Job Description – Head of Girls’ PE
Pimlico Academy is one of London’s most improving and innovative schools. It provides an
immensely exciting educational environment and we are looking for people of outstanding
imagination, intellect and passion to join us as we aim to develop both excellence in our
own pupils and forge new directions in education.
Job Description
In addition to the general duties of a teacher at Pimlico, as described below, the successful
applicant for this post will be expected to:
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Implement an exciting, challenging and enjoyable curriculum for the Academy’s girls;
Ensure the curriculum is taught consistently to an outstanding level;
Oversee the delivery of an extensive after school sports provision for girls;
Ensure high participation rates across internal and external sports competitions;
Run a weekly fitness class (5:00 – 6:00 pm) for members of staff.
Duties/Expectations of a teacher at Pimlico Academy
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teach, to an outstanding level, all years, abilities and qualifications;
deepen the scholarly nature of both the subject and the Academy;
play a central role in the Department, including contributing to workshops, extension
programmes, competitions, trips, open days, prep, and so on;
make a vital contribution to the efficient running of the Department, including setting
and marking examinations, assisting in moderation of coursework, and undertaking
administrative and other tasks as delegated by the Head of Department;
enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the Department and wider Academy
through sharing resources and good practice, lesson observation, collaborative
teaching, mentoring and active participation in CPL;
support the Academy’s aims and objectives for teaching and learning and Raising
Aspirations Programme.
Person Specification
The right person for the job will:
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have excellent academic qualifications and subject knowledge;
have excellent communication skills;
be very organised, energetic and self-directed;
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be committed to the wider school life and willing to engage in a range of extra-curricular
activities;
safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
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The Department
Head of Department: Mr Tom Kitson
t.kitson@pimlicoacademy.org
The Physical education department is thriving. We are a vigorous and motivated team who
seek to deliver rich and innovative lessons that enthuse our students about physical
education and equip them with the skills they need to be successful in our field. Students
enjoy their Physical Education lessons and value the consistent feedback they are given. The
impact of this is seen in the dramatic increase in GCSE A*-C from 9% in the final year of the
predecessor school to 83% last year. We also won the Active Westminster Award 2011/12
for changing lives through sport and physical activity.
All students have 100 minutes of Physical Education a week with the vast majority of
students also attending extracurricular. The curriculum enables all pupils to enjoy and
succeed in many kinds of physical activity. Students get to develop a wide range of skills and
the ability to use tactics, strategies and compositional ideas to perform successfully. When
they are performing, they think about what they are doing, analyse the situation and make
decisions. They also learn to reflect on their own and others’ performances and find ways to
improve them. As a result, they develop the confidence to take part in different physical
activities and learn about the value of healthy, active lifestyles. Discovering what they like to
do, what their aptitudes are at school, and how and where to get involved in physical
activity helps them make informed choices about lifelong physical activity.
The PE Department also provides an extensive range of morning, lunch time and afterschool clubs. These include football; netball, fitness, dance, cheerleading, rowing, cricket,
basketball, softball, American football, badminton, table tennis, parkour, dance,
trampolining and darts. We are also involved in National, Inner London, Westminster,
Camden, Chelsea and Kensington competitions in a variety of sports .
A new member of the team would be expected to demonstrate a passion for the subject
and the ability to teach high quality lessons across the key stages and range of abilities. They
would also need to contribute to the department in terms of planning and improving
schemes of work, extracurricular activities, coaching of teams and working with a positive
approach towards our targets and developmental priorities.