Head of Dept for PE, Health and Vocational Studies - Maternity Cover

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and passionate female PE teacher to join our team and lead our PE, Health and Vocational Studies department at Parkside Community School. They will be a highly effective PE teacher and leader, who is able to support, motivate and encourage students to achieve their best. We encourage applications from current or aspiring leaders who have the skills and vision to drive excellence across PE and vocational subjects within the department. This role’s requirements are outlined below: - An effective leader of the PE curriculum area - A strong line manager for a suite of vocational subjects within the department - A committed and detail-focused Lead Internal Verifier (Lead IV) to support the delivery and quality assurance of vocational qualifications at Key Stage 4 - A dedicated extracurricular lead for whole school activities Due to the nature of the role, which involves delivering PE lessons to female students and supervising changing facilities, this post is open to female applicants only, in accordance with Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. The position is a great match for someone who believes that schools have the power to transform lives and must: - be truly inclusive and focus on the wellbeing and progress of every child to unlock potential - remove all barriers to social mobility so no doors are closed - enable students to make the most of their talents, and live life in all its fullness - enable young people to be aspirational and give them the tools to surpass their personal and academic targets What we offer: - a small and friendly school - fantastic students - an ambitious and supportive staff body - huge support and progression opportunities excellent support from the Embark Federation central team - excellent ongoing CPD and career development within our school, and across he Embark family of schools - an impressive range of Embark employee benefits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yUk8ZlSAR0

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