Head of Physical Education
The Hurst School
Hampshire
- New
- Salary:
- MPR/UPR • TLR 2C £7847
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 18 October 2024
Job overview
A successful, popular, and high-achieving school with over 1000 students, The Hurst School combines outstanding facilities with a real commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, the school is situated in a stunning rural location on Berkshire-Hampshire border with easy access from Basingstoke, Reading, Newbury and surrounding areas.
We are seeking an experienced and passionate Head of PE to lead and inspire our students in a dynamic and thriving department, promoting a love of sport and physical fitness across all year groups.
Our PE Department is known for its excellence in teaching and learning, in addition to a strong co-curricular provision with clubs running before, during and after school. Students enjoy competing in external sports fixtures across a variety of sports and House sport plays a key role in the wider life of school. PE is a very popular course choice, with BTEC, GCSE and A Level consistently delivering some excellent results. The Department boasts superb facilities, 2 sports halls, huge playing fields, cricket nets, gym, fitness suite and our new 3G pitch which is currently under construction.
This role focuses on providing high quality, strategic leadership and management. The successful candidate will work in partnership with other middle leaders to ensure that the highest standards are set. You will be able to articulate a strategic vision for the PE department and will monitor, evaluate and improve attainment and progress of all our students. The post holder will be involved in the formulation of policies and practices which will develop learning and quality first in order to support and sustain improvements.
For an application pack, please email theheadteacher@hurst.hants.sch.uk or call 0118 981 7474.
Closing date: 5pm, Friday 18 October 2024
Interviews: week commencing 21 October 2024
Please note that we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date so early applications are welcomed.
This school and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Check as well as other relevant pre-employment checks.
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About The Hurst School
The Hurst School is a successful and highly regarded school of 1000 students aged 11-16, situated within easy driving distance of Reading, Newbury and Basingstoke. The school enjoys a semi-rural location and sits on a large site with green surroundings.
The school has a strong ethos and is driven by its values of ambition, commitment, respect, excellence and community. It was last rated “Good” by Ofsted in March 2019.
Our aim is to provide an excellent education for all our students; an education which brings out the best in them and prepares them for success in life and the world of work. This is echoed in our vision: ‘Building minds and character for future life success, preparing and inspiring our students for a rapidly changing world’, by developing confidence, resilience and independence alongside a love of learning.
Our curriculum is designed to provide young people with the core knowledge and cultural capital needed both for further academic study, while enabling them to develop as citizens and engage effectively in the world beyond school. The curriculum is designed to be balanced and rigorous, in order to maximise students’ knowledge, as well as their personal development.
The principle of education with character is delivered through the curriculum at every opportunity. Everything students learn in school, alongside the taught curriculum, is seen as part of the whole curriculum. This includes the approach to spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, as well as the extra-curricular provision. Our personal learning programme includes opportunities to get involved in these extra-curricular activities such as sports, music, drama and trips, creating an environment to inspire and develop students beyond the classroom.
Working with the wider community we pride ourselves on the friendliness of the school and the close relationships between staff and pupils as well as the care and guidance that we provide. Employees of The Hurst also benefit from free on-site parking, an on-site nursery and an on-site gym.
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