Head of Physical Education

Fernwood School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 2FT

56 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  11 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS + TLR 2C (£6,731)

Head of Physical Education job summary

We are looking to appoint an experienced, dynamic, enthusiastic, and highly skilled leader of PE, capable of planning and delivering a high-quality curriculum at both KS3 and KS4, in line with the subject and faculty intent.

Fernwood is a 11-16 School enjoying an excellent reputation for high standards of achievement and behaviour. We offer a school with:

• An ethos of ‘High Achievement with Care and Discipline for All’
• A wonderful group of students who behave well and have high aspirations
• Staff and Governors that are professional and enjoy working together for the benefit of the young people we serve
• An Ofsted outstanding judgement
• A strong Progress 8 score
• Access to 24 hours a day confidential employee assistance programme
• Subsidised yoga classes
• Eyecare scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Leading Edge Status

The successful candidate will:

• Support the faculty leader with the overall vision and implementation of the faculty intent
• Monitor and track student progress across KS3 and KS4
• Ensure all schemes of learning are in place and reviewed in line with the faculty and school expectations
• Lead and support members of the department in line with performance management criteria
• Ensure all resources are ordered and administration complete to ensure effective delivery of the curriculum
• Organise and administer the moderation of KS4, in line with the expectations from the exam board
• Coordinate the PE contribution towards extra-curricular provision

For further information about the post prior to application, please contact Naomi Keane at recruitment@fernwood.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.

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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 Fernwood School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1543 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Fernwood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fernwood-school-nottingham

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