TEACHER OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION (Lacrosse Specialist)Fixed term / Full timeHighly competitive salary (dependent on skills and experience) Required for February 2025STAHS is a vibrant school supported by a diverse and enthusiastic community of staff, pupils, parents and alumni. It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and those with disabilities.We are seeking a Teacher of Physical Education (Lacrosse Specialist) to join our highly talented and experienced PE Department. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching and coaching a variety of sports as part of our PE and Games curriculum and be able to support our curricular and extra-curricular programme; this includes participating in the school’s schedule of fixtures and activities during the week and at weekends. Strong knowledge of lacrosse is essential and experience coaching to a high level would be an advantage.The successful applicant will take a proactive role in growing and sustaining the current provision. Experience of teaching GCSE/A-level is desirable but not essential. Applications from ECTs are welcomed as we offer an outstanding programme of support for our early career teachers.This position is full-time and is offered on a one-year, fixed-term basis. The start date for this position is February 2025.In return we offer:Continued Professional Development (CPD) opportunitiesAn opportunity to join our warm, vibrant and ambitious communityUse of sports facilities, including gym and swimming pool*An extensive benefits packageHighly competitive salaryDetails of the role and application process are available on the school’s website www.stahs.org.uk/vacanciesClosing date for applications is 9am Wednesday 16 October 2024Interviews to be held week commencing Monday 4 November 2024The High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring ServiceRegistered Charity No: 311065WELCOME TO STAHS!We are very proud of our warm and vibrant community of ambitious young people, caring and talented staff and supportive alumni and parents.St Albans High School (we call it STAHS) is one of the country’s leading independent schools, offering a rich and diverse education to 1.150 pupils between the ages of four and 18.We are selective at all points of intake, and we are consistently ranked among the best independent schools in the UK.STAHS opened in 1889 in a converted hospital on Holywell Hill, St Albans, one of many similar schools which were being established towards the end of the 19th century.We transferred to our current site on Townsend Avenue in the heart of the city in 1908, with the Prep School subsequently moving to the village of Wheathampstead in 2003.STAHS has close links with the diocese of St Albans through the Bishop and the Dean, the latter being an ex-officio governor of the School. We are affiliated to the Church of England, and we warmly welcome pupils and staff of all faiths or none.Renowned for both exceptional academic provision and extensive co-curricular opportunities, STAHS pupils leave school as happy, confident and well-rounded young people ready to make their mark on the world.STAHS has two sites, a few miles apart: the Prep School in leafy Wheathampstead and the Senior School in the historic city of St Albans, just 25 minutes from King’s Cross/London St Pancras.STAHS is proud to be a truly ‘through school’, with the majority of Year 6 pupils joining the Senior School for Year 7 and beyond.Our Senior School of around 830 pupils from Year 7 to Year 13 has a visible and audible buzz, bustling with difference; difference of opinions, difference of ambitions and difference of interests.Our Staff are devoted to preparing the young people in our care to live lives of consequence, making a meaningful impact on the world. We work together in a warm and grounded spirit that is uniquely ‘STAHS’. Please do see the Head’s Welcome on our website to find out why STAHS is such a special place.
