Head of Physical Education
Northwood School, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 1QN7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 September 2026
Closing date
19 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £37,870.00 - £56,154.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS plus TLR 2b £5871 Outer London
Head of Physical Education job summary
We seek to appoint an excellent Head of PE who is ready to take on the challenge of inspiring an already outstanding department to new heights.
This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional teacher with high ambition to make a significant contribution to our Ofsted Outstanding school whilst being coached and nurtured to become an exceptional middle/senior leader.
The PE Department:
The PE department is made up of 6 experienced and highly skilled PE teachers who all buy into the ethos of giving our students as many active experiences as possible.
The department currently gets strong uptake and outcomes at Key stage 4 in both GCSE PE and Sport BTEC. We also have a cohort of students who take A’ Level Physical Education in our Sixth Form and then go onto sports and fitness related courses at university.
Our co-curricula provision is fantastic with a vast variety of clubs and teams participating at local, regional and national levels every week.
The post holder will benefit from excellent facilities including a state of the art sports hall, dance studio, Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) and full size 3G Astroturf; and will have the full backing of the leadership team to ensure that our practical provision is first class both in and out of lessons.
You will have proven experience in:
- Evaluating and developing the quality of teaching and learning
- Enthusing and motivating students of all ability levels
- Teaching PE up to A Level
- Proven track record of improving student outcomes in PE
- Experience with organising fixtures, competitions and trips; and leading an extra curricular timetable
We are looking for a colleague who:
- Is efficient, adaptable, personable and shares the vision of excellence within Northwood School
- Has a clear vision for how PE can contribute to the wider ethos of the school in creating Happy and Successful Citizens.
- Has the ability to lead curriculum planning, assessment and quality assurance within the department
- Has strong organisational and communication skills
- Has a passion for sport, exercise and student well-being, and can build positive relationships with students, staff and parents.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Northwood School
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1031 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Northwood School website
It is my pleasure to extend a very warm welcome to the Northwood School.
Northwood is a rapidly growing, popular, 11-18, fully-inclusive co-educational school where students make outstanding progress. In our recent Ofsted inspection, (October 2018) we were judged to be Outstanding. As a result of rapidly rising student numbers we are looking to increase our staff for next year. The school which is located in Northwood, North West London is easily accessible due to the area’s excellent transport links. The nearest tube station is Northwood Hills which is on the Metropolitan line.
We recently moved into a brand new, state of the art building with fantastic facilities for both our staff and students. We are a forward thinking, caring, and most important of all, happy school, where students of all abilities and social backgrounds achieve very well.
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