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City of Birmingham School is on the lookout for an ambitious, inspirational, and experienced leader of PE to enhance teaching within the department and boost outcomes for pupils across all secondary sites. Why Join Us? This is a pivotal moment to join our journey of improvement and make a significant impact on the lives of our young people. We seek someone with the dedication, vision, and drive to support departmental leadership and provide the teaching team with expertise and development opportunities. Our Belief We firmly believe that, despite their diverse educational experiences, our pupils can achieve the same national qualifications as their mainstream peers. We are looking for a PE leader with experience in both GCSE and BTEC PE, who is passionate about the subject and can inspire pupils through high-quality teaching and learning, ensuring every pupil reaches their potential. Our Environment Located across various centres in the city, our specialized teams of teachers and support staff work together to support pupils with complex social, emotional needs, and challenging behaviours. As Birmingham LA's Pupil Referral Unit, we cater to pupils at risk of permanent exclusion, Children in Care, and those experiencing emotionally based school refusal. Our Outreach Team also offers a traded service to local schools. What We Offer

• a forward-thinking school committed to continual improvement and innovation
• a welcoming and friendly environment with a positive ethos
• opportunities to build positive relationships and support children
• a supportive, enthusiastic, dedicated, and highly motivated staff and governors
• opportunities to be part of delivering an exciting curriculum
• continuous professional development opportunities
Who We Are Looking For We welcome applications from outstanding practitioners who are:
• passionate about teaching, learning, and pupil progress
• enthusiastic about PE
• dynamic and resilient
• forward-thinking and determined to make a difference
Interviews: Week Commencing 14 October 2024

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

M1 to UPS3 + SEN + TLR2L (£30,000 to £46,525 + £2,539 + £4,174), In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.