Teacher of Sport and Health

Teacher of Sport and Health

Thank you for your interest in this post at WQE.

We believe that this is a particularly exciting time to be joining us, offering a real opportunity to make a difference in this thriving and vibrant Sixth Form College. We strive for excellence in all aspects of our work with students; their academic and wider achievements, their learning experiences, the support they receive in their academic progress, their learning environment and their wider experience of College life.

The College operates across two closely located campuses, next to the University of Leicester on University Road and a smaller campus at Regent Road.

We are looking to appoint a well-qualified, self-motivated, and enthusiastic teacher of Sport & PE with some Health and Social Care delivery, who will help us provide the best possible learning experiences and outcomes for our students. It is planned that that this post will be based across the 2 campuses at University Road and Regent Road.

THE CURRICULUM AREA – SPORT AND HEALTH

This vibrant curriculum area brings together Sport and Health and Social Care. The curriculum area consists of twenty teaching staff and is led by a Curriculum Area Leader, supported by a Deputy Curriculum Area Leader and two Assistant Curriculum Area Leaders who will together ensure the provision of high quality outcomes and experiences for students and lead the on-going development of teaching, learning and assessment.

The area is located across 2 campuses in large, open-plan offices in the College’s main teaching blocks and uses classrooms nearby. There are a good range of resources including excellent online materials, interactive whiteboards, smart TV’s, library holdings and IT facilities.

In addition to the examination courses staff in the area also offer courses within the Enrichment Programme, currently including Competitive Sport Teams, Recreational Physical Activity and Leadership & Volunteering. Members of the team also contribute to the work of other curriculum areas such as the Extended Project Qualification.

Provision of Sport

This year there have been over 900 enrolments onto the courses offered in Sport and in a typical year approaching 40% of the College’s students take one or more sports options. Most enrolments are for practical courses as part of the enrichment programme, but there are approximately 120 students studying academic sports courses from levels 2-3, including AQA A Level PE and OCR Cambridge Technicals. The variety of routes are developed for students to progress into a number of areas including Sports Science, Sports Coaching and Sports Development and courses look to develop transferable employability skills, incorporating work experience. The high quality, extensive extra-curricular sports and physical education programme offered, is designed both to stretch the most able and to offer new opportunities to students of all abilities

The College’s representative teams have enjoyed great success in recent times and have achieved at County, Regional and National Level. The College has good facilities for the teaching and practice of sport across 2 sites including 2 sports halls, changing rooms, 2 fitness suites, outdoor, extensive, good quality pitches and a large sports pavilion.

Health & Social Care

There are approximately 500 students studying Health and Social Care across levels 1 to 3 across the 2 campus areas. Students have the opportunity to undertake Level 1 Employability with a focus on Health and Social Care and Level 2 and 3 OCR Cambridge Technicals. There is an emphasis throughout our courses on developing independent study skills, employability skills and broadening the horizons of all our students with all students undertaking Health & Social Care related work experience. Our students progress along a range of routes after their time at WQE including University, Apprenticeships and employment.

For our part we shall make every effort to support our new colleagues in making the best of the professional opportunities offered by this post.

This is a part time 0.7 FTE, term-time permanent post commencing 21st August 2023.

The salary will be at a point on the Sixth Form Colleges pay spine which ranges from £28,125 - £44,256 per annum, pro rata.

There is an additional opportunity for the successful post holder to increase their contracted hours making this a full time, term time only position. These additional hours will be in the format of Sports Enrichment, delivering activities such as Football and/or Cricket and will be paid at an hourly rate of £11.09 - £12.11 per hour.

We offer an exceptional package of benefits to our staff, which for this post includes:

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  A defined benefit pension scheme
• Staff well-being programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Annual flu vaccination
• Continual Professional Development
• Eyecare voucher scheme
• On site parking
  

We have an active and enthusiastic staff wellbeing group who meet regularly and are committed to adding value to our life at work where possible, as well as ensuring a strong sense of community, wider opportunities and mutual support exist in our workplace.

APPLICATIONS

Completed applications must be returned by 12pm on Thursday 18th May 2023

Please note the short timescale as interviews will be held on Tuesday 23rd May 2023.

Full details will be emailed out to candidates.

Please return all completed applications via e-mail

Finally, I would like to thank you for the time taken to consider joining WQE and in making an application if you decide that this is the right step for you.

Paul Wilson

Principal