Lead Practitioner of Pe

**Salary**:
LP Pay scale, points 1-5

**Job type**:
Full Time, Permanent

24 March 2025

**Job overview**:
We are looking for a **Lead Practitioner of PE**. This is an exciting opportunity to join Park House School, become an integral member of the teaching team and further contribute to the life chances of our young people in the school, and across the Trust.

We are based in Newbury in Berkshire which in itself is in a beautiful area of the country and provides good access to Oxford and London. The area we serve is diverse, and therefore our catchment and students offer a range of expectations and challenges, being able to drive ambitions is key. Our ambition for our students to have the best chance of success is central to our drive and vision. This is best evidenced by our incredible results in the summer exams of 2023 and 2024. Whilst the nation's results plummeted back to pre-pandemic levels, Park House has had two years of significant improvements and in 2024 attained their best results ever at both GCSE and A-Level. Furthermore, the school has attained the highest grades at both GCSE and A-Level in West Berkshire. Progress 8 is again well above the national average this year at +0.6.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive, non-selective and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are _‘Always Learning’_.

To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.

**Main responsibilities**:

- Teaching excellent and rigorous lessons at all Key Stages.
- Supporting the department by leading on pedagogy within the department, contributing to meetings, and helping to resource the curriculum.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues in the department and across the School and Greenshaw Learning Trust to plan lessons which ensure outstanding progress for all students.
- Adhering to the School’s principles of a knowledge led curriculum.
- Across the School:_
- Work in close partnership with the Assistant Headteacher for Teaching and Learning and other Teachers to develop and deliver the School’s Teaching and Learning strategy.
- Fully engaging in the Developmental Drop In (DDI) process by both giving and receiving feedback.
- Deliver whole staff training and evaluate the effectiveness of current training.
- Setting the highest standards and behavioural expectations in lessons and around the School.
- Committing to and supporting the School’s policy and practice in relation to safeguarding and child protection.
- Undertaking such other duties and responsibilities as may be reasonably requested by the Deputy Headteacher or the Senior Leadership Team, in accordance with the relevant Pay and Conditions document.
- Provide school improvement support to other schools within the Greenshaw Learning Trust as and when appropriate.
- General:_
- To participate in school initiatives where every person is expected to contribute to learners’ progress.
- To participate in the School’s professional learning programme as agreed.
- To play a full part in the life of the School community, supporting its distinctive mission and ethos, and encouraging and ensuring staff, pupils and students adhere to school expectations.
- Such other duties may be reasonably allocated by your line manager or Headteacher.
- Key Contacts:_
- Daily involvement with other teaching staff, Headteacher, Assistant Headteachers, Head of Key Stages, Heads of Subject Areas, other support staff and pupils of the School.
- Contact with parents and other School visitors, including students on work placements.
- Other Job Requirements:_
- The teacher will be part of the School’s appraisal scheme. They will have a team leader who will set agreed targets for the year. The team leader will monitor and review performance, including classroom teaching.
- The school will support the continuing professional development of all staff, to ensure that their expertise is being kept up to date.

**You will need**:

- A Masters level qualification
- Evidence of independent personal development and wide reading of the latest research
- Be an excellent classroom practitioner
- Evidence of excellent impact on outcomes over a period of time
- Working effectively as a lead/HoD/Middle Leader - showing positive impact on outcomes
- Experience of le