Teacher of PE - Lacrosse Specialist

FaderPro, Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent school in London seeks a Teacher of PE with a specialization in Lacrosse for a maternity cover position. The role involves teaching, coaching, and contributing to a vibrant co-curricular program. Candidates must have a strong knowledge of lacrosse and a teaching qualification. The school values flexibility, enthusiasm, and a commitment to student wellbeing, offering a supportive environment for both teaching and professional development.

Benefits

Free lunches

Use of school sports facilities

Access to season ticket and bike2work scheme

Qualifications

• High level of subject knowledge in lacrosse is essential.
• Experience with administration and ability to communicate well.
• Excellent ICT skills in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare lessons in accordance with school policy.
• Teach students and promote their academic development.
• Contribute to the development of resources and displays.

Skills

Communication

Organisational Skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Education

Teaching Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Teacher of PE – Lacrosse Specialist (Maternity Cover)

Required from 27 August 2025

Full-time, up to 1-year appointment

The School

St Paul’s Girls’ School is one of the country’s leading independent schools for girls aged 11-18, with approximately 840 students. It is an extraordinary school, offering a classical yet forward-thinking education, rooted in a love of academic discovery and enriched by a broad co-curricular programme, nurturing wellbeing provision and a strong commitment to partnerships and community initiatives. Aspirations and achievements go well beyond what one would normally expect from a school, making St Paul’s Girls’ School an exciting, lively, and stimulating place in which to work.

Students want to make a difference, and many go on to roles tackling some of the greatest challenges facing people and planet. Respect for environmental sustainability is expected of all staff, both in terms of minimising use of resources in daily operations and supporting the school’s aim of preparing students fully for life and work in the mid-21st century.

Full details of the school, including our curriculum and public exam results, are available on our website at http://www.spgs.org

The department

The department currently consists of eleven members of staff, including seven PE teachers, three rowing specialists and the Director of Sport. We offer a broad, balanced and challenging sports curriculum for all age groups and opportunities to take up additional activities in the extensive co-curricular programme. With a superb range of facilities, we enable students to try out a variety of sports and to learn the importance of health and fitness within a safe, congenial and relaxing environment, regardless of individual abilities. We also aim to pursue excellence and girls compete at a high level in a variety of sports. Our main Autumn and Winter sports are Lacrosse, Netball and Rowing and in the summer we continue with Rowing alongside of Tennis, Cricket and Athletics.

Our indoor facilities on site are a sports hall, dance studio, multi-gym and a 25-metre swimming pool. Our off site facilities comprise of a new pavilion with a weights rooms and activity space and outdoors several netball and tennis courts (four for netball or seven for tennis), and a playing field which can be used as two lacrosse pitches or a 200-metre running track with field athletic areas.

The post and candidate profile

You will be joining a hard-working and thriving department and must be able to contribute to all areas of the curriculum as well as the extensive co-curricular programme. A high level of subject knowledge, teaching qualification and a desire to develop professionally are essential. A specialism in lacrosse including experience of teaching and coaching lacrosse to students at all levels of ability is vital. Please state in the space provided on the application form what particular sports and activities you are qualified to teach.

The school places great importance on the pastoral care of its pupils and each girl has a personal tutor with whom she meets on a daily basis. You will be expected to become a tutor and to keep an interested, but unobtrusive, eye on the progress and well-being of your tutees and work closely with other tutors, the heads of year and the director of pastoral care to create a supportive and encouraging environment in which our girls are able to flourish.

A flexible, enthusiastic and energetic attitude is required as you will need to play a full part in the co-curricular life of the school, which will include umpiring matches, at home and away, Saturdays and on weeknights throughout the year.

Please see appendix A for details of the responsibilities of the PE Teacher.

Person specification

Essential:

· High level of subject knowledge in lacrosse is essential.

· Experience with administration

· Ability to communicate well with others.

· Excellent ICT skills in a range of Microsoft Office applications

· The ability to work flexibly and effectively within a team towards common objectives.

