PE Teacher. Job in Thornbury Education & Training Jobs

Affinity Workforce Solutions; Thornbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a PE teacher for a maternity cover at a school in Thornbury, UK. The successful applicant will teach classes from Years 7 to 10 and must have Qualified Teachers Status along with strong literacy and communication skills. The position starts in January 2026 and ends in January 2027, with pay to scale.

Benefits

Paid to scale

Dedicated consultant support

Free safeguarding training

Training workshops and CPD courses

Qualifications

• Have a sound understanding of Secondary Education.
• Confidence supporting the KS3 and KS4 curriculum.
• Experience of supporting children in all aspects of the curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Teach PE classes from Years 7 to 10.
• Cover maternity leave from January 2026 until January 2027.

Skills

Qualified Teachers Status

Excellent literacy skills

Excellent numeracy skills

Strong communication skills

Experience with additional needs

Team player

Education

Qualified Teacher status

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic PE teacher who is looking for a new teaching role?

Affinity Workforce Solutions are working in partnership with a school in South Gloucester who are looking to employ a PE teacher to help cover a maternity leave from January 2026 until January 2027. The job will involve teaching classes from Years 7 to years 10, with an FTE of 0.6 and will be paid to scale.

The successful candidate will have values that align with the school, be a positive role model to the pupils and bring a new and exciting energy to PE.

The successful applicant:

• Have Qualified Teachers Status
• Have a sound understanding of Secondary Education
• Have excellent literacy, Numeracy, and communication skills
• Have confidence supporting the KS3 and KS4 curriculum
• Have experience of supporting children in all aspects of the curriculum
• Will be a team player, as well as using their initiative and good sense of humour
• Have experience of working with children with a range of additional needs including Autism, Speech and language difficulties both in smalls groups and 1:1.
• Have a positive approach and be flexible to the demands of the job.

Benefits of working with Affinity Workforce:

• You will be paid to scale
• Dedicated consultant allocated to support you with any questions and concerns.
• Support in writing CV's and job applications.
• 200 for any successful referral of Teachers and 100 for Teaching Assistants.
• You will receive free, up to date safeguarding training.
• Training workshops and CPD courses to provide professional development.
• The option of working under a PAYE or Umbrella pay scheme.

Affinity Workforce are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share this commitment. Successful applicates will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and further check against the appropriate barred list. This role involved working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Affinity Workforce operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had a notification from us within 30 days, please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your on details on file for future opportunities.