Junior School Head of PE (maternity cover)

GDST; London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Putney High School seeks a Head of PE for maternity cover, responsible for leading the PE department and teaching sports to young students. The role involves strategic management and fostering a vibrant sports culture within the school, contributing to its reputation as a leading institution for girls' sports.

Benefits

Competitive salaries and pay progression

Free life assurance benefit

Discount of up to 50% on fees for children

Access to professional development opportunities

Interest free loans for training

Cycle to Work scheme

Retail and lifestyle discounts

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and experienced Head of PE required.
• Responsible for strategic direction and management of sporting provision.

Responsibilities

• Teach sport from Reception to Year 6.
• Oversee co-curricular sports provision and manage staff.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Sports Coaching

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Salary: GDST Middle Leaders’ scale (£52,533 - £68,742 per annum). Dependent on experience.

Contract: Maternity cover

Hours: Full Time

Required: September 2025

Putney High School is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Head of PE to join us full-time on a fixed term basis, for maternity cover. You will participate fully in school life, contributing to our school's continuing success and happy atmosphere. Putney High School is ranked one of the best girls' schools for sport in the country. To continue this success, we are looking for a well-qualified Head of PE to help build upon the very high standards of our lively, inclusive, and highly successful PE Department.

The Head of PE will be responsible for the overall strategic direction, leadership and management of the sporting provision at Putney High Junior School. You will teach sport from Reception to Year 6, oversee (and where appropriate deliver) the co-curricular sports provision, and manage any specialist staff and / or external coaches.

At all levels and in a whole range of sports, our pupils love being physically active, championing each other and developing their skills and abilities as young sportswomen; this is evident through our achievements and results.

The Junior School is a warm, vibrant, and down-to-earth community in which pupils are curious and collaborative and develop a love of learning. It is proud of its exceptional academic results and strong pastoral care.

About the School

As one of the UK’s leading schools, Putney High School is rightly proud of its exceptional academic results and pastoral care. A spirit of intellectual agility and engagement is at the heart of the school’s ethos, with pupils stretched, challenged, and supported inside the classroom and beyond.

The school is set in leafy, tranquil grounds close to the heart of Putney and to the River Thames.

The school is part of the GDST, the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools. We can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression

• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

• Free life assurance benefit

• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools

• Access to extensive professional development opportunities

• Training grants for qualifications

• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and season ticket loans

• A Cycle to Work scheme

• Retail and lifestyle discounts

• Financial guidance and support

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

For further information about the school, person and role, please refer to the Candidate Brief.

To apply for this exciting opportunity please click apply.

Applications must be received by 9am on Friday 16th May 2025.

Interviews will take place during the week commencing 19th May 2025.

Putney High School and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

At Putney High School, we embrace and celebrate difference. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on their age, disability, gender, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. To ensure this, all positions are subject to blind shortlisting.

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