Physical Education Teacher

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and a proactive Secondary Teacher, responsible for Physical Education pupils aged 11 to 16 years (Key Stage 3 and 4), until the end of the academic term, based in West London.

An Ofsted rated Good Secondary school in West London is looking for a dedicated PE Teacher.

All pupils undertake weekly PE lessons across a range of indoor and outdoor sports and fitness activities. The school have a holistic approach for PE lessons to improve students' health and well being and to encourage students to become physically competent and to promote a lifelong healthy approach to fitness.

You should have a good understanding of the PE national curriculum and be able to teach pupils at all ability levels. You will work within a small, dedicated PE teaching team and should have an engaging teaching approach, strong classroom management skills and the ability to inspire pupils.

Culture and inclusion

Leading by example, working closely with colleagues to plan the school's work and with parents to ensure a supportive learning environment both at home and at school, you will be helping to shape a pupil's knowledge and build on their unique personality and skills.

Main Duties/Responsibilities

As a PE Teacher you will:

Plan appropriate and effective lessons ensuring all pupils are learning to the best of their ability.

• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to pupils.
• Plan your lessons to meet the Curriculum for Excellence national guidance.
• Keep up to date with changes and developments to the national teaching curriculum.
• Work with colleagues to plan and coordinate lessons
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet pupils' varying needs and interests.
• Motivate pupils with enthusiastic and creative work schemes using different teaching methods, including solo work, group work, whole-class work, demonstrations, and experiments.
• Direct the work of learning support and Teaching Assistants (TAs).
• Provide a safe and healthy environment and follow safeguarding procedures.
• Attend meetings, parent's evenings and teacher training programmes.
• Organise outings, after school clubs, school social activities and sports events.
• Take responsibility for the academic progress of each pupil.
• Establish and enforce rules for behaviour and procedures for maintaining order among the pupils.
• Challenge and rectify inappropriate behaviour following the school's behaviour policy.
• Create a classroom environment that learners respect and work together to achieving learning goals.
• Encourage pupils to research topics themselves, helping and supporting individual pupils as required.
• Setting assignments, projects and tests, carrying out continuous assessment, marking pupils' work and writing reports.
• Carry out administrative work, including keeping a register of pupils, updating records and writing reports.
• Set and mark homework, record completion and individual pupil progress.
• Participate in training and development sessions at the school, partner schools or other training organisations.
• Liaise with senior leadership, parents and external bodies concerning progress, behaviour, child protection and health.
• Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their child/children's progress and determine priorities and resource needs.

Must have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

and

• Previous secondary school teaching experience, within PE
• Good Communication skills.
• Fluent level of English, both spoken and written.

If this is a role suitable for you, apply today as looking to interview asap.

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All quoted rates are inclusive of 12.07% holiday pay.

Benefits of working with Career Teachers

Free CPD

Access to Skills Network

Refer a friend scheme

Recognition programme

Affinity Extra - Thousands of discounts on multiple high street shops including coffee and cinemas, plus other benefits and a Health & Wellbeing portal.

These benefits are applicable to those who are working with Career Teachers. You will gain access to the Affinity Extra this portal once you start working with us.

Important Notice: In order for you to be successful in applying for the above position you should be eligible to work in the UK, or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. During the application process you are required to:

- Attend an interview in person;

- Give details for us to complete Reference checks;

- Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, we encourage you to please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Teachers is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.