PE Teacher (female) plus a second subject – maternity cover
The post to start January 1st 2027 and to end December 31st 2027
Salary: Main Professional Grade (MPS/UPS)
Closing date: Midnight Monday 2nd November 2026
Interview date: Week commencing 9th November 2026
This role is suitable for ECT applicants.
We are looking for a Female PE teacher 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. The school has a significant wider learning and fixture programme. As a result the role includes the delivery of at least three extra-curricular clubs or teams as part of the teaching hours.
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, NFL Flag, badminton and tennis.. The post will primarily be based in PE, but the successful applicant will need to confident in delivering a second subject.
This post is open to female applicants only using the Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) in S9(2)(b) of the Employment (Sex Discrimination) Act 2000. The job holder will be working in circumstances where female pupils are in a state of undress or using sanitary facilities and they might reasonably object to the job holder being of the opposite sex.
The successful candidate will have:
- A good degree, and experience of teaching in an Ofsted Outstanding secondary school
- 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
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.