Teacher of PE

Teacher of PE

Location: Fulford School 

Salary: MPS/UPS

Contract: Full Time, Maternity cover 

Start date: February or Easter 2025*

*The start date for the position is flexible and can be set for either the February half term or Easter, depending on the applicant’s availability. We are happy to accommodate the timing that best suits the successful candidate.

Job Details:

We are looking for an inspiring and engaging PE teacher to join our School to support us in covering a maternity leave.

PE lessons at Fulford School cover a range of activities and topics, with the aim of inspiring a lifelong love of sport and exercise, that lays the foundations for lasting participation, healthy living and academic success.

Whether you are an ECT or an experienced professional, you will be an enthusiastic practitioner able to make a significant contribution to the implementation of our departmental vision, through dynamic teaching and learning.

The successful applicant will: 

– Be a highly motivated, energetic professional who loves PE and can plan and deliver high quality, engaging PE lessons        

– Secure high standards of engagement, progress and achievement for all students.

– Have energy, resilience, optimism, a sense of humour and the determination to see things through.

-Be able to teach GCSE PE. If you have experience of teaching BTEC Sport Level 3 this will be advantageous.

– Be able and willing to make a full contribution to the life of the school and be committed to supporting colleagues with extra-curricular activities.

We have clear expectations in the School that lead to a well ordered and harmonious environment where pupils can excel.

For more information on our PE Department – see here

Ofsted:

Following our recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023 we are delighted that the school has been graded outstanding in all areas.

Our core HEART values are fundamental to all we do at Fulford. Over the years we have been determined to ensure our pupils benefit from an aspirational, academic curriculum and at the same time provide a fully inclusive learning environment where all are treated as individuals and supported to be the best versions of themselves.

For more information and to view the report – see here

About us:

You have the chance to work in one of the high-performing schools in the region – we enjoy consistently high levels of parental satisfaction and positive student feedback / engagement which, along with over 200 highly motivated colleagues and excellent leadership at all levels, provides a fertile environment for you to develop within.

You will be joining a highly successful, oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with 1600 students in the school including over 300 in the sixth form and a Trust with three primary schools, one junior school and one infant school.

The Fulford School motto of ‘Realising potential and creating the future’ is reflected in our commitment to maximising the personal development and achievement of all those in our school community. These values also run through the work of our Multi Academy Trust. We offer a supportive environment with excellent employee benefits including access to a salary-related defined pension scheme, Cyclescheme & Employee Assistance Programme.  

Our commitment to equality:

Fulford School is committed to promoting equality for all students and employees. Every individual will be treated with courtesy and respect and their contribution to the learning process will be valued.

Safeguarding:

The South York Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We strive to ensure that consistent and effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, students and staff at school.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We will require successful applicants to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS. 

Applicants are asked to provide full employment history and any gaps in employment will be explored at interview.

TO APPLY 

Please download and return the completed application form by email (along with a covering letter – no more than 2 pages A4) to recruitment@fulford.york.sch.uk 

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