14 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 January 2027

  • Closing date

    5 October 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    21 September 2026

Job details

Job role

  • 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

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover

Pay scale

MPS/UPS plus TLR 2B

Additional allowances

TLR 2B

What skills and experience we're looking for

This maternity cover opportunity is open to current PE leaders or ambitious PE teachers seeking leadership experience, either through a fixed-term appointment or a secondment from their current school.

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and passionate female PE teacher to join our team and lead our PE, Health and Vocational Studies department at Parkside Community School. They will be a highly effective PE teacher and leader, who is able to support, motivate and encourage students to achieve their best. We encourage applications from current or aspiring leaders who have the skills and vision to drive excellence across PE and vocational subjects within the department.

This role’s requirements are outlined below:

  • An effective leader of the PE curriculum area
  • A strong line manager for a suite of vocational subjects within the department
  • A committed and detail-focused Lead Internal Verifier (Lead IV) to support the delivery and quality assurance of vocational qualifications at Key Stage 4
  • A dedicated extracurricular lead for whole school activities

Due to the nature of the role, which involves delivering PE lessons to female students and supervising changing facilities, this post is open to female applicants only, in accordance with Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. The position is a great match for someone who believes that schools have the power to transform lives and must:

  • be truly inclusive and focus on the wellbeing and progress of every child to unlock potential
  • remove all barriers to social mobility so no doors are closed
  • enable students to make the most of their talents, and live life in all its fullness
  • enable young people to be aspirational and give them the tools to surpass their personal and academic targets


What the school offers its staff

What we offer:

  • a small and friendly school
  • fantastic students
  • an ambitious and supportive staff body
  • huge support and progression opportunities • excellent support from the Embark Federation central team
  • excellent ongoing CPD and career development within our school, and across he Embark family of schools
  • an impressive range of Embark employee benefits

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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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Recruitment brochure Head of PE Voc Maternity Cover - leadership secondment Jan2027.pdf - 1.5 MB (opens in new tab)

About Parkside Community School

Organisation type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
587 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Website
Parkside Community School website
Email address
srussell@parkside.derbyshire.sch.uk
Phone number
01246273458
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Parkside Community School is a small sized 11-16 secondary located in Chesterfield. In April 2023 it joined Embark Federation.

Parkside is a truly special school and has a fantastic student body. It benefits from a talented and committed, long serving staff and governance with minimal turnover. All at Parkside are passionate about positively serving to change life chances for our children; this is our common purpose.

Exceptional teaching and learning is our priority. Our highly qualified and motivated staff work hard to ensure our students achieve at the highest level, whatever their starting point. The intent of the Parkside Curriculum is to be leading edge, facilitating the best academic and personal development outcomes for our students. Our pastoral teams are driven to provide all necessary support to ensure our students can learn, participate, and feel they belong to the Parkside family.

Arranging a visit to Parkside Community School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email srussell@parkside.derbyshire.sch.uk.

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