PE Teacher (Maternity Cover), ACADEMICS

Guardian Jobs; Colchester; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking an enthusiastic PE Teacher for maternity cover starting September 2025. This role involves delivering high-quality PE lessons, promoting student growth, and contributing to a supportive and collaborative teaching environment. This opportunity is ideal for both experienced and early career teachers looking to enhance their professional journey.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Robust CPD training programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Annual free flu vaccination

Eye care plan

Discounted cinema tickets

Excellent pension scheme

Eligible for Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Dynamic teacher with experience in Physical Education.
• Ability to implement outstanding lessons.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child protection.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for student progress within classes.
• Plan collaboratively with colleagues.
• Deliver a broad extra-curricular programme.

Skills

Teaching

Safeguarding

Collaboration

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

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Pay Range: Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale

Actual Salary from: £31,650 - £49,084 (M1 - U3)

Start Date: September 2025

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for our school to recruit an enthusiastic and committed full-time PE teacher from September 2025 to cover a maternity leave for 2.5 terms.

TEACHER OF PE (Maternity Cover)

Pay Range: Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale

Actual Salary from: £31,650 - £49,084 (M1 - U3)

Start Date: September 2025

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for our school to recruit an enthusiastic and committed full-time PE teacher from September 2025 to cover a maternity leave for 2.5 terms.

Due to the flexibility across the large PE team this school are looking for an additional member of staff in the team who can deliver PE across any sport and key stage.

• The position will suit an experienced or early career teacher.
• This post is a 100% FTE, maternity cover post.
• Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response.
  
  
  

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Be accountable for student progress and development within your classes.
• Be innovative in your own teaching and to develop and enhance the teaching practice of others.
• Plan collaboratively with colleagues in order to promote effective practice and provide a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum.
• Delivery of our broad extra-curricular programme.
• Be a form tutor to promote a sense of belonging amongst our students.
  
  
  

We're looking for you if you have:

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Ability to teach "outstanding" lessons in PE and Sport.
• Ability to implement schemes of work and ensure they are implemented to a high standard
• Commitment to safeguarding and child protection.
  
  
  

If you are a dynamic teacher with experience and passionate about the subject of PE, who would like to work in a supportive and collaborative environment and you feel that you have the enthusiasm and commitment required to join the school, please apply.

The school can offer you:

• A Competitive Salary
• Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
  
  
  

Employee benefits include:

• Excellent pension scheme
• A Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eye care plan
• Annual free flu vaccination
• Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
• Discounted cinema tickets
• Eligible for Blue Light Card

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