Employer: Sydenham High School - GDST
Location: Sydenham, Greater London
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: TBC
Posted: 5th March 2025
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Expires: 21st March 2025 09:00 AM
Job ID: 1469951
Sydenham High School is looking to appoint a well-qualified experienced teacher to join our successful PE department as Assistant Director of Sport, playing an instrumental role in developing the excellent reputation and provision of sports across our school. The ideal candidate will be an energetic and organised teacher with a real passion for inspiring young people in sport and able to teach PE across prep and senior schools, including at GCSE and A level.
Why Sydenham High School:
Established in 1887, Sydenham High is an independent day school for girls aged 4-18 with over 720 pupils. The school is part of the Girls' Day School Trust, the leading and largest group of independent girls' schools in the UK. The GDST is at the forefront of education for girls and has a strong voice in promoting opportunities for young women.
Sydenham High is a selective school with a mission to ensure that every girl reaches her full academic potential. Our rich and diverse curriculum, with a full range of subjects as well as excellent enrichment provision outside of lessons, enables our students to develop the skills and personal attributes to prepare them for the challenges and opportunities of an ever-changing society. We are ambitious and forward-thinking, looking to ensure our school continues to offer an outstanding education to our young people as well as the very best in pastoral care. Tolerance and mutual respect are a cornerstone of our ethos alongside an education that delivers a contemporary, innovative understanding of what it means to educate the ‘whole child’.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and a strong professional development programme. These benefits include:
* Competitive salaries and pay progression
* Access to extensive professional development opportunities
* Training grants for qualifications
* Generous pension schemes
* Free school lunches
* Financial guidance and support
* Retail and lifestyle discounts
* A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
The closing date for applications is 9:00am on Friday, 21 March 2025. We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process, so early applications are encouraged. References for candidates invited to interview will be taken before the interview.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
GDST is committed to the safeguarding of and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches, and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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