Teacher of Girls PE
The Dormston School
Dudley
- £31,650 - £49,084 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Teachers Main Scale - UPS Pay Range
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 16 October 2024
Job overview
About Us
Everyone at Dormston has a pivotal role to play in creating a vibrant and dynamic school.
We have high aspirations for pupils and staff alike and believe that if you try hard; the sky is the limit.
Our school was rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022 who commented on Dormston’s “harmonious and cohesive community”. Our school had a caring and positive culture that ensures everyone is supported and encouraged. Our school vision ‘Knowledge is strength’ threads seamlessly through all aspects of our school.
We are very aware that happy teachers make a happy school and therefore we nurture talent that inspires, motivates and ignites young minds. All of our teachers benefit from personalised professional development pathways as we aim to shape school leaders of the future.
The Role
Teacher of Girls PE - Salary: Teachers Main Scale - UPS Pay Range (£31,650- £49,084)
Maternity Cover
Location: Dormston School, Mill Bank, Sedgley, DY3 1SN
Required for January 2025 we are looking for a vibrant, enthusiastic Teacher of Girls PE who is committed to helping provide a range of extra-curricular activities. Ideally the candidate would be able to offer English, Maths or Science as a second subject. This role is for maternity cover and is therefore on a fixed term basis.
Dormston PE department aims to provide engaging PE lessons to challenge pupils of all abilities. We look to improve the technical ability of our students in a range of activities whilst encouraging character development. Striving to ensure that they leave school with the knowledge, skills and desire to be active members of their community. The successful candidate will be required to teach both KS3 & KS4 (including exam courses).
It really is worth seeing Dormston at its best during the working day and visits are warmly welcomed. Please contact Mrs Otton, Head Teacher’s PA if you would like to arrange a visit or for an informal discussion on 01384 816395.
CLOSING DATE – Wednesday 16 October 2024 at midnight
INTERVIEWS – week commencing 21 October 2024
Dormston School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note that this post is subject to Enhanced DBS Clearance and ID/qualification checks.
Key Requirements
NQT/QTS Status.
Skills & Experience
Ability to teach GCSE PE.
Additional Information
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Attached documents
About The Dormston School
The Dormston School is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school without sixth form, situated in Sedgley, near Dudley in the West Midlands. It is a community state school. A larger than average secondary school, Dormston provides 1,120 places for students aged 11-16.
The Dormston School was established in 1935. It has undergone a number of renovations and additions over the years, including a £4 million arts and sports centre, which opened in 1996 and was funded by the National Lottery. The Dormston Centre, a building that joins on to the school and contains a theatre, sports hall, art gallery and gymnasium, was built in 2000. Our newest block was built in 2017 providing an additional 5 classrooms to our site.
Headteacher
Caroline Sutton
Values and vision
Dormston is committed to helping to shape the lives of the young people it provides for. Its ethos is built on the motto "knowledge is strength". The broad curriculum is combined with extra-curricular activities to offer students a great range of opportunities in and out of the classroom.
Teachers at the secondary school place high expectations on students. Regardless of background or academic starting point, students are always encouraged to aim for excellence – an ambition that The Dormston School strives to help them achieve.
Ofsted report
“The school is a harmonious and cohesive community. Leaders and teachers share common values of effort, knowledge, respect, responsibility and resilience with pupils. They work together to ensure that pupils achieve their best. Pupils value the education they receive."
The school is a calm place to learn. Teachers expect pupils to behave well. They rise to this challenge. Teachers manage pupils’ behaviour quietly and efficiently.
The-Dormston-School-OFSTED-Report-Final-PDF.pdf
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