Outwood Academy Valley
Location
Nottinghamshire | United Kingdom
Job description
We are an Ofsted Outstanding, 11-18 academy based in the large friendly town of Worksop, near Sheffield and Nottingham. Since joining the Outwood Family in 2012, we were rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2017 and are among the top schools for Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire for GCSE results, including English and Maths. We are committed to developing our staff and we are delighted that after its latest inspection, Ofsted noted that ‘the support provided for teachers’ development is strong and wide ranging.’
We believe that learning should be both enjoyable and enriching. We are innovators with a knowledge-rich curriculum, designed to personalise learning for every student, helping them to reach their potential. With a holistic view of education, we value vocational, practical, creative and academic excellence equally, creating an environment where every student can shine.
We have won numerous awards as a school and we have been accredited with the prestigious IQM Award, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. We are also proud to have been awarded Silver Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.
As a PE department, we embrace the academy’s vision to ensure that ‘...all children, irrespective of their starting point, receive an excellent education’. We know that sport, health and/or fitness is vital in creating a positive learning environment for all of our students, that ensures standards are maximised and students can transform their lives.
Therefore, the Curriculum Intent has been formed with the National Curriculum underpinning the process and in combination with the GCSE PE, CNat Sport Science and A Level PE pathways, Health & Social Care (H&SC) pathways, and contemporary issues in sport and physical activity, at the forefront.
Consequently, the department’s scope is underpinned by:
The school offers vast facilities that include a 4 court badminton Sports Hall, gymnasium, full sized astroturf pitch, a 5 court MUGA and extensive grass playing fields. The core PE curriculum is carefully planned with facilities on site, Worksop demographic, GCSE NEA Specification, Sports Science/H&SC content, and school sport club links in the local area, in mind. These include:
Invasion Games – football, rugby union, netball, basketball, handball, Gaelic football, hockey, lacrosse
Net/Wall Games – badminton, table-tennis, volleyball, tennis
Striking and Fielding Games – cricket, rounders, softball
Accurate Replication of Movement – gymnastics, fitness, dance
Performing at Maximum Levels – fitness, athletics
(Inclusion Sports – dodgeball, just dance, orienteering, American football, health related fitness, boxing/mma, team-building, foot-golf)
The PE curriculum follows a spiral curriculum based on a development of the fundamental movement skills and the sport related skills within the areas outlined in the sports above, in which the successful candidate would be expected to contribute by being committed to the continuous enhancement of the quality of provision within the department. This would be achieved by innovatively guiding students to:
The successful candidate will join a friendly and highly successful department, both as PE teachers and in the wider school community. The department offers an extensive enrichment programme in several sports and activities, with excellent participation rates, every afternoon of the week. Furthermore, PE staff lead several fixtures, taster sessions and trips, focused on quality of performance, participation for all and excellent behaviour for learning, in which the successful candidate would be expected to assist, compliment and organise themselves to offer the students the best possible experiences in PE and Health.
Our most notable sporting successes at regional and national competitions have been in boys football, girls football, athletics, cross country, table tennis, and cricket. Several of our students perform at an elite standard in all these sports, as well as sports outside of school such as swimming, fencing, kickboxing, mma, gymnastics, trampolining and golf that are celebrated throughout the school. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with and support these young athletes, as well as benefit from the range of sporting and academic experience of a hard working and supportive PE team.
Our PE team are passionate and creative in their approach to offering excellent opportunities in and out of lessons for all of our students, regardless of their background or starting point. The PE teachers also show versatility by teaching BTEC H&SC at KS4 and at our post-16 provision, so the experience, ability and/or willingness to teach these courses would be an advantage.
If you have any questions, please contact Ross McSeveney, Head of Department, by email: [email protected]
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Closing date: Midday on 15 March 2024.
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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
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£30k - £46.53k per annum
