Head of Learning Area - Health & Physical Education

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey. Head of Learning Area - Health & Physical Education Dilworth is a child-safe organisation and commits to respecting ākonga, listening to their views and taking action to keep them safe at all times. Full-time, permanent teaching and middle leadership role Well-resourced and supportive department Reasonable class sizes Have a significant impact on the learning and lives of young men The school is seeking to fill a permanent, full-time position as Head of Learning Area - Health & Physical Education. The successful candidate would start in Term 1 2027 and is primarily based at the Senior Campus in Epsom. Health and physical education is taught from years 7-13, including Scholarship. Given Dilworth is a small school, teaching across curriculum subject areas is desirable; please state all supporting subjects in your application. Why do we want you? You will be an excellent and experienced leader and manager, with experience and/or the capability to lead a small but capable team of practitioners. You are passionate about engaging students in health and physical education, focussing on the well-being of the students themselves, of other people, and of society through learning in health-related and movement contexts. You will enjoy a middle leadership role, where you can inspire and support colleagues, tapping into their potential and supporting their growth. You understand the benefits of ongoing learning for yourself and work to ensure the success of your students while supporting the work of colleagues in your learning area. You strive to consistently improve student outcomes through to scholarship level through challenging and creative content, an engaging teaching style and a contemporary understanding of your teaching subject. Why do you want us? We will give you the opportunity to work for a school with embedded values, a strong vision and a unique mission that strives to significantly impact the lives of young men. You will be supported to enable quality classroom teaching and have the opportunity to teach students through to scholarship level. You will coach and lead others, sharing your expertise and skills and growing their capabilities. You will join a well-resourced school that is committed to supporting continuous improvement in all areas of the environment, including leading curriculum change and innovation, professional development, wellbeing, technology and leadership. In addition, we will provide you with a range of benefits, including reasonable class sizes, meals, a competitive remuneration package, insurance and KiwiSaver benefits and term breaks consistent with a private school environment. A commitment to the wider curriculum life and special character of the school will be a condition of employment. Dilworth School is an independent (private) boarding school for young men, years 7-13, and offers a fully funded wraparound education. Students achieve exceptional NCEA results at a level comparable with the highest performing NZ schools and excel in sports, music, arts and cultural endeavours, and outdoor education. The school, which has an Anglican tradition, was founded by the legacy of benefactor James Dilworth in 1906 and has grown to be one of the largest boarding schools in Australasia. The school is funded by an endowment which is administered by the Dilworth Trust Board, a significant owner of commercial and industrial property in Auckland. Dilworth School provides a safe and inclusive environment and has gone through an extensive period of change over the last four years. In September 2025, Dilworth School successfully achieved reaccreditation through the Australian Childhood Foundation's (ACF) Safeguarding Children Programme. Previously, Dilworth was accredited with Child Wise, becoming the first school in Aotearoa, New Zealand to do so in 2022. Dilworth's scholarship is the gift of opportunity for young men who want to get ahead in life and be the very best they can be. #J-18808-Ljbffr