Job description and person specification
Job description
Bede’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment.
Job title:
Teacher of PE and Head of Girls’ Games
Reporting to:
Director of Studies/Head of PE and Boys’ Games
Line management
responsibility for:
Girls’ Games coaches
Main purpose of the role: To work with the Director of Studies and Head of Boys Games
to take responsibility for Girls’ Games. To teach PE to all ages across the Pre-Prep and
Prep School.
Background information: The role will be line managed by the Director of Studies for
Games and by the Head of PE/Boys Games for PE. Working as part of a busy Games/PE
team, this role works closely with all other members of the department.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Head of Girls’Games
1. To ensure the smooth running of the Girls’ Games department on a day to day
basis.
2. To work with the Director of Studies and Head of Boys’ Games to prepare and
submit a 3 year development plan for the department.
3. To create a balanced fixture list and to work with the Head of Boys’ Games to
ensure that all catering and transport arrangements are in place.
4. To provide an example of excellence as the leading classroom practitioner and to
inspire and motivate other staff.
5. To monitor and develop the curriculum within the department and to work with the
Head of Boys’ Games to keep the departmental handbook up to date.
6. To adopt a systematic approach of monitoring teaching and learning as well as
pupil progress within the department.
7. To work with the Head of Boys’ Games to take responsibility for and submit an
annual budget and following approval, manage its effective allocation within the
team.
8. To be responsible for managing any external coaches who are employed to work
part-time within Girls’Games.
9. To attend parents evenings and represent the department/subject area at school
events.
10. To work with the Head of Boys’ Games in the planning, organising and delivery of
the Pre-Prep and Prep School Sports Days
Job description and person specification
General Teaching
1. To teach PE and Games to a variety of classes from Years 0-8 with confidence
and dynamism and with a high regard for Health and Safety.
2. To keep a clear record of children’s progress in accordance with school and
departmental policy.
3. To be an enthusiastic and supporting member of the school community and to
contribute actively to the school’s extra-curricular programme.
4. To attend tournaments and sports matches, arranged sometimes at weekends,
throughout the year in Hockey, Netball, Rounders and Athletics.
5. To keep abreast of current coaching and teaching ideas and to attend in-house
and external CPD as required.
6. To undertake other duties appropriate to the general purpose of the post that may
from time to time be reasonably assigned by the Headteacher and/or Director of
Studies.
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Director of
Studies
Head of Girls'
Games
Head of Boys'
Games
Job description and person specification
Person Specification
Bede’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment
The person specification focuses on the knowledge, skills, experience and
qualifications required to undertake the role effectively. Please ensure that your
application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria. You will be assessed
by your completed Application Form and covering letter (A), at interview (I) and in
some instances by an Lesson Observation (L).
Requirements
Education and
Qualifications
 A university degree in PE or related
subject.
 Qualified Teacher Status
 Two or more years’ teaching
experience post qualification.
Knowledge and
skills
Experience
 Coaching qualifications in all or some of
the main Girls sports - Hockey, Netball,
Rounders and Athletics
 Written communication skills to be able
to handle a variety of correspondence
grammatically, clearly and accurately
 Verbal communication skills to be able
to deal with staff, parents and pupils
positively and politely.
 The ability to organise time effectively
with a systematic approach.
 The ability to plan and execute lessons
which inspire, motivate and challenge
all children in the class.
 Knowledge of the importance of
Safeguarding
 The ability to assess pupil progress and
to adapt teaching accordingly
 The ability to handle, explain and
analyse data
 Previous experience of teaching PE ,
particularly to KS1,2 and 3
 Experience of teaching or coaching
Hockey, Netball, Rounders and
Athletics
Essential /
Desirable
Measured
by A, I, E
E
A
E
A
E
A
D
A/I
E
A
E
I
E
I
E
I/L
E
I
E
I/L
E
I
E
A/I
E
A/I
Job description and person specification
Personal
competencies
and qualities
Other
requirements
 Experience of working in a Prep School
 Dealing with a range of administrative
tasks
 Experience of using the Microsoft suite
of packages with proficiency (Word,
Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
 A genuine interest in pursuing a career
in Sport and enthusiasm to develop in
this area.
 Ability to work in a methodical, ordered
manner
 A personable, client focussed approach
to work
 A strong team player
D
A/I
E
A/I
E
A
E
I
E
I
E
I
E
I
 Ability to motivate others
E
I/L
 An understanding of safeguarding and
its importance in a school environment
E
I
Additional Information

Annual salary: Dependent on experience
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The appointment is permanent

Your normal hours of work will be 8am – 5.20pm, Monday to Friday during the
school term-times. The job also entails being available for matches on
Saturdays and for CPD days prior to the start of each term.

All posts are subject to the receipt of a satisfactory DBS certificate,
references, medical checks, proof of identity and copies of qualifications,
where a requirement of the role.
Written by:
Sally Collins
June 2017