Job overview
The Governors at Reading School are seeking to appoint an experienced, inspiring and passionate member of staff to join our PE team from September 2024. We offer an exciting opportunity in an exceptional team and a school that is passionate about PE as a subject.
The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching core PE lessons across a variety of activities, including gymnastics and athletics. In addition, you will play a crucial role in supporting our extensive extra-curricular programme, which includes sports such as rugby, football, cricket, basketball, hockey and lacrosse.
PE and sport at Reading School are crucial in character development and in supporting academic excellence. Cricket is a cornerstone of our school’s sporting tradition, and we are dedicated to continuing our legacy while striving to enhance participation and performance. It is hugely popular and our teams are successful and committed.
We are looking for an experienced cricket coach with a passion for nurturing talent who will add to our team and provide leadership for this aspect of the sport life.
As Head of Cricket, you will have the unique opportunity to shape and grow our cricket programme, fostering a love for the sport among students and enhancing our competitive performance. You will also be instrumental in building relationships with other schools and community teams, further integrating cricket into the life of our school and the wider community.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver high-quality PE lessons across a range of activities.
- Lead and develop the cricket programme, enhancing both participation and performance levels.
- Support and enhance our extra-curricular sports programmes.
- Build and maintain relationships with other schools and community cricket teams.
- Teach and support students in GCSE and A-level PE.
- Assess, mentor and provide feedback to pupils.
- Build positive relationships with students and staff.
- Collaborate effectively as a team player within the PE department.
What We Offer:
- A supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Opportunities for professional development.
- Access to excellent sports facilities.
- The chance to make a significant impact on students’ physical education and overall well-being.
- The opportunity to lead and shape a key aspect of our school’s sporting life.
If you are passionate about physical education and cricket, and eager to inspire the next generation of students, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and become a valued member of the Reading School community!
This role is starting from September 2024, but consideration will be given to candidates available from January 2025 and April 2025. An allowance may be considered for an experienced/suitable candidate. On-site accommodation may also be available.
At Reading School, we have a clear educational philosophy and a deeply rooted commitment to social mobility. In all we do we seek to nurture character and develop academic excellence, and we know that what we do really matters. More than 10% of our Year 7 students come from disadvantaged backgrounds and we are proud of the difference that we make. In 2023, the school was rated the Sunday Times South East State School of the Year.
We are a short walk from central Reading and close to transport links. Reading is a diverse place to live with arts, culture and heritage at the heart of the town.
Reading School is an amazing place to study and work. Our School was founded in 1125 and, through its 900-year history, we have provided world-leading education to tens of thousands of students. With this rich heritage and depth of tradition, it should be no surprise that our academic reputation is second to none. Our Year 13 students are consistently awarded A* to B grades in more than 90% of their A-Level entries, and those sitting GCSEs regularly achieve the very top grades in more than 85% of their courses.
This is not what matters to us most though. We consider these outcomes a necessary, but insufficient measure of a student’s education. Education is much more than grades, and learning is much more than retaining information. Education is the business of hope. It sustains society, nurtures culture, inspires innovation and enables the best in humanity.
Education matters, because people matter.
At Reading School, in all we do, we therefore seek to nurture curiosity, inspire service and build character. We promote honesty and community as well as excellence and leadership. We encourage our students to find resilience at the bottom of the ruck, humility on the podium, delight when encountering difference, patience when practice is tough and integrity when no-one is watching.
As a school of character, we believe that your actions can and will make a difference to you and others. We are a values-based organisation that focuses on growth and development. Our core values underpin everything that we do and our staff, both teaching and associate, role model these values.
If you are thinking about joining our team you can find out why it might be the right fit for you. Our team is proud to make a positive impact and strives to put values in to action – excellence, integrity, leadership and community.