Head of PE – Southwark

TN United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in education is seeking a passionate and ambitious Head of PE to lead their department in Southwark. This role offers the opportunity to teach across multiple key stages while fostering a high standard of academic excellence and student engagement. The school prides itself on its supportive environment and commitment to professional development, ensuring that every child can flourish. If you are a driven educator with a strong background in physical education and a desire to make a meaningful impact, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Regular CPD opportunities

Supportive community links

Strong pastoral system

Excellent transport links

Qualifications

• Must hold UK QTS and have a strong understanding of the PE curriculum.
• Experience in leading a team or managing staff is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Delivering good and outstanding PE lessons across Key Stages 3, 4 & 5.
• Leading the PE department to raise attainment and support students.

Skills

UK QTS

PE Curriculum Knowledge

Leadership Skills

Teaching Experience

Education

Degree in Physical Education

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Head of PE – Southwark, London Borough of Southwark

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Client:

Clarus Education

Location:

London Borough of Southwark, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

02.05.2025

Expiry Date:

16.06.2025

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Job Description:

Head of PE – Southwark

As a ‘Good with outstanding features’ Secondary School, we are looking to appoint an experienced PE Teacher, as the Head of PE. The Head Teacher is looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working PE Teacher, as Head of PE, who will have the aim of raising attainment, to lead the department.

Our school’s mission is to ensure that every single child and young person in our care is successful at school so that they can flourish and be successful in their lives. Our scale of expertise and leadership gives us the capacity to achieve great things.

Our school is a wonderful place to learn – where pupils develop their academic scholarship alongside their character, in a world class setting. We have the highest aspirations for each young person we work with and strive to help them to fulfil their potential.

As a Head of PE, you will be joining a team of teachers who lead with professionalism and scholarship and who are experts in their field. Students and staff alike have the highest ambition and a deep hunger to learn. Students are creative, excited by challenge and have an open-minded approach to learning.

We are looking for a passionate, ambitious and talented Head of PE to join our team!

If this sounds like the perfect Head of PE role for you, please read below to find out more information!

Head of PE

• Head of PE
• Teaching and leading across Key Stages 3, 4 & 5
• Delivering good and outstanding RE lessons
• Leading a Department to raise attainment
• Full time and permanent position – employed by the school
• Must hold UK QTS
• Ambitious and driven personality
• An advocate for your subject – PE
• Able to teach PE to a high calibre
• Good understanding of the PE curriculum
• Graded ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ in recent lesson observations
• Experience of leading a team or managing members of staff ideal
• Previous responsibility an advantage – pastoral or curriculum focused

SCHOOL DETAILS

• Graded ‘Good with Outstanding features’ in most recent Ofsted
• MAT School
• Exceptionally high quality leadership and management at all levels
• High standards of academic excellence
• Excellent quality of teaching throughout the school
• Exemplary behaviour across the school
• Extensive and wide ranging extracurricular program
• Strong pastoral system in place
• Bespoke and regular CPD opportunities to support career progression
• Supportive parental partnerships and community links
• Located in London Borough of Southwark
• Good transport links – access by Jubilee and Northern lines and also rail

If you are interested in this Head of PE opportunity , interviews can be arranged ASAP!

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references. This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Apply for this Head of PE opportunity by sending your CV to Clarus Education. You will be contacted by your personal consultant (if shortlisted)!