Key Role Information

Salary
MPS/UPS + TLR2
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
04/05/2026 23:00
Interview
TBC
Start
1 September 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
MPS/UPS
Department
P.E
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.142
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Are you an ambitious, driven, creative PE/Vocational Teacher looking for a position as Head of Department in a school full of well-behaved and hardworking pupils? We are looking to appoint an outstanding practitioner determined to create an engaging curriculum and secure the best outcomes for students.

 

Selly Park Girls' School is a thriving, well-maintained school with a proven track record of academic excellence. We are proud to have been recognised with numerous awards, including Secondary School of the Year in 2018 and 2022. We have also achieved Pearsons Secondary School of the Year silver award in 2025 and Staff Wellbeing School of the Year in 2024/25, as well as a range of accolades for our commitment to equality, diversity, health and well-being, SEND progress, and safeguarding. 

 

The post requires someone who will provide strategic leadership within the PE/Vocational Courses, with a clear focus on continuing to drive improvements in teaching as well as providing an extra-curricular and enrichment programme for our pupils. The school is looking to appoint a well-qualified, excellent classroom practitioner to lead, manage and develop the provision of PE and vocational courses within the school, and to ensure appropriate monitoring, analysis and evaluation. We welcome applications from teachers with experience of leading improvement in students’ attainment and progress.

 

The successful candidate should be a teacher of imagination and commitment, able to teach PE and vocational to GCSE/BTEC level, and keen to work with pupils of all abilities in a well-resourced department. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic individual who is keen to take advantage of our teacher development programmes and further enhance pupil progress.


Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Statusessential
Degree in a relevant subjectessential

About Us

Welcome

Selly Park Girls' School

Ella Hay

recruitment@sellyparkgirls.org

5 Selly Park Road
Selly park
Birmingham
West Midlands
B29 7PH

Safeguarding Information

Safer Recruitment in Education: Information for Applicants 


Selly Park Girls’ School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  


We have a number of policies and procedures that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, all of which can be viewed at https://sellyparkgirls.org/policies  


What we will provide: 

All applicants for all vacant posts will be provided with: 

  • A job profile outlining the duties of the post; including safeguarding responsibilities; 
  • A person specification which will include a specific reference to suitability to work with children. 

All applications for employment will be required to complete an application form, containing questions about their academic and full employment history, and their suitability for the role. 

In addition, all applicants are required to account for any gaps or discrepancies in their employment history. 


References 

Candidates are advised that references will be requested immediately after shortlisting. Please ensure your referees are aware of the need to respond promptly to a request. 


Interviews 

At least one member of each interview panel will have completed Safer Recruitment Training.  

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search is conducted after shortlisting and is undertaken by a member of staff not on the Interview Panel. 

The selection process for every post will include exploration of the candidate’s understanding of child safeguarding issues. 

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make then unsuitable to work with children. 


Pre-employment checks 

  • It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. 
  • An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants. 
  • Evidence of the right to work in the UK. 
  • Prohibition, overseas and section 128 checks will also be completed, if necessary. 


Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy 

View our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy at https://sellyparkgirls.org/policies