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The role
CORE PURPOSE We require an energetic, highly driven PE Teacher to deliver outstanding physical education across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. Operating within a modern, sports-centric mainstream academy, the successful candidate will inspire high levels of physical literacy, physical conditioning, and tactical awareness, skillfully coordinating a comprehensive curriculum that maximizes pupil participation while steering competitive academy sports teams to success across regional tournaments. THE SCHOOL Our academy operates as an ambitious, health-focused mainstream secondary school dedicated to elite academic foundations, physical well-being, and character development. The campus is equipped with premium, modern sporting facilities, including an expansive multi-use sports hall, specialized fitness suites, and floodlit all-weather pitches. Backed by a collaborative, forward-thinking staff culture and structured, positive behavior frameworks, our learning spaces remain exceptionally safe, inclusive, and highly purposeful. KEY TASKS & DAILY OPERATIONS Dynamic Practical PE Instruction: Plan and execute rigorous, high-tempo physical education lessons across diverse disciplines, including traditional team sports, athletics, gymnastics, and modern fitness concepts. Extracurricular Sports Leadership: Design, organize, and lead a robust extracurricular sports program, training academy squads across football, rugby, netball, or athletics to compete fiercely in citywide leagues. Inclusive Physical Scaffolding: Adapt and differentiate physical drills to guarantee full accessibility and enjoyment for all pupils, successfully boosting the engagement of girls and less-confident learners while accelerating progress for SEND cohorts. Theoretical Sport Science Delivery: Confidently instruct the academic components of GCSE Physical Education or equivalent Level 2 vocational sports science specifications, ensuring high-grade terminal results. Proactive Athletic Mentorship: Act as an inspiring form tutor within an established year group structure, modeling excellent discipline, teamwork, and sportsmanship while maintaining proactive, trusted partnerships with families. PROFILE REQUIREMENTS Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or a recognized equivalent teaching credential, supported by a strong honors degree in Physical Education, Sports Science, or a closely related coaching discipline. Pedagogical Capability: A proven track record or clear capacity to drive outstanding physical and academic progress across both practical modules and theoretical classroom-based sports specifications. Fixtures & Compliance Literacy: Thorough knowledge of school safeguarding protocols, modern risk-assessment practices for physical activities, and the logistical organization required to run off-site competitive match fixtures safely. REGIONAL CONTEXT World-Class Sporting Heritage & Team MCR: Based in the globally renowned sporting capital of Manchester, the academy proudly capitalizes on the city’s rich athletic infrastructure and elite culture. The curriculum is deeply integrated with Team MCR networks and local community clubs, offering pupils unmatched pathways into local sports leadership modules, citywide athletic championships, and elite youth training systems. Connectivity & Infrastructure: The campus is exceptionally well-placed for commuting educators across Greater Manchester, utilizing excellent road linkages via the M60 orbital, the A56, and major city corridors. Public transit links are superb; the academy is seamlessly served by the comprehensive Manchester Metrolink tram network and high-frequency Bee Network bus routes, offering rapid, direct connections straight to Manchester Piccadilly and the surrounding boroughs. APPLICATION INTAKE Please submit your current CV to begin the application process.
