PE and Games Teacher

Overview

St George\’s School Windsor Castle is seeking a PE and Games Teacher. All members of our sports faculty have the primary aim of encouraging children to enjoy playing sport. This can be achieved through raising the standard and level of participation of every student, regardless of their ability. St George\’s School Windsor Castle is an award-winning day and boarding school for children aged 3-13, offering extensive facilities in a truly iconic setting at the foot of Windsor Castle. The first standalone prep school in the UK to be designated an IB World School, St George\’s prides itself on combining a pioneering, world-class International Baccalaureate curriculum, with exciting opportunities to collaborate across the globe through Round Square, and a school-wide approach which prioritises mental wellbeing, nurturing children to be kind, resilient, inquisitive, internationally minded and Real World Ready. In its most recent inspection, the school was rated \”excellent\” in all areas by the Independent Schools Inspectorate and, in 2023, won a Hieda Award in recognition of its proactive approach to mental wellbeing for both students and the wider school community. St George\’s was ranked as one of the top 100 independent schools in the world in the 2025 Spear\’s 500 Schools Index and shortlisted as Independent Prep School of the Year in both the 2024 Tes Schools Awards and the 2025 Independent Schools of the Year awards. The school values of kindness, honesty and courage permeate every aspect of school life. We employ over ninety staff, all of whom contribute hugely to the success, warmth and happiness of the school and its students. If you would like to join us, read on. We very much look forward to receiving your application.

Responsibilities

• Have sound and appropriate subject knowledge for the sport they are teaching.
• Promote good student progress and outcomes.
• Manage behaviour and the teaching area effectively to ensure a safe learning environment.
• Promote the importance of leading a healthy and active lifestyle.
• Instil the St George\’s sporting values of Leadership, Pursuing Excellence, Enjoyment, Honesty and Teamwork
• Uphold the values of sportsmanship and etiquette above all others when playing sport, whether competitively or non-competitively.
• Handle all aspects related to the provision of PE and Games teaching, including fixtures.
• Teach students from Early Years to Key Stage 3 as required.
• Working Hours: Monday to Friday 08:00–16:00, plus two after school clubs. Wednesday and Friday finish follows afternoon fixtures. The role is term time only, plus occasional inset days and weekend tournaments.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting students – Support student learning, working alongside other members of the sports department.
• Set high expectations whilst encouraging students to interact and work collaboratively.
• Implement appropriate tracking and assessment systems to support student progress.
• Supporting the department – Communication with parents including reporting and parent-teacher meetings; Liaising with opposition staff; Supporting festivals, tournaments and whole school sporting events; Assisting with student tracking; Assisting with curriculum/lesson planning, uploading to our parent communications tool, Toddle.
• Supporting the school – Assist with pastoral care / recording all concerns and incidents on our safeguarding management system, CPOMS; Supervisory duties as required by the school; Attend staff meetings, inset days and professional training as required.

Additional Information

• St George\’s has its own salary scale. Lunch is provided during school terms and parking is available on site. The school operates a defined contribution pension scheme.
• How to Apply: Application forms can be found on the Staff Recruitment page of the school website. All completed forms should be submitted by email, marked for the attention of: Kevin Wills, Senior Deputy Head. Send to: recruitment@stgwindsor.org. Closing Date: Forms should be received no later than 12 noon on Monday 3 November 2025. Interviews will be held as soon as possible after application closing date. Early applications are advised. The school reserves the right to make an earlier appointment.
• Safeguarding Statement: The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. The appointment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks in accordance with statutory guidance, including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK, a review of the applicant\’s social media presence and proof of qualifications.