Head of Sport

Start date: 1 January 2023

Reporting to: Assistant Principal

Location: Ark Putney Academy

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time

Salary: Pay Scale: Pay Points: Ark Main 1 to Ark Upper 5, £32,962 to £52,977 depending on experience plus TLR 1a £8,290

Become part of the Ark Putney family and work alongside our dedicated team of teachers, support staff and senior leaders to raise the expectations of a community and spark a passion for learning in our students that will last a lifetime.

Ark Putney Academy opened in September 2012 as part of the Ark network in the London Borough of Wandsworth. We are a mixed school with 900 students, ranging from year 7 through to our successful sixth form.  Our professional development offering is tailor based on the needs of the teacher and department to ensure everyone achieves their full potential.  We also take the wellbeing of our staff seriously as we recognise that teaching can be a challenging profession. So staff receive regular rewards and recognition for effort.

We’re now looking to appoint a Head of Sport to ensure excellent teaching and learning takes place.

The PE department has excellent facilities including a 3G pitch, a Sports England state of the art sports hall, inside and outside gyms plus a dance studio.  All PE is taught on site. The department offers BTEC Sport at KS4 and Sport & Fitness at L3.

Our ideal candidate will:

Design an engaging and challenging curriculum that inspires students to appreciate the subjects and their application

Have experience of teaching BTEC or A level to L3

Have had significant impact on student attainment

Be able to motivate and challenge learners of all abilities

 Have the resolve and enthusiasm to make a real difference to the lives of students

 Be committed to Ark Putney’s ethos of high expectations

If you share our commitment to excellence, we want to hear from you!

To view the role's job description click here: Head of Sport.docx

For questions about the position or an informal discussion, please contact the Principal, Alison Downey a.downey@arkputneyacademy.org.   For any other queries regarding your application, please contact Julie Rickard, Principal’s PA on 020 8161 4974 or j.rickard@arkputneyacademy.org

Closing date for applications: 9.00am on Friday 11 November

Interviews will take place on a rolling basis so early application is advised. The academy reserves the right to close the advert at any time

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our academies.  In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process. This process is outlined here, but can be provided in more detail if requested. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory DBS, references, right to work in the UK, medical & qualification checks.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for the role.