Teacher of Physical Education - Admiral Lord Nelson School in Portsmouth

Admiral Lord Nelson Secondary School is a forward-thinking and innovative school where students come first. We are looking to appoint a highly driven and excellent practitioner with strong subject knowledge and a real passion for sport to join our successful PE department. Our ideal candidate will be excited about the prospect of continuing to drive sport, health and fitness forwards to help ensure PE is at the heart of the school.

We will expect you to have a genuine passion for PE and school sport and the ability to teach KS3 and KS4, as well GCSE PE and equivalent Level 2 vocational courses. You will be a teacher who quickly builds positive relationships with students and inspires them to have a lifelong love for learning and leading an active lifestyle.

We are seeking a professional individual who:

• is an outstanding teacher or has the ability to become one.
• is an inspirational and enthusiastic teacher who can energise and motivate others.
• has exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and a ‘can do attitude.’
• will be able to offer sporting expertise and commitment to our extra-curricular programme.
• will ensure our development priorities are achieved through collective action, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
• has excellent organisational skills.
• has the ability and willingness to teach a second subject alongside the main PE role.

If you can demonstrate these skills, you will be joining a school with a national reputation for being truly inclusive with excellent standards and principled curriculum design. We have a deep-rooted and longstanding commitment to being a UNICEF Rights Respecting School. This is a genuinely exciting school to be part of, morally driven by our core values of Inclusivity, Wellbeing and High Expectations.

The PE department is a highly regarded subject area at Admiral Lord Nelson School, in which students are successful in terms of exam performance, enjoyment of their learning and preparation for their future lives. You will be joining a well-established and forward-thinking PE department and would become part of an innovative team of teachers who enjoy working together on our journey towards being outstanding.

Salterns Academy Trust is a learning community where every member of staff is motivated by the positive difference they will make to the personal development and the futures of our young people of Portsmouth. It was formed when Admiral Lord Nelson School became a converter academy in April 2014 and sponsored Trafalgar School, which is now our thriving partner Secondary School in Portsmouth.

If you are interested in this unique opportunity to join our amazing team of staff, we would love to hear from you. Informal visits from those who are interested in finding out more about the role and the school are welcome. This role is suitable for an ECT.

Salterns Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks along with other relevant employment checks.

To apply please complete the application form that can be found on the school website www.alns.co.uk, together with a letter of application (maximum 2 sides of A4) by midday Friday 15th May 2026. Candidates should send their completed application to r.alns@salterns.org.

If you would like to arrange an informal visit, please contact our Director of Sport, Sarah Cooper, scooper.alns@salterns.org.

Please include in your letter:

• What attracts you to the post.
• Previous experience and skills that will help you undertake this role.
• Any coaching expertise you may have in specific sports.
• What you consider to be the key features of an engaging and stimulating 11-16 curriculum.