Teacher of Physical Education

Location

Westminster, Greater London | United Kingdom

Job description

Queen's College London are seeking to appoint an outstanding, energetic, and inspirational Teacher of Physical Education with the ambition to develop the teaching of PE at Queen’s College and encourage active participation in extra-curricular sport. They will work closely with the department and the Director of Sport. A specialism in football or hockey would be desirable but not essential.

The PE department consists of four full-time members of staff, two of whom are Dance specialists. The College has a gym onsite, and we make frequent and regular use of many local facilities including Paddington Recreation Ground, Marshall Street Leisure Centre, and Regent’s Park.

All pupils in Year 7 through to Year 11 have one afternoon each week which is dedicated to games and sport. In addition, Years 7 to 9 have timetabled lessons of gym and dance. At Key Stage 3, a variety of sports is taught, including netball, football, cross-country, gymnastics, dance, badminton, rounders, cricket, and tennis.

In Years 10 and 11, an option system is offered, and pupils can choose to participate in traditional team-based games or more individual activities. In addition to this, GCSE Dance is currently offered as an option at KS4 and A Level Dance and Community Sports Leaders at KS5. All pupils in the Sixth Form have timetabled sports lessons, offering a range of activities tailored to the interests of the pupils and helping to promote a healthy, active lifestyle.

The department runs an extensive extra-curricular programme, with activities taking place before school, at lunchtimes and after school. The pupils participate in weekly fixtures including netball, football, athletics, rounders, swimming, athletics and cross-country.

The department also organises several trips and events annually including a ski trip to Europe, a whole school dance show, and trips to national sports events such as Netball Fast 5s and the Women’s FA Cup Final. In recent years, tours to Sri Lanka and Barbados were an enormous success. The next sports tour is a netball tour that will be heading to South Africa in July 2024

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