Head of PE (Teacher of Boys' PE)

Outwood Academy Ripon has been part of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust since 2011 and is an exceptional place to build your future. Our school-based community is welcoming and friendly; students and staff make excellent progress together. We are an 11-16 Academy based in the cathedral city of Ripon, near the UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing the magnificent Studley Royal Deer Park, including the well-preserved Cistercian Fountains Abbey. Our success is one of the most impressive in North Yorkshire, and we have been recognised for our consistently excellent outcomes in progress and attainment. Part of the Outwood Family since 2011, and judged as Good by Ofsted since 2024, we aim to promote the highest standards of academic achievement through inspiring teaching and learning, with a curriculum designed to stretch and enrich our students’ experience. Our success speaks for itself: surpassing national average in all measures with an increasing number of students achieving Grade 9-7. Our success is acknowledged nationally with numerous awards including the Carnegie Mental Health Silver Award, Anti-Bullying Alliance Bronze Award and being accredited with the prestigious IQM Centre of Excellence status, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. Put simply, we take pride in serving the local community, ensuring everyone has a right to learn. We are seeking to appoint an inspiring and enthusiastic leader to lead our dynamic PE Department and enhance our enrichment offer further. This is a fantastic opportunity for a committed, ambitious, exceptional teacher of PE to join a wonderful school and a high-performing Trust. We expect all colleagues to bring out the best in each and every student. Our diverse curriculum has something for everyone, with extra guidance for those requiring additional support, and we do whatever it takes to ensure young people develop a sense of responsibility – towards themselves, each other, their co