Director of PE

2 weeks ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham City Council Full time

Job Start Date: 1 September 2024 Contact Email:

We are seeking an inspiring subject director to lead our PE Team in our vibrant secondary school. We work hard to deliver an excellent PE curriculum and deliver GCSE PE as well as Sports Studies. We are heavily involved in local and Network competitions and run an array of after-school enrichment opportunities.

You will be a fantastic motivator and will inspire students to achieve and exceed grades. You will be aligned to Ark's high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff and have demonstrable evidence of improving outcomes. Our values mean a great deal to us and underpin all that we do, and so it is important that you champion our values as well as living by the Ark ethos and six pillars that enable us to achieve our mission.

The successful candidate will:

  • develop, lead and manage the effective delivery of an outstanding curriculum, which enables the highest level of student progress and attainment
  • promote outstanding teaching and learning and a strong school culture within a nurturing and rigorous environment
  • be instrumental in our mission to provide every student a great education and real choices in life, regardless of their background About Ark Boulton Academy

    When you join Ark Boulton Academy you become part of a network of education experts who are all united by the same purpose - a commitment to making a difference where it matters most. Each day is unique for our team, as they collectively support the activities within and outside the school. Our consortium of creative and resourceful team members ensure we go above and beyond in order to constantly improve our service to the community we serve. Our strapline 'growing together, reaching higher 'applies as much to our staff as our students.

    We recognise that the health and wellbeing of our staff will affect that of our students. For this reason, we have invested in developing our wellbeing room and other initiatives to care for our whole school community. Our staff are a valuable and integral part of our community and are given the room to grow and develop in an encouraging, challenging and rewarding environment. They are role-models and ambassadors for Boulton on a professional and public level. They reflect the virtues we promote which include courage, self-discipline, commitment, and honesty. By becoming a member of our school family, you will embrace multiple opportunities for personal and professional development, not just within the school, but from the internationally renowned Ark family of schools we are a part of. Through Ark, our staff can share best practice and receive training from some of the most talented individuals in the country.

    Why work for our school? Hear what our teachers have to say about working at Ark Boulton Academy

    For an informal, conversation about the role please contact HR Officer, Amal Hersi on or via email at:

    Staff wellbeing is one of our main priorities

    What we offer: we provide breakfast for staff each morning, soup for lunch and lunch for those on duty; we have parking available, a gym on site and a well-equipped staff room including a pool table; our systems and processes for communication, marking and feedback and assessment are streamlined and the approaches we take are research led and based on the needs of our local context. For instance, at present we do not use traditional book marking across the school; on Fridays, children finish at 1.20pm, giving time and space for professional development amongst staff.

    Staff voice is important to us; we like to listen to our staff. We are always seeking feedback and input from our staff Our Diversity and Inclusion statement At Ark, we aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. Find out more about us by visiting our website.

    Please submit your application online

    This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

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