Teacher of PE - Westfield Secondary School

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Westfield Secondary School in Edinburgh is seeking a highly motivated Physical Education teacher on a fixed-term basis until 31 October 2027. The successful candidate will teach a class of up to eight learners and plan flexible programmes from Level 1 to National 5 in a nurturing ASN environment.

The role requires experience with ASN, trauma-informed practice, and building health and wellbeing support packages.

Qualifications

• Experience of teaching Physical Education to secondary learners.
• Experience working with learners with Additional Support Needs (ASN).
• Ability to plan flexible learning programmes from Level 1 to National 5.

Responsibilities

• Teach Physical Education to a class of up to eight learners.
• Plan flexible timetables and learning programmes to meet diverse needs.
• Contribute to health and wellbeing support for learners.

Skills

Teaching

ASN experience

Trauma Informed Practice

Flexible timetables

Engaging disengaged learners

Health and wellbeing packages

Job description

Teacher of Physical Education - Fixed Term until 31.10.2027

Westfield Secondary School

Salary: £36,159 - £54,453
Hours: 35 per week, 52 weeks

Westfield Secondary School is looking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Physical Education teacher. The successful candidate will have responsibility for teaching a class of up to eight learners. They will require the ability to plan flexible programmes of learning which meet the specific needs of all learners, from Level 1 to National 5.

Westfield Secondary School is a non-denominational, additional support needs school for secondary age learners with a wide range of Additional Support Needs. The school provides a nurturing environment in which attainment and achievement are supported through the development of positive relationships and high levels of personalisation.

We invite applications from teachers who have experience of working with young people with ASN, in particular Social and Complex Learning Needs. This position is suitable for a specialist PE teacher, and experience of the following is desirable:

• Trauma Informed Practice
• Building Flexible Timetables
• Engaging disengaged learners
• Building Health and Wellbeing packages of support

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. Anunconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best.

We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented.

All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience.

Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be anassessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

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