What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications
Essential
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Good first Degree in Physical Education, Sport or a related subject
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
Desirable
• Leadership experience outside of the role of classroom teacher
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
• To be fully committed to change and able to adopt and promote a forward thinking and innovative approach to improvement
• Excellent subject knowledge
• Ability to teach and lead Sport Science (OCR Cambridge National)
• Ability to develop an interesting and challenging Physical Education curriculum
• Ability to inspire and liaise with colleagues across the school to promote the Department
• 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
• Ability to engage, inspire and foster a love of Physical Education
• Strong vision for excellence in Physical Education
• Successful involvement in enrichment activities in Physical Education
• A deep personal interest in Physical Education and an ability to share that enthusiasm
• 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
• Resilience
Person specification continued
Personal Qualities
Essential
• A passion for teaching Physical Education
• Adopts a collegiate and collaborative approach to leadership
• An ability and desire to contribute to the full life of the Performance Faculty
• 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
• Demonstrated leadership potential
• Calm under pressure
• 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
This is a fantastic opportunity to work us as Head of Physical Education in a collaborative, supportive and happy school. Are you driven by sharing your passion for Physical Education and ensuring students reach their potential? If so then we would love to hear from you.
Crispin is a friendly, inclusive and highly successful school of 1030 students. Students at Crispin achieve excellent examination results and the school has a strong reputation. We are committed to educating the whole child to ensure they enter adulthood as happy, supported young people with a love for learning. We are looking for a committed and inspirational Head of Physical Education to join our highly successful team. Physical Education is a popular subject at Crispin and there is a history of strong exam performance. We would be delighted for you to visit Crispin or to have the opportunity to discuss the post prior to an application. If you wish to do either, please contact the Headteacher’s PA by email at HeadsPA@crispinschool.co.uk. Please note that the school is closed for the Easter holidays from 07 April until 21 April inclusive. There would also be the opportunity for the successful candidate to apply for the Director of Physical Education role across the Trust for the 2025/2026 academic year. Details of this role will be available in due course.
Supported by the Partnership Board, our staff work hard to deliver a rich and challenging curriculum to prepare young people for the next stages of their education and careers.
It is an exciting time to join the Wessex family as we grow, we can offer:
• 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.
The Wessex Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding young people and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff appointed will undergo online checks and be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. 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.
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.