TEACHER OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION and SPORT SCIENCE (Full-time for September 2016)

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1 TEACHER OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION and SPORT SCIENCE (Full-time for September 2016) MILLFIELD Millfield is one of the largest co-educational boarding school in the UK with over 1200 pupils, aged The pupil body is comprised of 75% full boarders and 25% day pupils. Located in Street in Somerset, the school is set in 150 acres of beautiful campus with outstanding facilities including an Olympic sized pool, two gymnasiums, a golf course, equestrian centre, concert hall, theatre, art gallery and music centre. The Prep School, for ages 2-13, is located eight miles away at Glastonbury. The school has in its 80 year history achieved significant growth. Established in 1935 by Jack Boss Meyer with six princes from India, today it is an international, multi-faith school welcoming young people from all backgrounds and over 70 nationalities. Millfield may be one of the bigger independent schools, but its ethos remains to discover and develop the potential of every pupil. The school has been structured to make sure it is friendly, approachable and focused on the unique needs of each individual. Millfield provides a broad and balanced education which not only prepares pupils for public examinations but also gives them the confidence to achieve success throughout their adult lives. The school offers an exceptionally wide range of courses whilst still allowing pupils' programmes to be tailored to individual needs. Innovation remains at the heart of the school with a commitment to continually refine how to offer an exceptional and fully rounded education. Recent

2 examples of this include the launch of Nine at Millfield, a dynamic Year 9 programme, and the use of pupil ipads to promote digital learning. PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT SCIENCE AT MILLFIELD THE DEPARTMENT The Physical Education and Sport Science department consists of 11 members of staff, one of whom is part time. It is a cheerful, dynamic and inspiring department with a great sense of professionalism and team spirit. From September 2016, the department will follow the OCR syllabus at AS and A level, the Cambridge International syllabus at IGCSE level and it continues to offer the Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Sport (Performance & Excellence). Results in external examinations are excellent at all levels. The Department has ten well-equipped rooms for A level, BTEC Sport and GCSE teaching. The courses offered by the Department are popular and pupil numbers in academic PE and Sport Science are high at all levels. All teachers in the Department are fully committed to the aims of PE and the atmosphere is one of professionalism and constant progression, with excellent opportunities for continued professional development. Millfield has outstanding facilities for the teaching of Physical Education and Sport Science: two sports halls; a 50 metre indoor swimming pool; a 400 metre all-weather track; an indoor tennis centre; a double floodlit, water-based AstroTurf and numerous other specialist facilities. In addition, there are two well-equipped Fitness Training Centres. Many pupils choose Physical Education as one of their optional GCSE subjects there are currently over 100 pupils studying GCSE PE in Year 11 and a further 120 in Year 10. In addition, there has been considerable growth in the numbers studying at A level. The BTEC Diploma in Sport (Performance & Excellence) was successfully introduced as a sixth form option in September 2008 and remains a popular choice. The department has a part-time secretary (10 hours per week) to assist with administrative tasks.

3 CURRICULUM AND RESULTS A-level Courses From September 2016 we will follow the OCR specification at AS and A level. Internally, we have changed the name of this qualification from Physical Education to Sport Science to reflect the heavy science focus on this reformed qualification. Our current lower sixth pupils will complete their AQA A2 course in June BTEC National Diploma in Sport (Performance and Excellence) The BTEC Diploma in Sport is equivalent to two A levels. Currently, we have one set of 16 pupils studying BTEC Sport in the upper sixth form and two smaller sets in the lower sixth. BTEC Sport remains a popular choice for many pupils and the vast majority of pupils who take the BTEC Sport course obtain outstanding results. IGCSE From September 2016 all pupils in Year 10 will follow the Cambridge IGCSE specification in Physical Education. The current Year 10 cohort will continue to study the Edexcel GCSE full course and take this exam in the summer of Extra-Curricular Physical Education Extra-curricular academic Physical Education, as opposed to the Games programme, is a very important part of what we do. As well as catering for the needs of our brightest pupils, we try to engender and develop enquiring minds in Physical Education and sport in as many pupils as possible, regardless of ability, through extra curricular events and activities. In particular, the department runs a number of enrichment activities which are popular with all pupils studying Physical Education and BTEC Sport and have in the past included visits to Sport Science departments at local universities and the English Institute of Sport as well as hosting guest speakers who have talked about a range of sports related issues. The department also has its own academic society (the de Coubertin Society) whose aims are to extend and enhance the learning experience of our pupils by providing a forum for dialogue and interaction among department members, pupils, and professionals; to provide leadership opportunities and to create bonds of friendship among pupils with similar professional or academic interest. The de Coubertin Society hosts guest speakers and regularly holds dinner events in which academic debate around contemporary sporting issues ensues. Year 9 Programme The Year 9 programme at Millfield is a relatively new initiative which has seen a reduction in timetabled PE lessons for this year group, but pupils still have the opportunity to be involved in a wide variety of physical activities. Specialist PE teachers from within the PE department are involved in coaching Year 9 pupils on Monday mornings.

