Deputy Head of PE (Leading on KS4 PE)
Holmer Green Senior School
Buckinghamshire
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- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + Fringe + TLR2a
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025 or as soon as possible after
- Apply by:
- 2 December 2024
Job overview
Holmer Green Senior School is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of all its students and therefore all appointments are made subject to satisfactory Enhanced DBS, qualification and pre-employment checks
As part of the shortlisting process, we will carry out an online search (including social media) as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school might want to explore with the applicant at interview
Deputy Head of Physical Education
(Leading on KS4 PE)
REQUIRED FOR JANUARY 2024 or as soon as possible
TLR2a
Main/Upper Pay Scale + Fringe Allowance payable.
Holmer Green is a popular 11 to 18 school with 1250+ students (180+ in the Sixth Form) and is expanding. As a school we are in the top 10% of schools nationally for KS4 progress. We have a range of new modern facilities including: teaching block, dining hall, reception and sports hall.
We can offer 8 staff training days (not the 5 you find in most schools), a two week October half term, professional development of a high standard. We take our staff well-being seriously and offer weekly activities, like team sports and a brand new fitness suite.
Holmer Green Senior School is offering an exceptional opportunity to work with a high performing department to enable students achieve very well at both Key Stage 4 and 5 and to support students develop a love of sport and healthy lifestyles.
We are looking for an excellent teacher who is ambitious for all our students, is passionate about inclusion and who would welcome the chance to flourish in an outstanding area.
Applications are sought from high calibre professionals who have the skills and talent to continue to develop the faculty and work as part of our committed team.
Please apply by sending a completed Holmer Green Senior School Application Form with covering letter addressed to the Headteacher.
For an application pack, please see our website www.hgss.co.uk or contact Mrs Liz Barber directly on 01494 719907 or at barberl@holmer.org.uk
Closing date for applications: Monday 2 December 2024, 9.00am
Interviews: Tbc
The school reserves the right to appoint before the closing date should a suitable candidate become available
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About Holmer Green Senior School
- Holmer Green Senior School
- Parish Piece, Holmer Green, High Wycombe
- Buckinghamshire
- HP15 6SP
- United Kingdom
Holmer Green Senior School is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of all its students and therefore all appointments are made subject to satisfactory Enhanced DBS, qualification and pre-employment checks
We follow the Keeping Children Safe in Education Safer Recruitment processes and our Safeguarding Policy and our Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policies are available on our website - www.hgss.co.uk
Holmer Green Senior School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational, 11-18 academy with sixth form, situated near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. The school, which became an academy in 2012, has 1000+ students on the school roll, with a fast growing Sixth Form. We are currently benefitting from a large expansion plan with up to date facilities for staff and students.
Holmer Green Senior School expects every student to lead and take responsibility for daily life and well-being in their school.
Headteacher
Ed Hillyard
Values and vision
Holmer Green Senior School aims to offer a dynamic learning experience, matching outstanding care and support for every child with the very highest levels of challenge and expectations of success. The school wants to establish excellent working relationships between staff and students with a relentless focus on empowering every child to achieve. Holmer Green also aims to provide an ambitious and dynamic school experience for every child, with a commitment to helping him or her become successful, confident and caring. It aims to best prepare its young people for the next stage in life.
Our mission at HGSS is:
“To develop confident, young people, irrespective or background, who strive to be the best they can academically, personally and as citizens, ensuring that they are well prepared for a fast-paced, changing world”
We have a simple motto: Word hard, be kind.
We have four values that underpin everything we do as a community school:
Work hard
Be kind
Have passion
Excellence
Creativity
Our current staff sing our praises always. See what they particularly like below:
- Staff are trusted to use their professional judgement in planning, delivering and assessing lessons. There are high expectations of the conduct of students and staff. It is a supportive school with staff who are willing to help each other.
- The students at HGSS are committed to getting a good education. They work hard and want to do well. They are a pleasure to teach.
- I get up in the morning and look forward to coming to work. No two days are the same but every day is a pleasurable challenge. I think the new Headteacher has amazing qualities and it is obvious that he cares about his staff and his students.
- In comparison to other schools I have worked at, the “team” is so supportive, welcoming and friendly – it makes such a difference. The Headteacher and all SLT members are approachable and treat me as valuable member of their team.
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