PE Teacher
PE Teacher
Location: Didcot Girls’ SchoolSalary/allowances: MPS/UPS scale point. Suitable for Early Careers Teacher
Job type: One year maternity leave. Full time or part time considered (please indicate in your application).
Start date: 1st September 2025
Close date: Monday 19th May
The Post
Are you someone with a genuine and infectious passion for their subject, can you enthuse and engage the students you teach; are you someone with high expectations for all students whatever their prior attainment?
The successful applicant will teach PE across Key Stage 3 and 4, and a strong commitment to an extensive and inclusive extra-curricular programme is essential.
We welcome applications from experienced teachers as well as those new to the profession and currently in training.
Didcot Girls’ School is an accredited teaching school with a significant track record for successful fast-track career progression, leadership development and excellent CPD. The school is also part of Ridgeway Education Trust, a growing multi-academy trust, which provides the opportunity for school improvement and leadership work across schools in the future.
For further information about the department, please email Jenny Towe, Head of PE at jtowe@didcotgirls.oxon.sch.uk
DGS PE Department
Physical Education and school sport are an integral and valued part of the curriculum at Didcot Girls’ School and are recognised and celebrated at all key stages.
We have a strong and dedicated team who share the same drive to deliver the highest quality of teaching and learning whilst providing the best possible opportunities in an inclusive and supportive environment. We follow a curriculum model that develops students physical, social and emotional well-being and aim to ensure that all students leave us with the knowledge and skills to enjoy participating in lifelong physical activity.
The school has great facilities with a sports hall, gymnasium and multi-purpose hall for indoor use, as well as four netball and tennis courts, and playing fields which accommodate outdoor activities including football, rugby and cross-country in the winter, and an athletics track, long jump, all throwing areas and four rounders pitches in the summer.
The extra-curricular life of the department is strong, with a plethora of clubs and fixtures offered across the duration of the academic year. Via external coaches, cricket, archery and fencing are offered. Internally the PE Department provides opportunities for students to participate in football, netball, gymnastics, trampolining, badminton, volleyball, rugby, cross-country, swimming, cricket, athletics, and rounders.We are committed to sporting excellence, with a high attendance rate across all clubs, and high success rate in competitions at local, county, regional and national level.