Head of Physical Education (PE) with Science Teaching

Ark Pioneer Academy, Barnet, EN5 2BE

42 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  5th January 2027

• Closing date

  30 September 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  19 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Physical education
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £38,805 - £58,404 per year

Head of Physical Education (PE) with Science Teaching job summary

Role: Head of Physical Education (PE) with Science Teaching

Start: 5th January 2027

Reports to: Assistant Principal

Salary: MPS £37,313 - £49,745 / UPS £52,221 - £56,157 plus TLR

 

We are seeking an exceptional Head of PE to lead our dedicated team and inspire the next generation. Someone who cares deeply about the pupils they teach and is dedicated to helping our pupils access real options.

 

You can look forward to joining a great working environment where pupils are bought in to the school’s ethos and typically work with great enthusiasm, diligence and gratitude towards their teachers.

 

As the Head of PE, you will provide strategic leadership and management to a collaborative and dynamic department. With a commitment to excellence, you will ensure that every student receives an outstanding education, creating a love for PE while driving high levels of achievement.

 

You will lead, develop and manage the effective delivery of an outstanding curriculum, which prioritises knowledge acquisition and recall enabling the highest level of pupil progress and attainment. You will lead the development of the department and ensure that teaching and learning remain exceptional while promoting a strong school culture within a nurturing and rigorous environment.

 

What’s special about this role?

This role is an opportunity to be part of a committed and passionate team, we plan collaboratively and work with colleagues across our network. GSCE PE is a popular choice. We offer a range of enrichment opportunities for our pupils - from exploring ‘fast fashion’ to an introduction to criminology, broadening pupils’ understanding of the world around them.

 

Who are we looking for?

Across school life, we embed high aspirations and a growth mindset in all of our children. We believe that every single child who joins us has the potential to be knowledgeable, articulate and successful. It’s important this resonates with all candidates. Equally important is subject expertise, which is critical to support strong curriculum planning and implementation.

 

Why will you love our school?

There are lots of reasons! We’re lucky to be based in a brand-new building with top class facilities. We serve a wonderfully diverse community - we are non-denominational, mixed gender and two fifths of our pupils receive pupil premium funding. We’re led by our values - Aim High, Have Integrity, Be Kind and Model Determination and our team truly unite behind our vision. Curriculum is incredibly important to us and we’ve planned backwards from university readiness to give our pupils the very best in every subject discipline. We timetable collaborative planning and love to engage in ‘productive struggle’. Every team member is supported with coaching and tailored professional development, whatever stage they are at in their career.  Our team say: ‘All staff are incredibly supportive and positive, and it is a great environment to work in’.

Read more about our school here

Click here to see our school in action

Click here to read our Ofsted report from September 2023 

 

What are the benefits of working with Ark?

We are lucky to be part of the Ark network of schools, and to build on the successes of numerous exceptional start-up schools in our North London region. Ark offers bespoke professional development to all team members and the opportunity to plan and moderate with colleagues in the same discipline, beyond our own school gates. Joining our network opens a breadth of opportunities - many of our team have taken on leadership roles progressing from one of our sister schools. Ark employees have benefits beyond the classroom including everything from shopping discounts to a supportive and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme. In short, you won’t find a better network of schools to join! Read more about Ark here

 

Safeguarding 

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, click here.

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

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

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 Ark Pioneer Academy

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1107 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ark Pioneer Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ark-pioneer-academy

We’re lucky to be based in a brand-new building with top class facilities. We serve a wonderfully diverse community - we are non-denominational, mixed gender and two-fifths of our pupils receive pupil premium funding. We’re led by our values - Aim High, Have Integrity, Be Kind and Model Determination and our team truly unite behind our vision. Curriculum is incredibly important to us and we’ve planned backwards from university readiness to give our pupils the very best in every subject discipline. We timetable collaborative planning and love to engage in ‘productive struggle’. Every team member is supported with coaching and tailored professional development, whatever stage they are at in their career. Our extended school day (we finish at 4 four days a week and earlier on Wednesday) allows us to offer a broad, rich curriculum and timetabled enrichment for every child - but we never have meetings after school. Our team say: ‘All staff are incredibly supportive and positive, and it is a great environment to work in’.

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