Job Description
Job title: Teacher of PE
Location: High Peak School, Mudhurst Lane, Higher Disley, Stockport, Cheshire SK12 2AP
Reports to: Deputy Head
The post holder must support, observe and record the progress of their class. They also must plan lessons in line with national objectives with the aim of ensuring a healthy culture of learning. Teach a class of pupils, and ensure that planning, preparation, recording, assessment and reporting meet their varying learning and social need.
The post holder must also keep up to date with developments in their subject area, new resources, methods and national objectives. The role involves liaising and networking with other professionals, parents and carers, both informally and formally.
The post holder will be expected to undertake duties in line with the professional standards for qualified teachers and uphold the professional code of the General Teaching Council for England.
The post holder will maintain the positive ethos and core values of the school, both inside and outside the classroom.
The post holder will implement and follow agreed school policies and guidelines.
Duties and Responsibilities Specific to the Post:
(a) Planning and preparing courses and lessons taking reasonable responsibility for subject development and oversight.
(b) Teaching, according to their educational needs, the pupils assigned, including the setting and marking of work to be carried out by the pupils in School and elsewhere.
(c) Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainment of pupils.
(a) Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual pupils and of any class or group of pupils assigned to him / her.
(b) Providing guidance and advice to pupils on educational and social matters and on their further education and future careers, including information about sources of more expert advice on specific questions; making relevant records and reports.
(c) Making records of, and reports on, the personal and social needs of pupils.
(d) Communicating and consulting with the parents of pupils.
(e) Communicating and co-operating with persons or bodies outside the School.
(f) Participating in meetings arranged for any of the purposes described above.
Providing or contributing to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual pupils and groups of pupils.
- Appraisal and Performance Management
Participating in the School’s Performance Management Procedures for his / her own, and that of other teachers, as required.
- Review, Induction, Further Training and Development
(a) Reviewing from time to time his / her methods of teaching and Programmes of Work.
(b) Participating in arrangements for his / her further training and professional development as a teacher.
(c) In the case of a teacher serving an Induction period, participating in arrangements for supervision and training.
Advising and co-operating with the Principal/Head of Education and other teachers on the preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral arrangements.
- Discipline, Health and Safety
Maintaining good order and discipline among the pupils and safeguarding their health and safety, both when they are authorised to be on the School premises and when they are engaged in authorised School activities elsewhere.
Participating in meetings at the School which relate to the Curriculum for the School or the administration or organisation of the School, including pastoral arrangements.
Supervising and, so far as practicable, teaching any pupils whose teacher is not available to teach them.
Participating in arrangements for preparing pupils for public examinations and in assessing pupils for the purposes of such examinations; recording and reporting such assessments; and participating in arrangements for pupils’ presentation for and supervision during such examinations.
(a) Contributing to the selection for appointment and professional development of other teachers and non-teaching staff, including the Induction and assessment of new teachers and teachers serving Induction periods.
(b) Assisting the Head Teacher or an Assessor in carrying out threshold assessments of other teachers for whom he / she has management responsibility.
(c) Co-ordinating or managing the work of other teachers.
(d) Taking such part as may be required of him / her in the review, development and management of activities relating to the curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the School.
(a)Participating in administrative and organisational tasks related to such duties as are described above, including the management or supervision of persons providing support for the teachers in the School and the ordering and allocation of equipment and materials.
(b) Attending assemblies, registering the attendance and supervising pupils, whether these duties are to be performed before, during or after School sessions.
(a) Participating in arrangements for your own induction, supervision, training and development.
(b) Undertaking qualifications deemed necessary by the Principal/Head of Education to fulfil the requirements of the post.
(c) Reviewing your own methods of care and support.
(d) Participating in the safeguarding of all the children and ensuring that High Peak
Why work for us?
- A competitive salary
- A comprehensive induction programme so you can hit the ground running
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Continued professional development and training
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Teachers’ Pension contributions
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A friendly, passionate team committed to getting the best outcomes for our young people
Benefits include:
- £500 refer-a-friend bonus
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OFSTED bonuses
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Life insurance
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Cycle to work scheme and laptop loans
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Discounts on cinema trips, electronics, fashion, home and garden, travel, groceries, gifts, utilities, health and fitness
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Birthday treats
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Long service and employee of the month awards
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Employee assistance and counselling service, wellbeing support and advice
Kedleston Group Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. You will be expected to engage in annual safeguarding training, be familiar with key policies and ensure you know the steps to take should you be made aware of a safeguarding or child protection concern. You will remain vigilant and act swiftly if you have concerns about a child and be an appropriate role model for both children and colleagues at all times.
The successful candidate is required to provide references and will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check. We will ask you to complete a criminal self-declaration form, and we will conduct online searches for information that is publicly available. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
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