What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Good first Degree
Experience
Essential
• Successful teaching of the full ability range
• Evidence of appropriate, up-to-date CPD
• High level of progress and attainment from students taught
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
• Excellent subject knowledge
• Ability to teach Physical Education across the school
• Up to date knowledge of current best practice and curriculum developments
• Able to contribute to, and collaborate with, a forward-thinking team
• Excellent classroom management
• Clear commitment to excellent assessment and feedback
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to relate extremely well to students, colleagues and parents / carers and demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to use ICT to support learning
• Engage, inspire and foster a love of Physical Education
Desirable
• Successful involvement in enrichment activities in Physical Education
Crispin’s Values and Ethos
Essential
• Value the contribution that each individual brings to the school community
• Respect and value diversity and promote equality
• Promote and model mutual respect
• Commitment to the importance of coaching and restorative justice
• Commitment to inclusive education
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
Personal Qualities
Essential
• A passion for teaching Physical Education
• An ability and desire to contribute to the full life of the Physical Education Department
• Willingness to constructively challenge the work of self and others to continually improve own and team performance
• Seek to work collaboratively to resolve conflict
• Enthusiasm to support young people to develop intellectually and personally
• A strong commitment to ongoing professional development
• High degree of emotional intelligence
• Calm under pressure
Person specification continued
• Highly organised
• The ability to speak fluent English
Desirable
• Possess an excellent sense of humour
• Potential for future promotion
What the school offers its staff
• Professional induction, training and continued professional development opportunities.
• Extended Leadership and other opportunities to develop your career.
• Excellent collaboration across Trust Schools, extensive learning communities and specialist subject leads, to enhance the learning of our young people and enhance your development.
• Staff benefits including reduced leisure centre membership and cycle to work scheme.
• A staff assistance programme with a specialist provider, CareFirst who provide a 24/7 free phone helpline, or face-to-face counselling for every employee in the Wessex family.
Commitment to safeguarding
Crispin is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post requires a criminal background check via the disclosure procedure. The successful applicant will therefore be subject to an Enhanced DBS. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement of the role.