PE Teacher East Riding of Yorkshire

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out professional teaching duties as required, following academy policies, under the Principal’s direction.
• Promoting high standards through effective PE teaching and learning, including lesson preparation, evaluation, and action planning.
• Modeling the academy’s vision and values.
• Contributing to the academy’s ongoing development to maintain an ‘outstanding’ status.
• Responding to feedback to improve personal performance within academy systems.
• Contributing to policy implementation and promoting collective responsibility for policy.
• Considering and reviewing academy contextual factors and prior attainment when planning and delivering lessons.
• Collaborating across the curriculum to support PE through active learning approaches to enhance curriculum delivery.
• Recognizing, promoting, and celebrating diversity.

Skills and Expertise

• Good degree in a relevant PE-related discipline (A/C).
• Teaching qualification with QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) (A/C).
• Strong subject knowledge in PE up to GCSE level (A/I).
• Recent and relevant teaching experience (A/I/R).
• Experience in assessment at key stages 3 and 4 (A/I/R).
• Understanding of strategies for improving student learning and achievement (A/I).
• Knowledge of curriculum developments in PE (A/I).
• Ability to use various teaching and learning strategies (A/I).
• Understanding of how assessment for learning improves student performance (A/I).
• Proficiency in standard computer packages for enhancing student learning (A/I).
• Using student data to raise standards (A/I).
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively (A/I).
• Enthusiasm for PE (A/I).
• Creative problem-solving skills and willingness to try new approaches (A/I).
• Relating to students in a pleasant and supportive manner, recognizing potential safeguarding issues (A/I/R).
• Effective oral and written communication with students and parents (A/I/R).
• Setting high expectations for all students (A/I/R).
• Willingness to share best practices within and beyond the department (A/I/R).
• (Desirable) Strong ICT skills including SMART board or Promethean use (A/I/R).

Job Facilities/Benefits

• Contributory pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme – LGPS).
• Minimum 34 days holiday (pro-rata for part-time, dependent on salary and service), including statutory bank holidays.
• Access to Delta benefits website with discounts.
• Cycle to work scheme, car leasing, and technology scheme.
• Access to employee assistance helpline.
• Training and development opportunities.