4 External Exam Results The department consists of highly able, professional and committed practitioners who are dedicated to providing the best possible education for our pupils. With this in mind it is fair to say that our results have been excellent in recent years and the department continues to help each individual reach their full potential. THE ROLE Millfield wishes to appoint a Teacher of Physical Education and Sport Science for September 2016 to join this thriving, forward-looking and well-resourced department. The successful candidate will have a genuine passion for physical education and sport science and a desire to inspire this in others. We are looking for a practitioner who is proficient in both classroom and practical settings and who will be a role model within the department and across the wider school community. The potential to teach across the range of courses that are offered (IGCSE PE, A level PE and BTEC Sport) would be an advantage, though not immediately essential. The successful candidate will be able to make a significant contribution to the girls games programme throughout the year. A Sport Science background and/or experience in teaching anatomy and physiology, applied exercise physiology and biomechanics to A level would be an advantage, but interested applicants without this experience will be considered. The successful applicant will be expected to actively contribute to the department s enrichment programme and the running of the de Coubertin Society. At Millfield we have recently embarked on a one-to-one mobile learning project to further develop teaching and learning. All teachers are issued with a school ipad and all pupils possess their own ipad which they use on a daily basis at school. The use of technology (and the ipad in particular) in teaching and learning is seen as important and the successful candidate will be expected to embrace the use of mobile technology for the teaching of PE. The school provides comprehensive INSET training on the use of ipads.

5 BENEFITS OF SERVICE Millfield School has high expectations of its staff and therefore looks to reward them with generous salary scale increments and beneficial conditions of service. All teachers are offered membership of the Teachers Pension Scheme and have longer holidays than the maintained sector. Class sizes are small (typical class sizes of 8-14) and most teachers have their own classroom. All teachers are issued with an ipad as part of our mobile learning project (there is a strong focus on the use of technology to support teaching and learning). A wide range of opportunities for professional development exist and staff are encouraged to develop their skills and consider career options at all levels. There is ample opportunity to take on additional responsibilities for which there are allowances. Fee concessions are available across the pre-prep, prep and senior school. We also have a Salary Sacrifice scheme in place for fees which reduces the cost further. Millfield is set in beautiful grounds and staff are welcome to make use of the extensive leisure and sporting facilities (which includes gym, swimming pool, golf course, tennis courts, squash courts etc.) for themselves and their immediate family. All staff enjoy free on-site parking. Heavily subsidised lunches (of outstanding quality) and free refreshments are available throughout the day. Each member of the teaching staff has a voice on professional matters via the Common Room Chair. The ability to join a strong community through a number of social events (Staff Bar, Staff sports leagues etc.) is encouraged. Millfield is a dynamic and incredibly rewarding place to work with a strong sense of community. GENERAL INFORMATION Full-time teachers at Millfield are expected to: Play a full part in the extensive games and activities programme. Be a group tutor attached to a boarding or day house. Be attached to a boarding house as a liaison tutor, doing a weekly evening duty, for which an additional allowance is paid. Millfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and DBS clearance. Staff are normally expected to find their own accommodation. Millfield School has adopted the school-wide use of mobile technologies in teaching and learning, and applicants are expected to develop their own skills and teaching to make appropriate use of such opportunities.

6 SELECTION PROCESS Please complete an application form via our website by clicking here. You will be asked to upload your CV and include a covering letter together with a declaration form. Short-listed candidates will be invited to the school for interview. The selection process is likely to be held in the week commencing March 21 st and will involve a lesson observation and several interviews. For further information about this post, Mr Stuart Maddock (Head of Physical Education and Sport Science) would be happy to answer any post specific questions. He can be contacted on or by on skm@millfieldschool.com