Teacher of Sport and health studies

27 May 2016
Temporary
Full Time
One year in the first instance
George Spencer Academy, Arthur Mee Road, Stapleford, Nottingham, NG9 7EW
MPS

The Spencer Academies Trust is a medium sized Trust which exists to make sure that every child, regardless of background, has access to a great education and real choices in life. Our successful track record of providing high quality teaching and learning ensures improved outcomes for children and young people. Our mission statement for the Trust reflects our vision and aim for all Trust schools:

“To improve the life chances of children and young people by challenging and supporting all schools within the Trust on their journey to and beyond outstanding”.

Our highly-successful network of 10 schools (3 Secondary and 7 Primary) educates students across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham City, Derby City and Leicestershire. Fraser Mitchell is the secondary education lead and Angela O’ Brien leads primary education. Both are National Leaders of Education.

“We are extremely lucky to come to this school. We feel like we’ve won the golden ticket” (student quote Outstanding Ofsted May 2015)

““As the lead outstanding school in a growing multi- academy trust, we look forward to an exciting phase in our development, building on our national reputation for innovation in learning, leadership and professional development,” Dame Susan Jowett, Chief Executive , The Spencer Academies Trust, NLE.

September 2016

We wish to appoint an outstanding practitioner within our highly successful Sport and Health Studies Faculty. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with the ability to teach range of sports to both boys and girls. A specialism in rugby and football is desirable.

This is an opportunity to work within an outstanding, supportive and friendly faculty with a record of excellent examination results and a collegiate approach to working. This post is suitable for newly qualified or more experienced teachers. This will be a fixed term one year contract in the first instance with the possibility of a permanent appointment in the following year including access to any opportunities at our other Trust Schools.

Due to a change in circumstances we are re-advertising this post. Previous applications will be considered so no need complete an application form just send an email to recruitment@george-spencer.notts.sch.uk to express your wish to be re-considered.

Applicants would be expected to share the Trust’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff and have demonstrable evidence of driving teaching and learning outcomes.

George Spencer, a friendly, successful and ambitious school where:

  • Standards are consistently high
  • Students and staff enjoy learning in a disciplined environment
  • Good behaviour and respect is the norm
  • A culture of excellence and innovation prevails
  • Change is embraced for continuous improvement

We offer outstanding career, training and R & D opportunities as a Teaching School licensed for Leadership Development programmes, SCITT provider, National Maths Hub, National Support, Advanced Consultant and Challenge Partner School which learns from international benchmarking and links. Accolades include International schools, Investors in People, Artsmark, ECO, Healthy Schools Awards, ICT mark and a Lead School in the Network of Computer Science Teaching Excellence

Please visit our website www.george-spencer.notts.sch.uk for further details. Applications must be completed on our standard application form which can be downloaded from our website. In line with our safer recruitment policy references will be called prior to interview. Closing date: 12 noon Friday 27th May 2016 by post or email to recruitment@george-spencer.notts.sch.uk. Interviews will be held week commencing 6th June 2016

The Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students and all posts are subject to enhanced DBS with children’s barred list checks.

This vacancy is closed to applications.