Carrying out appraisals of staff members in the department as needed;
- Line manage other teachers of the Subject, and Support Staff, if applicable, including motivation, support, development, monitoring, appraisal, CPD, and training;
- To contribute to capability, disciplinary,y and grievance procedures where necessary;
- To follow up, as needed, in a timely manner on any complaints related to teachers of the Subject;
- Supervision of Probationary/NQT/peripatetic teachers, supported by the Deputy Head.
- To contribute actively to whole school events and/or activities such as Founders’ Day, Sports Week and Sports Day.
- To contribute to enhancing the image of sports throughout all Year groups in the school.
- Working with other departments and/colleagues to raise awareness on student sporting achievements both in school and externally.
- To generate a positive attitude to sports in school
- To promote health and fitness for all students
- Planning, implementing and reviewing, in conjunction with the Activities Coordinator, all physical activities within the extra-curricular programme so as to ensure continuity and consistency with our core aims in sport and health and develop a strategy to ensure maximum participation of students in extra-curricular representative sport and physical activity.
- To work with the Head of the School and Director of Sport to ensure effective liaison with Year 5 & 6 sport and transition to Year 7, working together to create an ‘all-through’ sports pathway for students
- To work towards ensuring high levels of achievement in GCSE and A Level PE.
- The development of links with external agencies, including national and county associations, clubs and sports organisations;
- Develop further the training and competitive programmes for teams so that success in competitive sport is enhanced.
Your Profile
- KYSATS recognized university degree in relevant subject
- Edexcel IGCSE and A-level curriculum experience
- Extensive teaching or professional experience within the subject area.
- Prior leadership experience
- Experience in curriculum development and assessment.
- Proven ability to lead and inspire a team of educators or professionals
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Ability to develop and implement long-term strategies for the department’s growth and success
- Ability to work collaboratively with other departments and senior leadership.
- Experience in managing departmental schedules, timetables, and meetings.
- Competence in handling administrative tasks, including budgeting and resource allocation.
- Excellent, fluent knowledge of the English language
Benefits
- A competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate, according to qualifications and experience.
- 13th salary. Yearly allowance plus remission periods
- 14th salary
- 12 month contract, so July and August are paid
- Relocation package for those abroad
- Working hours 07:50-14:20
