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Foundry College is a specialist 'Pupil Referral Unit' for students who have struggled with mainstream education.

To provide professional leadership and management of the Win Sports School that will promote a secure foundation from which to achieve high standards in all areas. • Provide vision, leadership and direction. • Effectively manage learning and teaching; implementing appropriate and agreed changes to academic and vocational provision. • Promote excellence, equality and high expectations of all student athletes. • Deploy all resources, including staff and financial… Show more To provide professional leadership and management of the Win Sports School that will promote a secure foundation from which to achieve high standards in all areas. • Provide vision, leadership and direction. • Effectively manage learning and teaching; implementing appropriate and agreed changes to academic and vocational provision. • Promote excellence, equality and high expectations of all student athletes. • Deploy all resources, including staff and financial resources to achieve the School's aims and provide regular reports to the Governors on the performance of the Win Sports School. • Evaluate the school's performance and identify priorities for continuous improvement. • Carry out day to day management, organisation and administration. • Secure the commitment of the wider community. Effectively communicate the rationale and benefits of new ways of working. • Create a safe and productive learning environment which is engaging and fulfilling for all student athletes. Show less

To develop sport across the school and raise its profile both to existing pupils and parents and to external constituencies. The role includes full time teaching, developing the school’s sports strategy, sporting partnerships and innovating sporting opportunities. The PE Department has five full time and two part time specialists, delivering a core PE programme to over 1000 pupils in addition to academic qualifications in BTEC Sport and GCSE PE at key stage 4 and BTEC level 3 courses in… Show more To develop sport across the school and raise its profile both to existing pupils and parents and to external constituencies. The role includes full time teaching, developing the school’s sports strategy, sporting partnerships and innovating sporting opportunities. The PE Department has five full time and two part time specialists, delivering a core PE programme to over 1000 pupils in addition to academic qualifications in BTEC Sport and GCSE PE at key stage 4 and BTEC level 3 courses in Sport and Exercise Sciences and A Level PE at key stage 5.Key Responsibilities:• Strategically manage the development of sport across the school• Develop existing partnerships with local and national sports institutions as well as look to establish new ones• Teach PE at all key stages• Coach in the school’s games program• Liaise with the Headmaster and Deputy Head, playing an active part in marketing the school through sport • Maintain a high profile and visibility within the school and local community• Provide extra-curricular games and activities as skills allow• Add to the wider life of the school either through the Games & Extra-curricular programmes.Personal attributes- Capacity to provide strategic and inspiring leadership of the PE department• Ability to communicate and inspire enthusiasm for sport: the benefits it brings to personal development as well as fitness, regardless of innate ability• Demonstrate innovative and creative thinking as well as excellentorganisational and problem-solving • Have excellent teaching, communication and inter-personal skills• Be able to work flexibly within a team• Show the ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively Show less

Part of the organising team to set up a British curriculum school in Dubai. To implement policies and procedures to allow the school to run from nursery to primary to secondary with a consistent transition that fostered students development.