Location: Skipton Girls High School, North Yorkshire, UK
Salary: Main scale - Upper Pay Range
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Education Phases: Secondary;
Job Roles: Teacher;
Working Patterns: Part-Time;
Application Deadline: Sunday, 18th October 2026
Interview Date: W/c Monday 19th October 2026
Expected Working Start Date: January 2027
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Is a Shared Job: No
About us
Job Description
We provide an excellent and challenging education which seeks to enable all students to make maximum progress in their learning and gain a great sense of personal development and achievement. We strongly believe in personalisation and encouraging enquiring minds. The school highly values the importance of developing a community environment in which mutual respect and individual talents are nurtured.
This is an exciting opportunity for a well-qualified PE teacher. The successful candidate will be expected to play a full part in the academic, pastoral and social life of the school, to act as personal tutor and to take part in the school's programme of professional development. We offer a fantastic environment for a talented colleague to excel at the cutting edge of PE teaching. This role also includes teaching PHSE.
We have a fantastic team of staff and you will be fully supported by a Curriculum Leader and a team of PE teachers who share a vision of effective teaching and learning founded on collaborative planning, assessment and instruction, and who help each other to continually improve practice. We have an open-door culture and reflective ethos where we use lesson study to learn from each other all the time.
0.8fte.Fixed Term Contract Maternity contract. To start January 2027 - December 2027
4 days a week - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8.50am to 3.40pm
About You
We are seeking a well-qualified, lively, highly motivated specialist and innovative thinker to further strengthen the provision in the PE department.
You will be able to demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of teaching, learning and personalisation strategies and be responsible for maintaining the highest quality of monitoring and evaluating whilst improving the standard of achievement for all students. You will be confident in your abilities to teach effectively up to KS4 and a specialism in PE is essential. You will be adept in creating a supportive, encouraging and safe learning environment for students of all diverse backgrounds.
We can offer a commitment to your professional development, the opportunity to work in part with colleagues from primary and secondary schools across the MAT and the chance to be a part of something truly special. If you want to make a difference and are committed to improving life changes for children, we would love to meet you and show you around our fantastic school, please contact Christine Simmonite, Headteacher’s PA, simmonitec@sghs.org.uk to arrange a visit.
Further information and an application form are available from the school website www.sghs.org.uk Please note CVs will not be accepted.
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Excellent CPD opportunities
- Maternity, Shared Parental, Paternity, and Adoption pay.
- A huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers through our lifestyle benefits provider Vivup.
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Teacher of PE employer: Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton Girls' High School is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and professional environment where staff are valued as champions of student success. With a commitment to continuous professional development and a vibrant school community, employees can thrive while contributing to a sustainable learning atmosphere. Located in the picturesque North Yorkshire, the school provides unique opportunities for personal growth and collaboration across a network of academies, making it a truly rewarding place to work.
Contact Details:
Skipton Girls' High School Recruitment Team
