Teacher of PE

Warlingham School & Sixth Form College; Tandridge; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Warlingham School & Sixth Form College is seeking a passionate PE teacher to join a thriving department. You will lead engaging PE lessons, coach multiple sports, and contribute to a supportive school community.

As a Form Tutor and part of a forward-thinking Trust, you will foster student wellbeing, track progress, and collaborate with colleagues to deliver a varied curriculum across KS3–KS5. A commitment to development and excellence is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching PE in a secondary setting.
• Ability to coach and support a range of activities.
• Commitment to student wellbeing and inclusive practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality PE lessons that engage learners across key stages.
• Plan and assess using a variety of methods and adapt to student needs.
• Act as Form Tutor for designated groups and support pastoral duties.
• Engage in professional development and contribute to school-wide initiatives.
• Participate in school community activities and enrichment programs.

Skills

PE teaching

Coaching

Teamwork

Wellbeing focus

Job description

We're looking for a passionate, committed PE teacher to join us - someone who believes in teamwork, wellbeing, and helping every student thrive.

Why Warlingham is special

At Warlingham, PE isn't just lessons in the hall - it's part of a vibrant, supportive community, with facilities that most schools only dream of:

• A 25-metre heated swimming pool
• A floodlit Astroturf pitch for hockey, football and fitness
• All-weather courts and a well-equipped gymnasium/fitness suite
• Extensive fields and multiple pitches for team sports and athletics

What we're looking for

• Believes in the power of sport and physical education to support student wellbeing, confidence and growth
• Enjoys working collaboratively - coaching, sharing practice and learning from each other

What you’ll find at Warlingham

• A warm, supportive culture where staff wellbeing genuinely matters
• A team who learn together, coach one another and celebrate each other's strengths
• The freedom to be creative and to make the most of our excellent facilities to offer a rich, varied PE curriculum

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries and you are very welcome to visit the school prior to application.

PE Department

You will be joining a forward thinking Trust and will enjoy our many staff benefits which include:

• Well established and supportive training and development opportunities
• Family friendly policies and wellbeing initiatives
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Lifestyle and retail discounts
• Staff sports and social events

The PE team is staffed by highly qualified teachers with a variety of sporting specialisms allowing ample opportunities for students to achieve in a wide range of activities. The department is highly successful and consistent in their results in all Key Stages.

At Key Stage three, students are exposed to a wide range of activities to allow them to improve current skill levels as well as learning new techniques in sports they may not have tried. Our curriculum is currently split into individual activities such as Gymnastics, Dance, Swimming and Athletics and team sports such as Rugby, Netball, Football, Cricket and Hockey to name a few. Across our two-week timetable students have 2 individual activity lessons and 3 games lessons.

At Key Stage 4, the PE department currently offers OCR GCSE PE and the Cambridge National in Sports Science. This provides all students in the school the opportunity to pursue a sport qualification regardless of their practical ability. Our results at KS4 have gone from strength to strength in recent years and students are consistently making positive progress across both our academic options. In addition to our option routes we also have a thriving core PE program where participation is high.

At Key Stage 5 we currently run the OCR PE A level and the BTEC Sport Extended Certificate. Again, this allows all students at Warlingham to access sport courses at L3 regardless of sporting ability. We believe this to be a core value of our PE department and something we are extremely proud of. As with the GCSE, students perform exceptionally well at A Level with many students gaining A's or Distinctions on both courses.

Our after school extra-curricular programme is extensive and we run teams and clubs across numerous different sports including netball, football, rugby, cricket and swimming. In addition to traditional team sports we also enter a variety of competitions throughout the year such as trampolining, cross country, gymnastics and dance. At Warlingham, we believe that every student should have the opportunity to represent their school and we work hard to make that happen.

Job Purpose

To provide high quality, engaging and inspirational teaching and learning opportunities to all students. To support the success and continuous improvement of the School and the Trust, ensuring that visions and values are shared, promoted and students achieve excellent outcomes.

The specific nature and balance of these responsibilities will vary according to the needs of the school and may be shared.

Teaching, learning and progress

• To ensure a high-quality learning experience for students according to their educational needs, meeting internal and external quality standards. Lessons to be planned using a variety of delivery methods which will stimulate learning and ensure progress appropriate to student needs and demands of the syllabus.
• To set and mark work carried out by the student in school and elsewhere, supporting the school's expectations.
• To use data and assessment to inform planning and intervention.
• To assess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of students and to keep such records as are required adhering to reporting deadlines.
• To be responsible for the care of the teaching rooms and equipment during lesson or tutor group time.
• To maintain discipline in accordance with the school's procedures and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework.
• To contribute to the preparation and resourcing of Department Schemes of Work and policy development, working with other colleagues to develop and teach these.
• To attend Parents' Evenings, meetings and events as specified in the school's annual calendar.
• To contribute to Department enrichment activities.

Form Tutor

• To be a Form Tutor to an assigned group of students. To register students, accompany them to assemblies, encourage their full attendance at all lessons and their participation in other aspects of school life.
• To provide 'first line' support and guidance to students to meet their personal development and achievement needs to promote the general progress and well-being of individual students and of the Form Tutor Group as a whole.
• To liaise with a Head of House/Head of Year to ensure the implementation of the school's House/Year System and to promote involvement in House/Year activities.
• Evaluate, monitor and report on the progress and achievement of each student in terms of his or her curricular achievements and extra-curricular activities.
• To monitor behaviour, promote school rules and encourage improvement.
• To alert the appropriate staff to problems experienced by students and to take suitable actions to help resolve them.
• To communicate, where necessary and after consultation with the appropriate staff, with the parents and with persons or bodies outside the school concerned with the welfare of individual students.
• To contribute to the House/Year Tutor Programme according to school policy.

Professional Development

• To take principal responsibility for one's own Professional Development.
• To participate in arrangements for effective performance management.
• To keep up to date with current developments in education and subject specific changes.

School Community

• To support the development of the school within the Trust and the wider community. strengthening partnerships, promoting community cohesion and establishing a range of inclusive links with partners.
• To support collective decision making.
• To identify opportunities for student engagement and enrichment in community activities.
• To ensure effective liaison with parents and to support open evenings and other school events.