· Confidence to show initiative

· Strong organisational skills

· Flexible, enthusiastic, and energetic attitude

· Positive work ethic

Desirable:

· Experience and knowledge of strength and conditioning

· Lacrosse coaching qualifications and umpiring qualifications.

· Interest or expertise in Athletics and/or Cricket

· Experience with Fixturespro

Reports to: Director of Sport

Terms and conditions of the post

40 hours a week plus extra-curricular, weekend and afterschool where scheduled

Free lunches, tea, and coffee

Use of school sports facilities during allocated staff times

Access to season ticket and the bike2work scheme

Salary is according to qualifications and relevant experience. St Paul’s Girls’ School has its own generous salary scale (current year’s attached). Successful candidates for posts here are required to complete a medical declaration and undergo the normal DBS checks.

Successful candidates for all posts at St Paul’s Girls’ School are required to complete a medical declaration and undergo the normal DBS and vetting checks required by statutory regulations.

Application and interview procedures

Further information about the role and how to apply can be found on our website https://spgs.org/vacancies/. Please submit your applications before the closing date and time. We recommend that candidates apply as soon as possible since applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may be arranged on a rolling basis.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and overseas police checks

St Paul’s is a “registered body” under the Police Act 1997 because employment here involves access to children under the age of 18. This post will require an enhanced DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly Criminal Records Bureau) before we can confirm an offer of employment. Unless you are a member of the DBS Update Service you will need to apply for a new disclosure, even if you already hold one. Former members of staff who are not on the Update Service who re-join us also require fresh disclosures unless less than three months have passed between their leaving and their re-employment date. If you have lived or worked abroad for a period of 6 months or more during the past 5 years you will also need to provide appropriate paperwork, such as a police certificate of good conduct, from the countries you have lived in.

Safeguarding guidelines

The post-holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact, will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with our child protection policy statement at all times. If, in the course of carrying out the duties of the post, the post-holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children at St Paul’s, s/he must report any concerns to our safeguarding designated teacher or to the High Mistress.

Closing date: Thursday 5 June 2025

Interviews: Week commencing 9 June 2025

Contact details:

Human Resources Department

St Paul’s Girls’ School

Brook Green

London W6 7BS

Tel: [phone]

[e-mail]

www.spgs.org

Appendix A

Job description

Teacher at St Paul’s Girls’ School

Teaching at St Paul’s is a uniquely stimulating and rewarding experience because we are committed to creating an exciting and dynamic environment for learning. All teachers are encouraged to participate fully both in the life of their academic department and the wider life of the school, as well as to pursue their own professional development.

Teaching and learning

· Planning and preparing lessons in accordance with departmental and school policy

· Teaching such students and groups/sets as are assigned

· Promoting the progress and academic development of students, differentiating for ability where appropriate

· Recording and assessing progress

· Producing subject reports

· Preparing students for public examinations according to the specifications

· Contributing to the work of the department including the development of

resources as well as displays, assemblies, trips, societies, speakers.

Coaching

· Plan and conduct effective training sessions, drills, and game strategies.

· Teach fundamental and advanced skills of the sport and differentiate where needed.

· Motivate and mentor student-athletes to reach their full potential.

· Promote teamwork, discipline, and respect among players.

· Ensure safety and proper use of equipment and facilities.

· Communicate effectively with players, parents, and school staff.

· Monitor athletes’ academic progress and encourage balance between sports and studies.

· Organize team schedules, practices, and competitions.

Other responsibilities

· Acting as a form tutor

· Upholding the school’s code of conduct

· Maintaining good order and discipline amongst students and actively implementing the school’s policies on rewards and sanctions

· Supporting students as appropriate at major school events and in other activities, e.g. plays, concerts, matches etc

· Attending formal parents’ evenings and communicating with parents at other times as necessary

· Attending morning assembly

· Attending staff meetings, departmental meetings and briefings

· Undertaking supervisory duties as required

· Playing a full role in the wider life of the school, contributing actively to the co-curricular programme

Professional development

· Participating in the school’s PDR process for teachers

· Attending appropriate INSET and training, making such reports as necessary