Faculty Director of PE

Cheslyn Hay Academy; Walsall; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheslyn Hay Academy invites applications for a Faculty Director of PE to work with the Headteacher and Leadership Team to raise standards and deliver high-quality teaching, learning and enrichment. Start date January 2027, full time and permanent.

You will lead the PE faculty across a thriving 11-18 comprehensive school within Windsor Academy Trust, embracing professional development and a supportive, high-expectations environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the PE faculty to drive high-quality teaching, learning and enrichment.
• Inspire and motivate students to raise aspirations and achievement.
• Commitment to professional development and reflective practice.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships.

Job description

Faculty Director of PE

Full time, Permanent

MPS/UPS Plus TLR 1b

Start date: January 2027

Are you passionate about creating the environment and opportunities for students to reach their full academic and personal potential? We are seeking a dedicated, ambitious, and innovative Faculty Director of PE to work alongside the Headteacher and Leadership Team to drive high-quality teaching, learning, and enrichment. If you are ready to empower our students and further elevate our outcomes, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for a well-qualified and motivated practitioner who will lead the faculty to even greater success, an exciting opportunity offering exceptional potential for career development. You will join a school and department with a rich legacy of excellence in PE and sport. Having once been a designated Sports College, Cheslyn Hay Academy continues to offer an exceptional breadth of courses, nurture subject expertise, and achieve ongoing success across local, county, regional, and national levels.

Cheslyn Hay Academy is a high-performing, oversubscribed mixed 11-18 comprehensive school of over 1,300 students, highly valued for its strong community reputation. As part of the forward-thinking and progressive Windsor Academy Trust, we work to ensure all students and staff can achieve High Expectations and High Achievement in all that they do.

This is an exciting opportunity for a committed leader to work within a school. In return, we offer a supportive environment deeply committed to continuous professional growth, workload balance, and staff wellbeing. If you want to work alongside exceptional students and a talented team in a school where you will be truly valued, come and join us.

You will have:

• The ability to inspire and motivate students with a focus on raising aspirations and achievement for all.


• A commitment to professional development and be a reflective practitioner dedicated to continual development.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with colleagues, parents


• A commitment to promoting the school's values and ethos, with a focus on creating a sense of belonging in and out of the classroom

Cheslyn Hay Academy will allow you to:

• Be part of a forward thinking school


• Work as part of a supportive leadership team that is committed to raising standards, expectations and aspirations of all the students at the school


• Benefit from ongoing professional development and the opportunity to be part of an innovative and exciting Trust.


• Work within a supportive and ambitious environment where all students are encouraged to go beyond what they think they can achieve and to enjoy learning, helping them to lead successful, healthy and happy lives


• A high-quality teaching and learning environment

We are part of an innovative Multi Academy Trust, which offers our staff many cross phase opportunities and excellent professional development. We are highly ambitious for our students, staff and community and aspire to be extraordinary in everything we do. We are dedicated to enable staff progression and keep staff wellbeing central to our approach.

Closing date: Monday 19 Oct 9:00am

Interview dates: Thursday 22 Oct

Cheslyn Hay Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check with Children's Barred Check List. Evidence of having the right to work in the UK is required. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.