PE Teacher
St Edmund's School Trust
Surrey
- New
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 2 October 2024
Job overview
A PE Teacher is required to join a team of some 20+ staff who are involved in the coaching of boys and girls games. The ideal candidate will have a willingness and competence to coach a wide range of sports during the academic year, with a specialism in Netball, Athletics and Cross Country. Candidates should also have experience in teaching GCSE PE and Sports Science.
From Year 3 upwards, children are timetabled for five one-hour games lessons per week. You will be required to organise and run the Athletics and Cross Country for all year groups, ideally with experience of coaching Sports Scholars.
St Edmund’s is an expanding and successful school of approximately 600 girls and boys aged 2 to 16. The position is offered is full-time, to include every other Saturday morning, as well as school evening events and Saturday Open Mornings. The school participates in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
The school has excellent sports facilities on its 40-acre site including a new multipurpose Sports Hall, an indoor swimming pool, an astroturf all-weather pitch, and a nine-hole golf course. Sport appears in the weekly timetable from 0850 through to 1730 (sometimes later for cricket matches in the summer). It is essential that you are willing to drive a school minibus when taking away teams.
St Edmund’s is thriving with numbers the highest in its 150-year history. Average class sizes are small, circa 16-19 pupils. In 2024 our students posted a 97% GCSE pass rate (grades 4-9) against a national average of 67%. Almost a fifth of passes were at grade 9, with 45% of passes at grades 7-9 (the old A*/A) compared to a national average of 22%.
The school was inspected by ISI in January 2021 and the quality of the pupils’ academic and other achievements was graded “Excellent”. The quality of the pupil’s personal development is “Excellent”. Extracts included: … “pupils develop high levels of knowledge, skills and understanding as they progress through the school”……“ pupils are adept and confident communicators”…..”pupils have outstanding attitudes to their learning and are determined to succeed.”…….”pupils achieve well in a wide variety of curricular and co-curricular activities.” The full report is available via our website.
A material change inspection by DfE in May 2023 rated the academic provision and planning for the senior years to be excellent’
A combined information and application form may be obtained from Richard Taylor (Deputy Head Academic) by email at rmat@saintedmunds.co.uk or by phone on 01428 604808.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 2 October 2024
Applications by email are preferred and interviews will take place soon after the closing date.
Please note that the school takes very seriously its responsibility for safeguarding the children in its care and the successful applicant will be required to undergo enhanced DBS vetting.
About St Edmund's School Trust
"Life isn’t about finding yourself, life is about creating yourself". Such words by George Bernard Shaw, (a former resident of our main School House), perfectly encapsulate the ethos we undertake to instil in every pupil at St. Ed’s. A traditional education with a modern twist, we encourage our children to be themselves; we allow them a voice and we listen to what they have to say. In its 142nd year, St. Edmund’s inspires a foundation of decency in every pupil priming them with the time-honoured values of respect and humility. Two attributes that are scarce in many aspects of society these days, but standards that are vital for achieving success in today’s challenging and ever changing world.
With these principles at the heart of school life, it is of natural consequence that St. Ed’s culture of superior academic standards and exceptional pastoral care are complemented by our commitment to small class sizes and a dedication to the practice of Learning Outside the Classroom. Of equal importance are the discoveries, excitements and good old-fashioned fun that St. Edmund's creates inside our 40 beautiful acres endorsed by the excellent facilities we are fortunate enough to offer, including an immaculate golf course and indoor swimming pool. These attributes together with our pioneering and thriving Optional Saturday Activities Programme allow our pupils to sample and enjoy a wealth of activities that enrich our busy curriculum.
You join us at an interesting time. Pupil numbers are at their highest level in the school's 140 year history, yet we successfully retain that small school ethos where we know every pupil well and where every child makes a difference to our community. Our recent expansion to GCSE demonstrates our steadfast commitment to our pupils' achievements and future opportunities whilst also further developing the St. Ed’s experience in its entirety.
During our ISI Inspection last year, The Inspectors captured the real essence of life at St. Ed’s, commenting "Pupils have positive attitudes to learning and they are well motivated. They show exemplary behaviour and their care for each other is special". We couldn’t have said it better ourselves!
I hope that you enjoy browsing through our website – we aim to give you a flavour of the unique and at times quirky experiences available for your child. If you think that you might be developing a taste for us then do come to see for yourself what it is that makes St. Edmund’s so special - you will be very welcome.
Adam Walliker
Headmaster
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