Head of Physical Education
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Head of Physical Education
Full time/Part time: Full TimeContract Type: Permanent
Salary Grade: Teachers’ Pay Scale (Inner London) plus a £8,279 TLR allowance per year (TLR 2.1)
Reporting to: Head of Cluster
Commencing: September 2025
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, committed, and inspiring teacher to join our successful and dynamic Physical Education Department from September 2025.
The successful candidate will:
- Have a good relevant first degree and be QTS qualified by the start date;
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enabling you to collaborate effectively with colleagues, students, and external stakeholders;
- Have a passion for education and a commitment to student success, with a demonstrated track record of fostering a positive and engaging learning environment;
- Understand current curriculum requirements and have the ability to adapt teaching methods to meet the needs of diverse learners;
- Be committed to working successfully as a member of a team;
- Have strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate vision, energy and drive to lead and further develop a thriving PE department.
- Be passionate about promoting physical health, well-being and high participation across all key stages.
- Have the ability to lead, motivate and support a team of teachers to deliver high-quality lessons.
- Support the school’s mission to develop well-rounded, confident and resilient young women.
Burntwood is a popular, highly successful, multi-cultural school. We put equality, safeguarding and inclusion at the heart of our ethos. Burntwood has a strong corporate identity characterised by our firm commitment to the UNICEF Convention on the Rights of the Child.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.
If this role is of interest to you, please read the application pack, available on our website: Burntwood School - Staff Vacancies
How to apply
To apply for this role, please select 'QUICK APPLY' on the TES recruitment website:
Head of Physical Education, Wandsworth - Tes Jobs. CVs or any other form of application will not be accepted.
Should you require any other details please contact our HR team at recruitment@burntwoodschool.com
The closing date for applications is Thursday 8th May 2025 at 1pm.
If you have not been called for interview by Friday 9th May 2025, you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. It is likely that interviews will take place the following week.