Working hours: Part time. 40% of FT
Annual leave: School holidays
Contract type: Permanent.
Salary: £28,152 - £36,000 per annum pro rata to 40%
Start date: September 2024
Probationary period: 1 year
Responsible to: Lower School and Upper School Faculty Chairs
- Purpose of the job and Main duties
- To teach a wide range of sports, games, activities and gymnastics to children from classes 3 to 12 (age 8 to 18) using the Steiner Waldorf movement curriculum.
- Planning lessons that are age and ability appropriate.
- Maintaining clear records and tracking, in accordance with statutory and school requirements.
- Maintaining good discipline.
- Liaising with colleagues and parents.
- Coaching lower and upper school sports teams,
- Organising Matches against other schools and umpiring matches.
- Take on various jobs in the running of the Gym and Games department.
- Maintenance of equipment, administrative tasks, planning and organisation in conjunction with the other members of the department.
- Taking responsibility for the health and safety of the classes in your care.
- Risk assessing activities and administering first aid where necessary.
- Setting up the teaching space including any equipment used.
- Ensuring Equipment is safe to use and in good working order.
- In gymnastics the appropriate stand-ins must be known and used safely.
- Writing reports.
Further duties and expectations
- Attend faculty meetings and any other meetings that are required.
- Participate in providing cover for break times and cover for absent colleagues.
- Supervising lunch and break activities in the Gym.
- Any other duties reasonably requested by the school.
- Familiarise yourself with and adhere to the school’s policies and procedures and to support their implementation including the Equal Opportunities, Child Protection and Health and Safety policies.
- Undertake appropriate preparation, study and training as necessary both for the effective delivery of the curriculum and to advance the school’s ethos, principles and objectives; to engage in the constant reflection and personal development of yourself; and to commit to deepening your understanding of Anthroposophy, Bothmer Gymnastics and Steiner Education.