Female Teacher of PE - Rugeley John Taylor School

Female Teacher of PE required from September 2026.

Permanent, Full Time

Salary: MS1 – UPS3: £32,916 - £51,048 per annum

Rugeley John Taylor School, part of John Taylor MAT, is proud to be growing the only ‘all-through’ school within our Trust family. Having opened our doors to our first cohort of Year 7 students in September 2025, we are continuing to build a school that will serve local communities from the earliest years right through to Sixth Form, offering a ‘gold standard’ learning experience. As we expand, we continue to embed the core features of John Taylor MAT that have become a hallmark of its success and are looking for talented and committed teachers to join us on the next stage of our journey and development.

We are seeking to appoint an additional seven teachers in September 2026 who will work closely with the founding teaching team, the Executive Headteacher and Assistant Headteacher, to continue to build an inspiring curriculum and deliver a quality first learning experience.

You could be ideal for this role if you have:

• Experience of teaching in the relevant key stages in relevant subjects
• Ability to implement effective behaviour management strategies
• Understanding of how to provide risk learning opportunities for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
• A willingness to go the extra mile as the school and staff team evolves
• Ability to take responsibility and accountability for consistent progress of all pupils
• Skills to nurture, inspire, challenge and motivate others, acting as an exemplary role model

Supported by a growing Leadership Team, you will play a key role in the evolution of this new school. If you have the right experience and skills, and the commitment to serve this local community and are excited by the prospect of playing a pivotal role in the development of our new school, we want to hear from you.

Please see the recruitment pack for more details. If you have any questions about this role, please contact recruitment@rjt.jtmat.co.uk

Completed application forms should be emailed to recruitment@rjt.jtmat.co.uk. Only fully completed application forms will be submitted for shortlisting. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: Monday 2nd March 2026 at 12.00pm

Interview dates: Monday 9th March 2026. You must be available on the advertised interview date if shortlisted.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention.

John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying. Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.