At a Glance
- Tasks: Inspire and teach PE to children in a secure school environment.
- Company: Join Oasis Restore, the UK's first secure school focused on transformative education.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and reduced workload.
- Other info: Be part of a groundbreaking team dedicated to innovative educational practices.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of young people while developing your teaching skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in teaching or a passion for transitioning into education.
The predicted salary is between 32916 - 45352 £ per year.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 22nd June 2026
INTERVIEW DATE: 30 June 2026
START DATE: ASAP
SALARY: MPS 1 £32,916 - MPS 6 £45,352 + Teacher Pension Scheme
LOCATION: Oasis Restore secure school in Rochester, Medway, Kent.
WORKING PATTERN: This is a full-time role, but we will consider part-time applicants and flexible working arrangements.
- Do you see relationships as fundamental to your work with children, families, and the wider community?
- Do you have a keen interest in developing your knowledge, skills, and practice?
- Do you want to be a part of an innovative and courageous team developing the UK's first secure school?
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a teacher P.E and Sport to join the team in contributing to and delivering an outstanding curriculum at the UK's first secure school. We are looking for people with experience of teaching or a career in trade looking to make a transition into teaching and make a difference to the lives of children in custody.
Whilst the role is advertised as full time, we can consider flexible working requests such as part time working by the successful candidate. When considering any such requests we would match this against our operating requirements. If you would be interested in exploring whether we could potentially accommodate a flexible working pattern or not, please can you state this in the additional sheet within the application form providing as much detail as possible.
Our full-time working patterns are Monday to Friday at 35 hours per week.
Oasis Restore represents a revolution in youth justice: an opportunity for children within the criminal justice system to experience a truly restorative environment that creates the potential for them to thrive in the future. As a founding teacher, you will play a key role in designing and delivering a curriculum that provides a nurturing, therapeutic and educational community that embeds hope, stability, and opportunity for children in our care.
Come and develop your career within an organisation dedicated to transforming lives.
Your role as a PE and/or sport teacher will be integral to the progress of all children at Oasis Restore, to deliver aspirational educational outcomes. You will be responsible for outstanding teaching that develops curious and dedicated learners and meets their individual needs and interests and improves their physical and mental health.
You will have the opportunity to teach a second subject area, developing your own practice with the necessary support to deliver consistently outstanding teaching. You will launch and continuously contribute to a creative curriculum underpinned by progressive pedagogies, in line with the national curriculum, and a variety of formal qualifications, setting a true gold standard for learning.
You will be an integral part of a passionate, committed, and ground-breaking multidisciplinary team, working integratively towards improving the outcomes for children so often overlooked. Together, we will devise strategies to empower children to take ownership of their own learning journeys, so preparing them for successful transitions into the next phase of their journey.
You will teach class sizes of 5 children, with the support of two additional staff to tailor learning support to each student, in a specially designed education building with brand new technology and software.
As a champion of restorative practice, you will place relational connection at the heart of everything you do. Your work will be the driving force that enables children to transition out of Oasis Restore with the support in place for them to succeed in the next step of their journeys.
Our Secure School, Oasis Restore, is the UK's first secure school that is a proof-of-concept policy initiative funded by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and the Youth Custody Service. Oasis Restore's mission is to transform the life chances of children aged 12-18 years in the criminal justice system through delivering psychologically informed, integrated practice that centers on trusted, safe relationships between staff and children.
Oasis Restore is a learning community with education at its core, that embeds hope, stability, and opportunity for children beyond the secure school.
Benefits to Staff:
- Class sizes of approximately 5 children, with 2 additional support staff
- A minimum of 15% planning, preparation, and assessment time (PPA)
- Use of brand new, specially designed classrooms and ICT suited with course-specific software.
- Reduced teacher workload, exams and at home marking expectation
- A mixture of one-to-one and group reflective practice, coaching
PE and Sport Teacher in Medway employer: Oasis Restore
Oasis Restore in Rochester, Medway, Kent, is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and professional development of its staff. With a supportive work culture, competitive salary packages, and comprehensive benefits including a Local Government Pension Scheme, employees are encouraged to grow and thrive in their roles. The unique environment fosters teamwork and innovation, making it a rewarding place for those looking to make a meaningful impact in their community.
