Head of Pe

**St James Church of England High School**
Bolton£32,916 - £51,084 per year

**Salary**:

MPS T1 - T9 Plus TLR 2a £8,611**Job type**:

Full Time, Permanent**Start date**:

01 January 202626 September 2025**Job overview**:

- HEAD OF PE

MPS T1 - T9 (£32,916 - £51,084)
PLUS, TLR 2A £8,611
1.0 FTE
PERMANENT CONTRACT
REQUIRED 1ST JANUARY 2026This is a fantastic opportunity to join our exceptional, outward looking, oversubscribed high achieving school which welcomes pupils of all abilities.
St James’s is a member of the Bishop Fraser Trust, a C of E Multi Academy Trust established in 2017. This is an exciting time to join us as it provides a great opportunity to work closely with the other three schools in the MAT: Bury C of E High School, Canon Slade School and Bolton St Catherine’s Academy; sharing good practice and building on our ongoing progress.
WE ARE SEEKING A PASSIONATE CANDIDATE WHO:
- Is someone who has an excellent track record in their own work and in leading and inspiring others.
- Is pupil centred and motivates pupils to strive for excellence.
- Is a leader with a strong ethos and vision, who demonstrates emotional intelligence, is solution focused and has the desire to continue the development of our strong team of staff.
- Is committed to their own professional development.

YOUR MAIN DUTIES WOULD BE:

- To be responsible and accountable for all aspects of the leadership and management of the department, with particular emphasis on the progress of all students and their achieving excellent results; the design and delivery of the curriculum, including the extra-curricular offer, the quality of teaching and learning in every lesson in the department, dealing with matters of student behaviour and rewards; the leadership of the department team, celebrating excellence, dealing with less good performance, and ensuring high quality professional development for all.
- To take a leading role in the upholding and promoting of the Christian ethos of the school.

IN RETURN, WE OFFER:

- Career Progression: Clear pathways for growth, from early careers to leadership roles. We use a ‘touchbase’ informal approach to focus on professional development as well as an annual career conversation with your manager
- Wellbeing & Support: Leadership training focused on wellbeing, mental health resources, and staff networks.
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI): Commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, with ongoing EDI training and initiatives.
- Long weekend off in November for teachers and term time support staff
- Automatic pay progression for teachers - we don’t have performance related appraisals and pay reviews
- Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days for all year-round support staff. This increases to 28 days after 5 years
- A paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs via UK Healthcare.
- 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Amazing benefits and discounts via UK Healthcare.
- Fantastic facilities.
- A lunch allowance for those colleagues volunteering to assist in lunchtime duties or activities.
APPLICATION INFORMATION:
- Please do not send CVs as they will not be considered.INTERVIEWS: TBC***:
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**About**St James Church of England High School**:
**St James Church of England High School**
- Lucas Road, Farnworth, Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL4 9RU
United Kingdom
- +44 1204 333 000St James’s is a Church of England Secondary School that was judged to be ‘Good’ by OFSTED in 2022 with behaviour and attitudes; personal development as well as leadership and management at the school being described as ‘Outstanding’.

Our mission is to ensure every young person, no matter what their starting point can experience ‘life in all its fullness.’ To this end we ensure every young person fulfils their full academic potential whilst also developing into happy, confident, compassionate and accomplished young adults. We are ambitious for every student and we support and encourage them to be ambitious for themselves.

We believe in the importance of teaching students that success comes from hard work and self-discipline however we also ensure that students who struggle get the bespoke support and help they need to catch up.

St James’s High School is a high performing Church of England Academy. We have high academic standards and each year our students achieve excellent results, above the national average. We recruit the best teachers and invest in their training and development to ensure every student is inspired and consequently flourishes.

We are a Church of England school that welcomes members of other Christian denominations, and of other faiths. Our Anglican beliefs, values and worship are central to everything we do. Every child is valued at St James and through the highest quality pastoral care they are nurtured and loved. Our motto of ‘Caring for others † Achieving excellence’ sums up