PE Teacher

PE Teacher – Full-time, temporary to permanent from September 2026

The inspection report highlights a positive and well‑structured secondary school environment where pupils feel safe, supported, and motivated to learn. Teaching is purposeful and well organised, contributing to positive behaviour, strong personal development, and good academic progress. Leadership provides clear direction and maintains high expectations, with effective systems in place to support pupil well‑being and engagement across the school.
This PE Teacher role offers a full-time, temporary to permanent opportunity within a supportive secondary school setting from September 2026. The PE Teacher will deliver high-quality physical education lessons, promoting participation, confidence, and healthy lifestyles. The role is particularly suited to a PE Teacher with experience teaching female students and a passion for inclusive, engaging PE provision.

Duties as PE Teacher:

• Plan and deliver engaging PE lessons in line with the national curriculum
• Teach PE to secondary-aged pupils, with a focus on female student participation
• Create a positive, inclusive, and well-managed learning environment
• Promote physical fitness, teamwork, and positive attitudes to sport
• Adapt activities to meet the needs and abilities of all pupils
• Use assessment to monitor progress and encourage pupil development
• Maintain high expectations for behaviour, effort, and participation
• Contribute to extracurricular sport and enrichment activities where required
• Work collaboratively with the PE department and wider staff team
• Uphold safeguarding, welfare, and health and safety responsibilities at all times

Ideal PE Teacher:

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification
• Experience teaching PE at secondary level
• Proven experience teaching and engaging female students
• Strong classroom and behaviour management skills
• Enthusiastic, energetic, and motivational teaching style
• Ability to inspire participation and confidence in physical activity
• Organised, reliable, and committed to long-term progression
• Willingness to start on a temporary basis with the opportunity to become permanent
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

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