Teacher of PE (Willingdon Community School)
Job Description
Job title: Teacher of PE (Willingdon Community School)
Company: East Sussex County Council
Job description: Job introduction
Hours of work: Full-time Teacher’s Hours
Working pattern: Full-time
Fixed term: May 2024 – August 2025, May or September start date possible.
Closing date: Monday, 19 February 2024 (by noon)
For more information and to apply for the above post: Please download and complete the application form from the school website: or, e-mail: .
Please note, we do not accept CVs.
About the role
Teacher of PE with second subject, TLR available for the right candidate.
The PE department vision is to provide all learners with a broad and balanced curriculum, which will encourage “Lifelong Participation” in physical activity. We are looking for a passionate and high-quality teacher who is committed to helping achieve excellent and consistent outcomes.
They will deliver quality first teaching and support the effective delivery of extracurricular provision for all year groups. They will be reflective and contribute towards the achievement of the department’s vision.
Physical Education is a very popular subject within the school. At KS4, we offer the Edexcel GCSE PE and the VCert Health and Fitness Technical Award. Students are also offered the BTEC Performing Arts, Dance qualification and the NCFE CACHE Child Development and Care. All department members teach across all key stages and are expected to run extracurricular as well as intervention. Within our PE curriculum we offer a range a traditional and non-traditional activities including Kinball, Mountain Biking and Stoolball.
The PE department facilities have been significantly upgraded as a result of a £7 million building project, completed July 2019. This has included a superb, state of the art, sports hall, which overlooks the beautiful landscape of the South Downs. The spacious sports hall covers the area of four badminton courts in size and provides a unique facility for our students and the local community. In addition, we have one outside basketball court, two netball courts, outdoors gym equipment and a set of 25 mountain bikes.
As a department, we have a strong commitment to the school’s enrichment programme. Every September our department leads the organisation of a whole school sponsored walk over the South Downs. This has been a tradition at Willingdon for many years and it is a chance to raise the profile of the importance of our subject. We close the school year with our annual sports day which is a key highlight of the year for every student in our school. We also enjoy success within the local Partnership competitions and in other competitions within the county. In addition to extra curricular and enrichment, there are opportunities for the P.E. department to be involved and take a lead on trips. We currently run an annual skiing trip and an outward bounds holiday to Morfa Bay in Wales for Key Stage Three. We are currently planning a trip to New York for 2025.
It is important that the successful candidate has a passion for ensuring every child receives the very best level of education possible and displays qualities of a positive role model. This practitioner will be prepared to go the extra mile, be keen to work as part of a team, and be open to, and willing to share, new ideas.
Our Vision Statement:
We are Willingdon.
We are a united, vibrant community which demonstrates personal excellence in all that we do. Learning at Willingdon transforms lives by igniting curiosity and expecting the very best from staff and students alike. We value opportunities, aiming for success today to prepare for challenges and opportunities tomorrow. We are respectful, compassionate and courteous to empower each other on our unique learning journeys. We look after ourselves and each other, and show empathy, respect and compassion to all people and our environment along the way. We encourage tolerance, resilience and reflection, which in turn allows everyone to make progress every lesson. We work together as a harmonious community to be the very best versions of ourselves.
This makes us Willingdon.
Willingdon Community School is committed to child protection/safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this duty of care. All applicants will be subject to safer recruitment procedures and will require satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.
Interview details will be sent to shortlisted candidates only.
Additional information
Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.
Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to .
All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.
Company information
East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.
Expected salary:
Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex
