Teacher Of PE

About the role

The Sele School is seeking an outstanding Teacher of PE to join a high achieving, successful and forward-looking team of staff.  We wish to appoint an imaginative and enthusiastic teacher, who will be keen to work alongside a team determined to create an excellent and enriching learning experience for all of our students both with our PE curriculum time and extracurricular opportunities.  Aspects of this role may also require you to do outreach work with our feeder primary schools.

The Sele School is a rapidly improving secondary school demonstrating three years of significant improvement on our progress 8 score. We are looking for a committed individual who is excited to join a professional environment where excellence is the norm and who will seek to take up all the professional development opportunities the school has to offer.  The Sele School works with School Sports Partnership and our students undertake Sports Leader roles where they run sports events aimed at Primary Schools.

The successful candidate will:

• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner who will teach PE to students in Years 7 to 11 and BTEC Award.
• Be actively involved in providing extra-curricular opportunities to all age groups.
• Have high standards of communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be enthusiastic and highly motivated, committed to working as part of a team.
• Have a track record of outstanding teaching.
• Have excellent subject knowledge.
• Be inspiring, dynamic and passionate.
• Promote The Sele School’s ethos and values.

What can we offer you?

• The opportunity to work with excellent students whose behaviour is exemplary.
• The chance to work in a positive, welcoming and forward-thinking community where evidence-based methods are seamlessly integrated into teaching and learning.
• A dedicated staff who are enthusiastic and who want the best for our students.
• Mentoring provision for all those new to middle or senior leadership.
• A CPD package which is tailored to suit your stage of career development.
• Cycle to work scheme which is part of the school’s sustainability strategy.

Our ethos Non Ducor Duco: I am not led, I lead - is a lived experience in our community. We view education as a transformative process and if you feel you have the discipline and work ethic to teach at the highest level; have a passion to deliver the BTEC Level 3 and level 2 syllabuses and wish to be better than you are today, then The Sele School is the place for you.

The learning climate is impeccable and the culture of driving up standards is upheld by all who attend The Sele School. We offer our staff a comprehensive CPD programme with opportunities to visit our partner schools. If you wish to learn more about the school, please feel free to view the videos on our school website which can be found on the “About Us – School Vision and Ethos” and “Physical Education Curriculum” page.

If you wish to see the school in action, please contact the Head’s PA, Madeline Genovese, to arrange a visit to the school, at: hr@sele.herts.sch.uk.

Applications must be made using the school application form (CVs, or applications made using any other format, will not be accepted) and should be emailed to the Head’s PA, at the email address detailed above, to be considered for interview.

The Governing Body of The Sele School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to demonstrate this commitment in all aspects of their work.    

This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  An enhanced disclosure will be sought through the DBS as part of the School’s pre-employment checks.   Staff will also be required to complete Child Protection and PREVENT training.