PE Teacher ( Female)

Teacher of PE (Female)

Posted                                    Friday 10 January 2025

Closing date:                          Thursday 6 February, 4:00pm

Interviews to be held:           w/c 10 February 2025

Start Date:                              September 2025

Salary:                                    M1 – U3

Location:                                Kings Priory School

Hours of Work:                       Full time, permanent

We are incredibly proud of the success pupils enjoy when taking part in PE and Games at Kings Priory School. With motivated pupils, a very high participation rate, a wide range of fixtures and support for the PE department across the school. Due to the internal promotion of members of the department within school, we are seeking to expand our team with a female teacher of PE so that we can continue to meet the high demand for the subject.

We are looking for a dynamic, adaptable and enthusiastic teacher to work alongside our hardworking, talented and dedicated team, to teach PE across the full ability range from Year 5 - 13. The ability to teach GCSE PE would be essential for this role. The successful candidate will have excellent subject knowledge and a willingness to participate in the wider life of the school, in all of its forms.

We welcome applications from colleagues at all stages of their career, confident that our school will provide a supportive environment where learners want to learn and relationships between staff and pupils are second to none. If you are an outstanding teacher with the ability to inspire, motivate, challenge and support pupils to ensure they make exceptional progress, we would love to hear from you. 

Kings Priory School is one of the highest performing schools in North East of England, providing high quality education to 1500 pupils aged 4 – 19. We are a school with excellent teachers, a family environment, motivated pupils and a commitment to educating the whole child both in and outside of the classroom. We are proud of our pupils who regularly achieve well above the national average in public examinations: in 2024 at GCSE, 94% of pupils achieved a grade 4+ in Maths and 96% of pupils achieved a 4+ in English.

The School operates across neighbouring sites in the centre of the attractive coastal village of Tynemouth with short commuting links into Newcastle upon Tyne. Kings Priory School is part of Woodard Academies Trust multi-academy sponsor whose aim is to be a provider of world class education, transforming lives within and across communities. Our Christian Ethos helps to make our school a thoughtful community and we are welcoming, positive and open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.

Kings Priory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer Recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please note that you must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom in order to apply for this post.