Head of PE

Oak Academy, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9JJ

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) UPS3 and a TLR

Head of PE job summary

We are seeking a dynamic, passionate and forward-thinking Head of PE to join our team at Oak Academy and play a key role in shaping our academy’s journey.

As Head of PE, you will:

• Lead with vision - setting high expectations and fostering a culture of excellence across the department.
• Inspire progress - ensuring engaging, innovative schemes of work that empower students of all abilities to achieve their best.
• Drive impact - improving standards of attainment and progress across all key stages.
• Develop people - supporting and challenging colleagues, nurturing professional growth, and building a collaborative, high-performing team.
• Make a difference - using creative strategies, enrichment opportunities, and robust assessment to unlock potential in every student.

We want someone who is:

• A skilled classroom practitioner and role model with a track record of strong outcomes.
• A strategic leader who can analyse data, plan interventions, and deliver sustained improvement.
• An innovator, able to make PE inspiring, relevant, and enjoyable for all learners.
• A strong communicator, ready to engage parents, colleagues, and the wider community.
• Committed to our ethos that “every student has the right to learn, grow and achieve.”

What we have to offer:

• A visible and approachable senior leadership team and an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff.
• A strong support network both within the school and across Authentic Education.
• All staff are part of a professional learning community in which evidence-informed CPD is designed to meet individual needs.
• Strong potential for career progression.
• A culture that respects work-life balance and an ongoing commitment to wellbeing with a dedicated Wellbeing Champion.
• An Employee Assistance Programme including in the moment support and counselling sessions with an external provider.
• Staff benefits include free eye testing for DSE users through Specsavers, free will writing through Dunham McCarthy Solicitors and reduced price corporate gym membership through BH Live.
• A competitive pension through Teachers’ Pensions or The Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Oak Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 647 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oak Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oak-academy

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