Head of PE

The Matthew Arnold School, Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, TW18 1PF

32 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 April 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Physical education
• Working pattern: Full time: 36 hours per week Monday -Friday plus sporting fixtures as required
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Teachers Main to Upper Pay Scale
• Additional allowances:

  TLR to be discussed

What skills and experience we're looking for

Position:Head of Department - PE

Contract: Full time, permanent contract

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensure excellent standards of teaching & learning across the subject
• Take responsibility for the strategic overview of the department, including self-evaluation and the improvement plan for the department
• Monitor student progress and implement strategic intervention for the department
• Develop the curriculum, schemes of work and assessment across all key stages

Requirements include:

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of pupils
• Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development

What the school offers its staff

Benefits

• Generous workplace pension through Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Condensed school year with two week half term in October
• Ongoing training, learning and development opportunities
• Recognition policies for exceptional performance and long service
• Well-being support, including 24/7 online GP access, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), online wellness support and free eye tests and flu vaccinations
• Access to savings on your everyday spending including groceries, homeware, entertainment and holidays, throughMy Staff Shopbenefits platform
• Work-life balance, and family friendly policies and processes
• Free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme
• Occupational sick pay
• Free access to onsite gym after school

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.

To apply please visit our school website www.matthew-arnold.surrey.sch.uk

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Matthew Arnold School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 959 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Matthew Arnold School website
• Email address: careers@matthew-arnold.surrey.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-matthew-arnold-school-staines-upon-thames

Part of the Bourne Education Trust

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