Coordinator of Learning - PE

Are you an experienced PE teacher ready to take the next step in your career? Longfield Academy is seeking a dynamic and passionate Coordinator of Learning - PE to join our vibrant team. This is the perfect role for someone eager to lead, inspire, and make a lasting impact on students and colleagues alike.

As the Coordinator of Learning - PE, you will take responsibility for driving excellence in the department, shaping the curriculum, and ensuring the highest standards of teaching and learning. You will play a key role in developing the next generation of athletes and active learners while promoting health, fitness, and well-being across the academy.

What we’re looking for:

• A confident PE teacher ready to take on leadership responsibilities
• Someone who is passionate about developing the PE curriculum and enhancing student engagement in physical education
• A mentor to other staff, contributing to a positive learning environment
• Commitment to fostering a culture of health, well-being, and physical achievement

Why join Longfield Academy?

• A supportive environment with access to professional development and career progression within the Leigh Academies Trust
• Opportunities to collaborate with a wider network of subject experts across our trust
• The chance to lead and shape the PE department and drive student success

If you're ready to take your career in education to the next level, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now and join a team that’s dedicated to creating lifelong learners and future leaders.

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 14 of our academies are considered to be “Outstanding” which is nearly 50% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.

As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.

Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.