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Head of Physical Education (PE) with Science Teaching, ARK SCHOOLS
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About The Role
Role: Head of Physical Education (PE) with Science Teaching
Start: 5th January 2027
Reports to: Assistant Principal
Salary: MPS £37,313 - £49,745 / UPS £52,221 - £56,157 plus TLR
We are seeking an exceptional Head of PE to lead our dedicated team and inspire the next generation. Someone who cares deeply about the pupils they teach and is dedicated to helping our pupils access real options.
You can look forward to joining a great working environment where pupils are bought into the school’s ethos and typically work with great enthusiasm, diligence, and gratitude towards their teachers.
As the Head of PE, you will provide strategic leadership and management to a collaborative and dynamic department. With a commitment to excellence, you will ensure that every student receives an outstanding education, creating a love for PE while driving high levels of achievement.
You will lead, develop, and manage the effective delivery of an outstanding curriculum, which prioritises knowledge acquisition and recall, enabling the highest level of pupil progress and attainment. You will lead the development of the department and ensure that teaching and learning remain exceptional while promoting a strong school culture within a nurturing and rigorous environment.
What’s special about this role?
This role is an opportunity to be part of a committed and passionate team. We plan collaboratively and work with colleagues across our network. GCSE PE is a popular choice. We offer a range of enrichment opportunities for our pupils - from exploring ‘fast fashion’ to an introduction to criminology, broadening pupils’ understanding of the world around them.
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Who are we looking for?
Across school life, we embed high aspirations and a growth mindset in all of our children. We believe that every single child who joins us has the potential to be knowledgeable, articulate, and successful. It’s important this resonates with all candidates. Equally important is subject expertise, which is critical to support strong curriculum planning and implementation.
Why will you love our school?
There are lots of reasons! We’re lucky to be based in a brand-new building with top-class facilities. We serve a wonderfully diverse community - we are non-denominational, mixed gender, and two fifths of our pupils receive pupil premium funding. We’re led by our values - Aim High, Have Integrity, Be Kind, and Model Determination, and our team truly unite behind our vision. Curriculum is incredibly important to us, and we’ve planned backwards from university readiness to give our pupils the very best in every subject discipline. We timetable collaborative planning and love to engage in ‘productive struggle’. Every team member is supported with coaching and tailored professional development, whatever stage they are at in their career. Our team say: ‘All staff are incredibly supportive and positive, and it is a great environment to work in’.
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What are the benefits of working with Ark?
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We are lucky to be part of the Ark network of schools, and to build on the successes of numerous exceptional start-up schools in our North London region. Ark offers bespoke professional development to all team members and the opportunity to plan and moderate with colleagues in the same discipline, beyond our own school gates. Joining our network opens a breadth of opportunities - many of our team have taken on leadership roles progressing from one of our sister schools. Ark employees have benefits beyond the classroom, including everything from shopping discounts to a supportive and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme. In short, you won’t find a better network of schools to join! Read more about Ark here
Safeguarding
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands, or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, click here.
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