Job Responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop a new department. The new head of department must have a vision for the subject and be able to tailor a programme of activities for students of 12-19 years of age to engage and motivate them in physical education. The department will offer compulsory physical education timetabled classes to all students in addition to a series of optional opportunities as part of the co-curricular programme. The school currently has a sports hall and outside multi-purpose games pitch on site however as we are located in the centre of Suzhou City it will be necessary for us to use other local sports facilities to provide adequate opportunities for the students at peak times of the day. Within 5 mins driving distance of the school there is a local sports facility available for hire with two swimming pools, three full-size indoor basketball courts, a sports hall that can accommodate up to 8 badminton courts and a full-size football pitch and 400m running track. It will be the responsibility of the new head of department to liaise with these facilities and potentially hire some external coaches to ensure that we can offer the best opportunities and outcomes for students.

Job Requirements

● High Class Honours Degree in PE or a related subject. ● At least four years’ relevant teaching experience at both (I)GCSE and A Level. ● A PGCE / professional teaching qualification. ● Previous leadership experience (desirable). ● Previous experience teaching students for whom English is an additional language

Required Languages

English