Head of Physical Education and Health

3 weeks ago

North Devon Devon, United Kingdom Braunton Academy Full time
Head of Physical Education and Health & Social Care Faculty

Head of PE & Health and Social Care Faculty

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Physical Education teacher looking for the next step in your career?

Braunton Academy is a highly successful and over-subscribed academy, which sits at the heart of its community. Our outcomes are above national average which is recognised in our Ofsted grading and report. "Pupils and staff live out the school's motto, 'Aspire and Achieve', well. Pupils engage fully in the day-to-day life of the school. Teachers encourage pupils to experiment and ask questions. Pupils appreciate their teachers' efforts. They enjoy school." Ofsted January 2020.

The Physical Education and Health and Social Care Faculty is a highly successful and committed faculty aiming for the highest standards in teaching and learning in Physical Education and Health and Social Care. We seek to encourage aspiration, instil confidence and nurture a love of Sport and wellbeing in all of our students. This is evidenced through the outstanding sporting achievements across a broad range of sporting opportunities.

The Physical Education and Health and Social Care Faculty within the Academy:

Physical Education Department within the Academy:

Students enjoy a broad and balanced curriculum at Braunton Academy (see website for details). Braunton Academy Physical Education department prides itself on excellent GCSE results, student engagement in learning during lessons for both KS3 and KS4 classes and our reputation within the community.

Students also participate in large numbers and in a wide range of extra-curricular clubs and activities throughout the year. Our extra-curricular focus is a balance between mass participation and providing opportunities for competitive sport and we are proud of the many successes that we have at local, regional and national competitions and the reputation we have for sporting excellence within our community.

Please follow brauntonacademype on instragram for an insight into our sporting achievements.

  • Students also enjoy an extensive enrichment trip offer which includes the following annual trips;
  • Snowsports, Wimbledon, Team Bath, Football Experiences, Junior Lifeguarding

Our sports facilities:

  • Sports hall
  • Dance studio
  • 400m All weather athletics track
  • Artificial grass pitch with contact Rugby shock pad
  • 1 x Rugby grass playing pitch
  • 1 x 11 a side Football grass playing pitch
  • 1 x 9 a side Football grass playing pitch
  • 4 x Floodlit Tennis courts
  • 2 x Netball courts

Health and Social Care is a subject taught at KS4 as a GCSE option. This department has recently been returned to sit within this faculty because of its strong teaching links with Physical Education as it aims to teach its students about the development and care of people throughout the life cycle.

The current exam board the Academy follows is OCR level 1 / 2 National certificate of Health and Social Care. During Y10 and Y11, students work on two assessments on life stages and activities. There is also one terminal exam with 30% of the course on the principles of Health and Social Care. The course attracts about 20-30 students for KS4.

In this role of Head of Faculty we are looking for someone who is:

  • An aspiring and aspirational curriculum leader.
  • Passionate and committed to your teaching subject.
  • An outstanding classroom practitioner, who will enthuse both students and staff and help us achieve our goals.
  • Committed to raising standards through sport and learning with high expectations for all.
  • Innovative and forward thinking.
  • Determined to influence positive changes and further developments in the faculty and the Academy as a whole.
  • Prepared to fully engage in contributing to our programme of curriculum enrichment.

Our vision is about securing positive futures for all of our students and providing a sustainable, high-quality educational and creative provision for generations to come: every member of staff at Braunton Academy is a committed and experienced professional, dedicated to developing students' interests and inspiring them to be successful. We continue to develop our excellent teachers further so that they are able to increasingly apply a range of teaching methods to develop our students' ability to think and reflect . We look forward to you joining us to work with parents, carers and the wider academy community to realise this vision.

For further information about the post and an Academy application form, or request a tour please visit the Work with Us section of our website or ring 21 and ask for Mrs Hellmund.

Closing Date for applications: noon on Tuesday 7 th May 2024.

Interview Date: Friday 10 th May 2024.

To apply, please download and complete the Academy Application form and email it via the button below. Please note, if you have not heard from the Academy by Wednesday 8 th May 24 you have not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding: Braunton Academy is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students therefore an online check of publicly available information will be completed to assess shortlisted candidates' suitability to work with children. The successful applicant will also be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and full identity and qualification checks.

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