Teacher of Physical Education (Maternity Cover)

NORTHWOOD COLLEGE FOR GIRLS; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent girls' school in the City of Westminster seeks a passionate Teacher of Physical Education for a maternity cover. You will play a vital role in delivering the PE curriculum to students from EYFS to KS5 while encouraging a love of sports and physical activity. Expertise in coaching multiple sports, particularly football, netball, or hockey, is required. This position also involves contributing to extra-curricular programs, fostering student development.

Benefits

Competitive salaries and pay progression

Access to extensive professional development opportunities

Generous pension schemes

Free life assurance benefit

Discounts for children at GDST schools

Access to school gym and swimming pool

Free school lunches

Qualifications

• You must be capable of coaching more than one sport to a high standard.
• Particular expertise in football, netball, hockey, badminton, tennis, or athletics would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the PE curriculum from EYFS through to KS5.
• Encourage participation and a love of physical activity.
• Contribute to the wider life of the department and school through extra-curricular activities.

Skills

Coaching multiple sports

Passion for physical activity

Team player

Job description

Northwood College for Girls is seeking an inspiring and impactful Teacher of Physical Education to join our vibrant PE Department, covering a period of maternity leave. Working closely with our enthusiastic and ambitious Director of Sport, you will play a critical role in the crafting and delivery of the PE curriculum from EYFS through to KS5. You will be a passionate subject advocate, who is eager to communicate your enthusiasm for sport and physical activity in order to encourage NWC girls to strive for success, whilst also developing an understanding of the importance of an active lifestyle. You will be a flexible team player, committed to supporting your departmental colleagues and will readily contribute to the wider life of the department and school through extra-curricular squads, clubs and fixtures. You will be capable of coaching more than one sport to a high standard, and particular expertise in football, netball, hockey, badminton, tennis, or athletics would be advantageous. This post is to cover a maternity absence and will be for a minimum of two terms.

The Physical Education Department is a positive and dedicated team of eight, led by our enthusiastic Director of Sport who is keen to develop competitive sport, whilst also encouraging participation and a love of physical activity. The department has excellent facilities including a large sports hall, an indoor swimming pool, a climbing wall, two netball/tennis courts, a small astro-turf which caters for two additional netball courts, a hockey D and multi-use pitch, a large grass pitch and a long jump pit. We run an extensive extra-curricular programme, with competitive and development squads in netball, swimming, hockey, badminton, dance, gymnastics, football, tennis, athletics and cricket. We currently compete in the majority of Hillingdon Borough leagues and competitions, as well as regular fixtures against a range of independent schools. We also benefit from entering teams in GDST rallies, which take place twice a term and offer girls the opportunity to compete at a high level against other GDST schools in a wide range of sports.

As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Good transport links
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Childcare vouchers, interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• Access to the school gym and swimming pool
• Free school lunches
• Retail and lifestyle discounts via Pluxee
• Financial guidance and support