PE Teacher

A PE Teacher is required to join a team of some 20+ staff who are involved in the coaching of boys and girls games. The ideal candidate will have a willingness and competence to coach a wide range of sports during the academic year, with a specialism in Netball, Athletics and Cross Country. Candidates should also have experience in teaching GCSE PE and Sports Science. From Year 3 upwards, children are timetabled for five one-hour games lessons per week. You will be required to organise and run the Athletics and Cross Country for all year groups, ideally with experience of coaching Sports Scholars. St Edmund's is an expanding and successful school of approximately 600 girls and boys aged 2 to 16. The position is offered is full-time, to include every other Saturday morning, as well as school evening events and Saturday Open Mornings. The school participates in the Teachers' Pension Scheme. The school has excellent sports facilities on its 40-acre site including a new multipurpose Sports Hall, an indoor swimming pool, an astroturf all-weather pitch, and a nine-hole golf course. Sport appears in the weekly timetable from 0850 through to 1730 (sometimes later for cricket matches in the summer). It is essential that you are willing to drive a school minibus when taking away teams. St Edmund's is thriving with numbers the highest in its 150-year history. Average class sizes are small, circa 16-19 pupils. In 2024 our students posted a 97% GCSE pass rate (grades 4-9) against a national average of 67%. Almost a fifth of passes were at grade 9, with 45% of passes at grades 7-9 (the old A

• /A) compared to a national average of 22%.
The school was inspected by ISI in January 2021 and the quality of the pupils' academic and other achievements was graded "Excellent". The quality of the pupil's personal development is "Excellent". Extracts included: ... "pupils develop high levels of knowledge, skills and understanding as they progress through the school"......" pupils are adept and confident communicators"....."pupils have outstanding attitudes to their learning and are determined to succeed."......."pupils achieve well in a wide variety of curricular and co-curricular activities." The full report is available via our website. A material change inspection by DfE in May 2023 rated the academic provision and planning for the senior years to be excellent' A combined information and application form may be obtained from Richard Taylor (Deputy Head Academic) by email at rmat@saintedmunds.co.uk or by phone on . The closing date for applications is Wednesday 2 October 2024 Applications by email are preferred and interviews will take place soon after the closing date. Please note that the school takes very seriously its responsibility for safeguarding the children in its care and the successful applicant will be required to undergo enhanced DBS vetting. www.saintedmunds.co.uk

A PE Teacher is required to join a team of some 20+ staff who are involved in the coaching of boys and girls games. The ideal candidate will have a willingness and competence to coach a wide range of sports during the academic year, with a specialism in Netball, Athletics and Cross Country. Candidates should also have experience in teaching GCSE PE and Sports Science. From Year 3 upwards, children are timetabled for five one-hour games lessons per week. You will be required to organise and run the Athletics and Cross Country for all year groups, ideally with experience of coaching Sports Scholars.

St Edmund's is an expanding and successful school of approximately 600 girls and boys aged 2 to 16. The position is offered is full-time, to include every other Saturday morning, as well as school evening events and Saturday Open Mornings. The school participates in the Teachers' Pension Scheme. The school has excellent sports facilities on its 40-acre site including a new multipurpose Sports Hall, an indoor swimming pool, an astroturf all-weather pitch, and a nine-hole golf course. Sport appears in the weekly timetable from 0850 through to 1730 (sometimes later for cricket matches in the summer). It is essential that you are willing to drive a school minibus when taking away teams. St Edmund's is thriving with numbers the highest in its 150-year history. Average class sizes are small, circa 16-19 pupils. In 2024 our students posted a 97% GCSE pass rate (grades 4-9) against a national average of 67%. Almost a fifth of passes were at grade 9, with 45% of passes at grades 7-9 (the old A
• /A) compared to a national average of 22%.
The school was inspected by ISI in January 2021 and the quality of the pupils' academic and other achievements was graded "Excellent". The quality of the pupil's personal development is "Excellent". Extracts included: ... "pupils develop high levels of knowledge, skills and understanding as they progress through the school"......" pupils are adept and confident communicators"....."pupils have outstanding attitudes to their learning and are determined to succeed."......."pupils achieve well in a wide variety of curricular and co-curricular activities." The full report is available via our website. A material change inspection by DfE in May 2023 rated the academic provision and planning for the senior years to be excellent'