PE Teacher - Fixed Term Maternity Contract

PE Teacher

Required from: January 2022

Contract term: Fixed Term Maternity Cover Contract January – April 2022

Hours: Part-time 0.6 -0.7

This is an exciting opportunity for a well-qualified and passionate PE Teacher to join a thriving and successful PE Department within an exceptional school with excellent PE facilities.

This post would suit a PE specialist with a particular passion for inspiring a love of sport and activity amongst our delightful and enthusiastic girls. The current post-holder has established an excellent inclusive ethos and we would expect applicants to build upon the current levels of enthusiasm and involvement through offering exciting opportunities, open to all.

You will be responsible for allocated teams within the School and assist with the co-curricular provision for Netball and Hockey in the Autumn and Spring term and Rounders and Athletics in the Summer term. You will also coach lunchtime clubs and oversee the running of after school fixtures and training sessions.

The ideal candidate will have Level 1 (or equivalent) coaching qualifications in Netball, Hockey and/or Cricket with experience of working with children within a school environment from KS3 to 6th form. Experience of Dance would be advantageous.

As a key member of staff, you will be expected to contribute to our co-curricular programme, which will include some evening commitments and Saturday fixtures.

We also require cover in our Geography department, and the ability to teach Geography as an additional subject would be advantageous.

PE at Blackheath High School

Physical Education and Sport at Blackheath High School is an important and flourishing department at an exciting junction of development. The department has made huge progress over the last few years and is looking to further enhance its participation and growth for all approach.

Facilities at Blackheath are excellent. At both the Junior and Senior schools there is a netball court and indoor space, a gymnasium at the Juniors and a sports hall at the Seniors, who also have a Dance Studio and a Fitness Suite. At our sports fields, we have a floodlit Astroturf, three Netball courts (which double as Tennis courts), a pavilion and a field which homes our Rounders pitches and Athletics track.

About the School

Founded in 1880 by the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, Blackheath High School is a selective school for girls aged 3–18.  We are fortunate to be located on the edge of the stunning Heath and within easy reach of historic Greenwich and Canary Wharf. Following an £18 million investment, our brand new

Senior School opened in 2019, and has been provided with state-of-the-art facilities to ensure that our school environment matches the excellent standard of education we provide.

There are many good reasons to work with us. Blackheath High School has a real sense of community, and you’ll be part of it. You’ll be part, too, of the wider GDST family and you’ll be in the company of some of the best and brightest people in independent education. We also offer a variety of benefits, such as:

Salary is in accordance with GDST national scale (according to qualifications and experience), higher than maintained sector salary scale. 

As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• Employee Assistance Programme

For further details and an application form please visit www.gdst.net or alternatively contact Sharon Read at s.read@bla.gdst.net

The closing date for applications: 30 September 2021, at 12 noon.

Date of interviews: 6 October 2021

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

Blackheath High School and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.