Head of Physical Education

Kings College Guildford, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 8DU

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  26 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 34,398.00 - 46,839.00

Head of Physical Education job summary

Job Title:               Head of Physical Education

Location:               Southway, Guildford, Surrey

Start Date:            1st September 2026

Contract Type:       Full-time

Salary:                  MPS/UPS plus TLR2.1

 

Are you passionate about physical education and committed to inspiring students to lead active, healthy lives?

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to lead our dynamic and forward-thinking PE department as Head of PE.

 

Why join us?

 

• OFSTED “Good” school (June 2024)
• Exceptional record of staff development
• Positive, happy and uplifting culture and ethos
• Research based approaches to assessment and feedback – co-designed by teachers

 

About the Role:

• Lead and promote PE across the school, fostering a strong and positive culture within the subject.
• Lead the PE department, ensuring high-quality teaching, curriculum delivery and team performance.
• Monitor student progress to ensure strong outcomes and implement effective interventions where needed.
• Oversee and develop a broad extra-curricular PE and sports programme.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to enhance the PE department

 

About you:

• Strong subject knowledge in Physical Education and a passion for leading high-quality teaching and learning.
• Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills, with the ability to manage and develop a team effectively.
• The ability to inspire, challenge and motivate students of all abilities to achieve their full potential.
• Dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people

 

What we can offer:

• A caring and supportive working environment within a vibrant and diverse school community
• Dedicated and hard-working teams committed to helping all children achieve.
• Excellent networking and career progression opportunities across our collaborative Academy Trust
• Extensive staff benefits including Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Scheme, Free Gym membership at Kings, Cycle to work scheme, Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and free will-writing service.

For more information, please contact Haruka Cheetham at h.cheetham@kingscollegeguildford.com or 01483 484831 (direct)

 

 

Closing date: 9am, 26th February 2026

 

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 Kings College Guildford

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 566 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kings College Guildford website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kings-college-guildford

Kings College is a proud, caring and friendly community of learners; one where we are committed to providing a high quality education. It is our aim to offer an outstanding experience to every student and to prepare them for a successful future in the 21st Century.

Alongside rigorous academic standards, we offer a strong pastoral system to support students as they develop into positive thinking and aspirational young adults. Our curriculum is modern, broad and balanced but rooted in a focus on English and Mathematics. We believe that learning should be purposeful and engaging and that by encouraging respect for each other and valuing the opportunities available, we grow and learn together.

Our unique partnership with the University of Surrey offers an innovative and nationally recognised programme, offering our students the award winning ‘Finding Our Futures’ pathway towards post-16 education or training. We also work alongside our colleagues at the Royal Grammar School Guildford, offering incredible opportunities for our most able students.

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