Teacher of PE - GIrls
The Opportunity
A well-qualified and enthusiastic teacher of Girls PE is required to join a talented department with a strong sporting tradition and a high profile locally, for a maternity cover role.
The successful candidate must be able to teach across the full range of sporting activities as well as GCSE PE and A level Physical Education. The department has emerged as a lead department in a very high performing academy due to a relentless focus on excellent PE pedagogy.We are seeking a teacher who shares this drive for quality first teaching and who has a genuine appetite for CPD.
A full commitment to our vast wider curriculum program is expected, with clubs before and after school. The department feel strongly about providing students with exposure to elite sport and adventurous activities, so the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to a calendar of offsite visits.
The specific responsibilities will be determined according to the strengths of the successful candidate
The Academy
Tudor Grange Academy is an outstanding 11-18 comprehensive school situated in South Solihull with a roll of 1680. The school was inspected by Ofsted in June 2014 who judged it to be outstanding overall and for each of the four main areas the school was categorised as outstanding.Tudor Grange is committed to delivering a high quality educational experience for all its students; it is also committed to sharing its experience and expertise with other educational institutions to raise attainment for all students. To this end we are a Teaching School Hub.
We have also been awarded World Class School status.
If you join us, you will benefit from:
- Teaching students who are well motivated
- Strong parental support
- An excellent induction programme
- Working in a Trust with structured professional development opportunities
- A real chance to develop in a forward thinking, highly successful academy
What We Can Offer You
We actively place staff wellbeing at the centre of everything we do. In our experience, happy teachers make a happy school. Our staff are our single biggest asset, and the success of our students depends on them. So we take care of, and invest in them, properly! A few of the things we offer are:
A comprehensive CPD programme for all staff whether they are ECT, RQT or aspiring leaders
A supportive, open and approachable leadership team
Friendly colleagues who are always happy to help each other
We really value our staff and will do whatever we can to meaningfully demonstrate that.
Staff Incentives
Free tea, coffee and biscuits
On-site parking for staff
The Academy participates in the childcare voucher scheme and cycle to work scheme
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
Tudor Grange Academy will carry out online searches on all shortlisted candidates, as part of our safeguarding and recruitment process.
Shortlisting: Monday 2nd June 2025, 10amInterviews: TBC
Application Process
The recruitment process is robust in seeking to establish the commitment of candidates to support the school’s measures to safeguard children and to identify, deter or reject people who might pose a risk of harm to children or are otherwise unsuited to work with them.The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. All applications will be considered on their merit and the post will be offered subject to the usual health and criminal record clearance. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The Academy reserves the right to withdraw the advert prior to the closing date.