We are seeking two new members of staff to complement our existing Physical Education department.  The department is made up solely of PE specialists and has a thriving and successful extra-curricular programme alongside strong numbers at both GCSE and A level.  

We want to recruit outstanding and innovative teachers that will be skilled at motivating students to engage in a variety of sporting activities with the goal of each and every student finding an activity they can take into life beyond school. Our new colleagues must be excellent practitioners who possess the potential to be exceptional, and who understand the importance of good communication and working effectively as part of a team.  We welcome applications from all sporting specialisms.

We welcome all applications, including from ECTs. 

The school reserves the right to consider and interview candidates ahead of the closing date if appropriate and therefore, an offer may be made to an exceptional candidate in this instance.

If you would like to have a confidential conversation with the Head of Department, Jonathan Thomas, about the role, prior to application, then please email jthomas@chippingnortonschool.org or telephone 01608 544998.

This post includes regulated activity relevant to children.

 What skills / experience are required

We are seeking dynamic and enthusiastic colleagues, who must be:

●       Able to contribute to and support student outcomes

●       Committed to excellence and continuous learning

●       Prepared to have high expectations in all areas of their teaching practice

What we can offer

●       A committed department that is part of this vibrant and dedicated rural comprehensive school

●       A school that is widely known for calm classrooms and corridors, the passion and skill of its teaching and support staff, and the constantly improving facilities on offer

●       Students who are kind, polite and keen to succeed, and respond enthusiastically to well-planned and carefully delivered lessons

Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to shared principles.

OUR VISION is Everyone Achieving, Everyone Belonging.

OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils.

OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles around High-TEMPO teaching, and a commitment to calm, kind and compassionate classrooms.

Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff. For more information on what it is like to work for the Trust, and the benefits you could access, please see our “Working in RLT” guide.

The River Learning Trust and Chipping Norton School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism.   The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates. Please see our website for up to date policies including our Child Protection and Behaviour Policies.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants click on this link List of offences that are not filtered