CALLINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Academy Trust
TEACHER OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
PART TIME 0.6 – 0.8 FTE (MATERNITY)
MPS
We are seeking to appoint a high quality, enthusiastic, flexible and well qualified
teacher of girls PE to play a significant role in the further development and
continued success of Physical Education at the College.
The Physical Education department has 10 teaching staff working in it and provides
a friendly, professional and supportive environment in which to work. We have
excellent facilities which include a 3G pitch, large Sports Hall, a Gym, Fitness Suite,
floodlit tennis courts and a tennis Dome which also houses trampolining and gym
equipment and extensive playing fields.
The successful candidate must be willing and able to teach core PE and subject
related examination courses to students in Key Stages 3, 4 and preferably 5.
Examination courses include BTEC First Award Level 1 / 2 Sport, GCSE PE, A level PE
and Level 3 Sport BTEC Diploma and Extended Diploma pathways. The successful
applicant will have particular strengths and interests and we are keen to support
and enable them to use these fully. The successful applicant must have a strong
commitment to extra-curricular activities. A curriculum vitae should be provided
when applying for this post.
Callington is a forward and outward looking rural community college that strives to
provide a high quality education for its students and it has a culture of continuous
professional learning and support for its staff. The College is committed to the
continual development of the quality of the teaching and learning experiences for
all, many staff send their own children to be educated at the College.
The College serves a region bordered on the east by the River Tamar and on the
west by Bodmin Moor. The great majority of our students travel into Callington from
the surrounding villages.
Callington is a full International School. The quality of our provision for out-of-hours
learning is outstanding (QISS Advanced status).
Callington Community College has many strengths – its curriculum, staff
development, a wide range of extra-curricular activities and excellent student
relationships. Facilities include a Community Sports Centre, a two court indoor
Tennis Dome, Callington Town Library, Communication Hub (CHiiL), The Hambly
Centre (incorporating The Globe – a focus for our International work, and suite of
rooms where provision for Supporting Children and Families is located), Tic-Tac
student advice centre, a Space Centre and extensive grounds.
In 2009 staff, students and parents worked collaboratively to define the following
aspirations for our College:
Emotional Health and Well-being
We:
 Respect and value ourselves and others within a global community
 Create a safe, secure and aspirational learning environment
 Lead healthy, safe and considerate lifestyles
 Experience friendship and belonging
A learning community - everyone a learner
We:
 Enable everyone to develop as confident and competent learners
 Recognise and celebrate personal development and citizenship
 Share the responsibility for learning and behaviour
 Encourage questioning and creative exploration
 All have at least one mentor
 Find solutions together
Responsibility and Leadership
We encourage everyone to:
 Recognise and celebrate the strengths and richness of culture and diversities
within and between countries
 Make a positive contribution and share in the life of the college and wider
community
 Be involved in enquiry and decision-making for continuous college
improvement
 Explore and tackle prejudice and discrimination - everyone is valued equally
 Be trusted and recognised for making informed choices and decisions
 Promote and encourage respect and responsibility in all we do
Should any further information be required please do not hesitate to make contact.
TEACHER OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:
 Excellent communication skills: aural, oral and written
 Efficient and effective organisation
 An understanding of current educational issues
 An ability, experience and willingness to teach and assess Physical Education to
students in all key stages. The ability to teach Sport BTEC to Level 3 would be
desirable.
 An interest in differentiation and varied teaching and learning styles as a means
of encouraging and motivating all students to achieve their best

An ability and willingness to work as a highly effective member of a team
 A commitment to comprehensive education
 A commitment to community involvement
 A commitment to the education of the individual child
 A strong working knowledge of ICT in their teaching
 A good subject knowledge of Physical Education but also a curiosity to learn
when the need arises
The successful candidate should:
 Be innovative, imaginative and have initiative
 Have the ability to inspire students and staff
 Relate well to a variety of students and staff
 Constantly seek ways to improve
 Be willing to get involved in all aspects of the department’s work
 Know themselves and never be afraid to voice anxieties or concerns
 Be willing and able to take on responsibility
 Be intellectually curious
 Have a sense of humour
 Be keen to develop personally

Be passionate about Physical Education
June 2015