Physical Education Teacher

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and proactive Secondary Teacher, responsible for Physical Education pupils aged 11 to 16 years (Key Stage 3 and 4), starting September 2026 until the end of the academic term, based in West London. An Ofsted rated Good Secondary school in West London is looking for a dedicated PE Teacher.

All pupils undertake weekly PE lessons across a range of indoor and outdoor sports and fitness activities. The school has a holistic approach for PE lessons to improve students’ health and well-being and to encourage students to become physically competent and to promote a lifelong healthy approach to fitness. You should have a good understanding of the PE national curriculum and be able to teach pupils at all ability levels.

You will work within a small, dedicated PE teaching team and should have an engaging teaching approach, strong classroom management skills and the ability to inspire pupils.

Main Duties/Responsibilities

• Plan appropriate and effective lessons ensuring all pupils are learning to the best of their ability.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to pupils.
• Plan your lessons to meet the Curriculum for Excellence national guidance.
• Keep up to date with changes and developments to the national teaching curriculum.
• Work with colleagues to plan and coordinate lessons.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet pupils’ varying needs and interests.
• Motivate pupils with enthusiastic and creative work schemes using different teaching methods, including solo work, group work, whole-class work, demonstrations, and experiments.
• Direct the work of learning support and Teaching Assistants (TAs).
• Provide a safe and healthy environment and follow safeguarding procedures.
• Attend meetings, parents’ evenings and teacher training programmes.
• Organise outings, after school clubs, school social activities and sports events.
• Take responsibility for the academic progress of each pupil.
• Establish and enforce rules for behaviour and procedures for maintaining order among the pupils.
• Challenge and rectify inappropriate behaviour following the school’s behaviour policy.
• Create a classroom environment that learners respect and work together to achieve learning goals.
• Encourage pupils to research topics themselves, helping and supporting individual pupils as required.
• Set assignments, projects and tests, carrying out continuous assessment, marking pupils’ work and writing reports.
• Carry out administrative work, including keeping a register of pupils, updating records and writing reports.
• Set and mark homework, record completion and individual pupil progress.
• Participate in training and development sessions at the school, partner schools or other training organisations.
• Liaise with senior leadership, parents and external bodies concerning progress, behaviour, child protection and health.
• Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their child/children’s progress and determine priorities and resource needs.

Must have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Previous secondary school teaching experience, within PE.
• Good Communication skills.
• Fluent level of English, both spoken and written.