PE Teacher - Lliswerry High School

Salary: M2 - UPS3 £32,433 - £49,944 (Pro rata)

PE Teacher - Lliswerry High School
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Post No. POSN002949 - PE Teacher - Lliswerry High School

Maternity Leave 3 days

Starting September 2025 – June 2026

Lliswerry High School is a thriving, multi-cultural, 11-18 mixed comprehensive school on the eastern side of Newport close to the M4. We currently have a superb opportunity for a highly motivated, talented and dynamic teacher of Physical Education and Health and Wellbeing to teach girls PE. You will be a key part of our team, delivering inspirational learning to our learners focusing on all aspects of Physical Education.

You will be committed to the ethos of inclusive mixed secondary education and will embed whole school and department teaching and learning strategies to raise attainment across the curriculum.

The successful candidate will be a strong team player who is able to work closely with the Subject Leader (AOLE) and alongside fellow teachers to achieve excellence within our Learning Team. In doing so you will improve outcomes for learners at Lliswerry High School, inspiring our learners through your own passion for health and wellbeing.

It is anticipated that the person appointed will:

Possess excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills

Demonstrate high standards of professionalism in all respects

Be a positive role model to colleagues and learners alike

Possess ambition, belief, resilience, determination and a sense of humour

Possess the ability to motivate and inspire learners and to build positive relationships

Have high expectations of themselves, colleagues and learners

Be committed to their own professional learning

Have the ability to develop excellent working relationships with all stakeholders

Be able to use data to support learner progress effectively

Be committed to the vision of our school

Show a commitment to deliver extra-curricular opportunities

Have experience in, and or, the ability to teach BTEC Sport (KS4 and KS5)

Be able to teach and coach a range of sports and physical activities including Football, Dance and Gymnastics. (Be flexible in your willingness to teach boys PE if necessary.)

Please contact the school using the e-mail address or phone number shown in the application instruction if you have any queries, or would just like to discuss the post informally with the Headteacher or with the Leader of Learning for Health and Wellbeing.

This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS).

Closing Date: 03.03.2025
Shortlisting: 04.03.2025
Interview Date: 13.03.2025

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