Teacher of PE/ ASSISTANT FACULTY LEADER FOR PE (BOYS)raft

Teacher of PE/ ASSISTANT FACULTY LEADER FOR PE (BOYS)

An exciting opportunity to join Nova Hreod Academy

Role:          Teacher of PE/Assistant Faculty Leader for PE (Boys)

Location:     Nova Hreod Academy

Salary:        £32,850-£48,050 plus TLR

Start Date:  January 2025

Nova Hreod Academy is an ambitious school with a track record of continuous improvement. Our school ethos is rooted in our principles of Drive, Integrity, Scholarship and Contribution. As our students develop these attributes during their time with us, they move towards adulthood, better prepared to take on the challenges they will face. We want all our students to flourish academically and personally in an aspirational and supportive environment.

We are proud to have a knowledge rich curriculum, research informed teaching and amazing facilities. Teachers joining our team receive excellent CPD to develop their subject knowledge, their pedagogy and their classroom management. They have access to collaboratively planned schemes of work and lesson resources.

We guarantee structures which enable disruption free learning in every lesson. We have a highly supportive and hands-on SLT who take responsibility for creating a culture which is calm and respectful. We have a dedicated team of non-teaching, pastoral and SEN staff working with SLT and teachers to support pupils.

Our house system, student leadership opportunities, Nova Charter and SuperNova extra-curricular programme ensure our students have an extensive range of opportunities to develop character, demonstrate compassion and contribute to the community.

We are looking for a conscientious, dedicated Teacher of PE who has excellent subject knowledge, a passion for sports and fitness and the ability to enthuse students and staff into continuous improvement.We welcome applications from candidates looking for teaching role only or role with responsibility. Please state on you application which role you are interested in.

Ideal candidate needs to be someone who:

• is a dynamic teacher with high expectations and a commitment to improvement
• has a clear vision, energy and commitment to all aspects of school life
• is a well-qualified, excellent PE teacher with some experience of curriculum development
• would act as a model of our values of drive, integrity, scholarship and contribution
• would demonstrate excellent organisational and inter-personal skills and the ability to lead in a team
• has a desire and passion to make a real difference to the lives and life-chances of our students.
• Cambridge National/GCSE PE experience preferable
• Minibus driving license

Nova Hreod Academy can offer you:

• enthusiastic, friendly and well-behaved students who deserve the very best teachers
• a superb building with state-of-the-art facilities
• hardworking, dedicated and enthusiastic staff
• a rigorous whole-school behaviour policy effectively supported by the senior leadership team.
• a fantastic team of PE teachers, who have been working together to develop their curriculum
• supportive leadership and a committed Governing Body
• a guaranteed CPD offer with real opportunities to develop as a teacher.

Why choose Nova Hreod Academy

We can offer you a school where we are proud to teach a knowledge-rich curriculum and you will receive excellent CPD to develop your subject pedagogy and classroom management. You will have access to collaboratively planned schemes of work and lesson resources. We guarantee disruption free learning in EVERY lesson. We have a highly supportive and hands-on SLT who take responsibility for creating a calm and respectful ethos.

We have a dedicated team of non-teaching pastoral and SEN staff work with SLT and teachers to support pupils and this enables us to have a 98% record of homework completion with centralised detentions for non-completion. We also have an amazing varied extra-curricular programme which helps our students grow and develop into rounded individuals.

After a visit from Ofsted in November 2022, the academy received a second ‘Good’ judgement in a row.

If you are looking for the next step in your career, and would like to find out more, please email James Harding-Mbogo (Headteacher) on j.harding-mbogo@novahreodacacdemy.org.uk. He will arrange a visit or an informal call to talk about the role.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early in light of a large response.

Due to the high volume of applications received, the School is unable to provide individual feedback on why an application is unsuccessful. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

United Learning 

Nova Hreod Academy is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England. 

As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.