Head of PE – to start September 2026
Salary: Main Professional Grade and TLR 2c (£8611)
Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 12th April 2026
Interview date: Wednesday 22nd April 2026
We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and visionary Head of PE in a school which offers comprehensive CPD, exciting development opportunities and good promotion prospects for our teachers.
The main purpose of this post is to achieve outstanding outcomes at KS3/4 in the curriculum and wider curricular offer within the sports department. We offer the following seasonal sports within the curriculum or as extra-curricular activities – Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Dance, Football, Gymnastics, Health-related fitness, Hockey, Netball, Rounders, Softball, Trampolining, Rugby, Fencing, Badminton and Tennis.
The Head of PE will have responsibility for KS3/4 curriculum development and delivery for PE and work closely with the Trust Director of Sport on curriculum, teaching & learning projects. This is an excellent development role for a member of staff with proven success as a physical educational practitioner. There is also an opportunity to work with Trust Director of Sport and Headteacher to potentially introduce GCSE PE into the Key Stage 4 curriculum in the future.
The intent of our PE Curriculum is to provide all students with high quality PE and Sport provision, which focuses on the holistic development of the student, allowing them to achieve their own personal best. Students will learn fundamental movement skills that will allow them to experience success in a range of sports, develop specific sporting knowledge, but also, they will develop a broader understanding of the skills and knowledge that is needed for them to be a lifelong learner in PE and sport. We have a holistic assessment, which assesses the students Cognitively, Physically and Socially.
The promotion of competition and developing positive attitudes underpins every activity area within the Physical Education Curriculum at Twyford. As well as opportunities through Core PE lessons, students can access a wide range of extracurricular activities through the wider learning programme and access recreational training sessions and wide range of competitive fixtures which can be seen here - https://extracurricular.twyford.org.uk/ Some of last year's successes include:
- Indoor and Outdoor Ealing Borough Athletics champions across three age groups.
- Ealing Borough Netball winners across two age groups.
- Ealing Borough Football league and cup winners (teams from U12-18 boys and girls)
- Ealing Borough Rugby winners at all age groups.
**Please note there are 2 additional documents, in addition to the JD, associated with this role. Please see our website for more details.
For more information about the school please see the Twyford CE High School and Twyford Trust websites.
The successful candidate will have:
- A good degree
- Knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the National Curriculum to Key Stage 4
- An understanding of recent curriculum / learning developments
- An understanding and experience of the strategies required to motivate and enthuse all students across the ability range as part of a whole school approach to raising achievement
- An understanding of the processes and techniques required to assess, record and report students’ learning effectively
- Experience of the use of student results analysis to inform practice and target improvement
- Experience of leading a tutor group
- Ability to be reflective and driven towards self-improvement
- Energy and enthusiasm
We offer:
- Exceptional professional development and career progression
- Positive working relationships at all levels
- A supportive Leadership Team
The school reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process
The Twyford Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and references from previous employers. For more information about the DBS please see https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. The post-holder will also be expected to read and adhere to the Trust’s Child Protection Policy, and any other Safeguarding documents stated within this.
The Twyford Church of England Academy Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME) and disabled people are currently under-represented among our staff, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.