Full-time, fixed-term position (January 2025 to July 2026) For the right candidate, there is a possibility of residential accommodation on-campus in exchange for a reduced timetable of boarding duties.

Description

An ambitious graduate seeking school experience and personal development – possibly with a view to teacher-training in the future – is sought to work within our busy Physical Education department.

Our staff are committed and inspirational, transforming the futures of intelligent children who experience Specific Learning Difficulties, Developmental Language Disorder and associated conditions, by empowering them.

Our School vision is:

To lead in transforming the futures of intelligent children who experience Specific Learning Difficulties, Developmental Language Disorder and associated conditions, by empowering them.

Our School Values are:

Kindness - Spirit - Responsibility

The School:

Nationally celebrated, More House School provides an exceptional, mainstream education for intelligent boys with Specific Learning Difficulties and weakness in their developmental language skills. Providing a transformative education repeatedly recognised as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted over more than a decade, we offer a specialised learning environment for day and boarding boys from Year 4 to Year 13. Our pupils are taught to recognise their strengths and develop their self-belief so that they achieve independence and extraordinary results at GCSE, BTEC and ‘A’ Level, above the national averages. A majority progress to university.

About the department:

Located at the heart of the School, the Physical Education department affords pupils superb opportunities and experiences, delivered both within the timetabled curriculum, and through extra-curricular activities. We see Physical Education as a vital element that underpins the curriculum and as such, we strive to foster a love of sport in all students. To this aim, we are committed to continual improvement of not only the curriculum but also the sporting facilities at More House.

Current staffing comprises five full-time P.E. teachers and – in each academic year, a graduate sports assistant. Facilities include an outdoor, heated swimming pool, sports hall with a purpose-built strength and condition gym and changing rooms, hard games-area and extensive playing fields. The School is currently seeking planning-permission to lay down a multi-use games area in the form of a full-size under 16s’ football and hockey all-weather pitch, together with a new pavilion comprising two changing rooms and hospitality space.

The department teaches Physical Education to all pupils from Years Four to Eleven and delivers BTEC Level 2 and 3 Sport. Class sizes across the School are small, with a maximum of fifteen, although in physical education lessons, larger groups are often brought together.

About this post:

An enthusiastic graduate is sought to support the delivery of Physical Education across the age ranges. We welcome applicants who have a wide range of sporting experiences and who want to help lead and support in a range of indoor and outdoor activities.

In addition to the commitments of the academic timetable, the post-holder will be attached to a form-tutor group and may be appointed as a form-tutor. They will participate in the supervision-duty programme, responsible within a team of staff allocated to duties at lunch and break-times, and other times as is necessary. The post-holder may be required to perform such other duties as may be, from time to time, deemed appropriate by the Headmaster. This is a non-residential post.

A comprehensive induction programme is offered, and ongoing professional development is supported through INSET days and training opportunities. Lunch is provided free of charge, daily, as is parking within the School’s beautiful grounds and free use of the recently-refurbished strength and conditioning fitness gym.

The above list of duties is not exhaustive, and the post-holder may be required to perform such other duties as may be deemed necessary by the Headmaster from time to time.

For the right candidate, on-campus single-occupancy residential accommodation may be available in exchange for a reduced timetable of additional residential boarding duties. This can be explored further at interview.

Person Specification:

Essential

Undergraduate degree or other sports appropriate coaching qualification

An ability to lead, support and differentiate for pupils who find sport difficult and who lack self-esteem

Experience of leading sports-focused activities.

Ability to make effective use of strategies to motivate and engage children and young people in sports and fitness, and to promote good student relationships and outcomes.

Desirable

Qualifications, or evidence of study, relating to sports, education, child development or care.

Experience in supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties, including speech and language disorders and associated social and communication difficulties.

Experience of school-based sports education.

Hours:

8.20 am until 4.30 pm three days a week, and 8.20 am until 5.30 pm on two days a week during term-time (after-school club or activity). Teaching and assistant staff are required to be on-campus and ready to commence their work by 8.20 am.

(Note: academic terms are typically shorter than those in the state-maintained sector, and School holidays are therefore significantly longer).

Attendance at School events outside these hours from time to time, as well as Founder’s Day and INSET days towards the beginning or end of School holidays.

Remuneration and support:

Annual salary, paid in monthly instalments: extremely competitive and in accordance with qualifications, experience and recognised skills;

Pension - there is a contributory pension scheme in operation specifically for non-teaching personnel. As governed by pension legislation you are automatically opted into the scheme and once enrolled, need to complete an ‘Opt Out’ form not to be included. Contributions are paid by the School at the Governors discretion and directed by Government legislation. Contributions towards your own personal pension plan may be made, but again this will be at the discretion of the Governors with the forementioned restrictions. Details about the scheme can be found at http://www.nestpensions.org.uk;

Employee Assistance Programme;

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free on-site parking within the School’s beautiful grounds;

Excellent lunchtime meals at no cost in the School’s refectory;

Free use of the School’s fitness gym facilities

Comprehensive induction programme offered including fully-funded and nationally-recognised L3 SEND Award, and ongoing professional development, including further specialist qualifications, supported through INSET days and training opportunities.

Safeguarding:

This role is deemed to be one of working in regulated activity, meaning that the post-holder may expect to come into unsupervised contact with children and young people frequently in the discharge of their duties on-campus. As such, the expectations of conduct, required of all adults working at More House School, apply to this position, as does a full Safer-Recruitment vetting process of any appointee. A key responsibility of all adults working within the School is that of ensuring the effective safeguarding of all children and young people, through adherence to the School’s policies; full training is given.

To Apply:

Please visit our website www.morehouseschool.co.uk and complete the online application form More House School – Teacher and Therapeutic Staff Application Form.

Interested candidates are welcome to make an appointment to visit the school for an informal visit in order to learn more about the role and setting.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 16th October 2024

Interviews expected to be held on: W/C 4th November 2024

The School reserves the right to interview appropriate candidates in advance of the above-named dates, and to appoint. Interested candidates are therefore strongly urged to submit their application as soon as possible.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS clearance and the receipt of satisfactory references before a formal job offer is confirmed.

More House School is firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.