Head of PE

Washington Academy, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 2AA

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  8 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £38,792.00 - £56,924.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS + TLR 2b

Head of PE job summary

Head of PE

Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR 2b (equal to £5,876)

Contract: Permanent

Start Date: January 2026 or by agreement

Washington Academy is a vibrant, inclusive, and high-achieving school, proudly part of Consilium Academies. We are committed to providing an exciting, engaging, and holistic education for every young person.

Why Join Washington Academy?

• A welcoming, supportive school with exemplary behaviour and a strong sense of community.
• A curriculum designed to inspire ambition, inclusion, and lifelong learning.
• Extensive extra-curricular programme and opportunities for innovation in PE.
• Unrivalled professional development through our Trust’s Centre for Professional Learning.
• A Trust culture built on Excellence, Equality, and Integrity

The Role

As Head of PE, you will:

• Lead and manage an ambitious PE curriculum
• Drive high-quality teaching and learning across the department
• Ensure excellent student progress and engagement
• Support and develop teaching staff
• Oversee assessment, data tracking, and intervention
• Contribute to the wider life, ethos, and extra-curricular offer of the school

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated practitioner who can inspire students, drive standards, and lead a thriving department.

Who We’re Looking For

You will be:

• A qualified teacher with strong subject knowledge
• A positive role model who inspires participation and excellence
• An excellent communicator with strong organisational skills
• Committed to inclusive education and high expectations for all
• Experienced in or ready to lead and motivate a team

Applications and Information

For further information about the role please see attached recruitment pack including, job description and person specification.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to arrange a visit to Washington Academy, please contact david.gilboydodds@consilium-at.com

Closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 8th December.

Interviews will take place on a date to be confirmed.

Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.

We look forward to welcoming a new team member who shares our commitment to excellence in education!

Consilium Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

The Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.

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 Washington Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 594 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Washington Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/washington-academy

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