11 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January 2026

  • Closing date

    24 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    13 November 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Physical education

Working pattern

Full time: 32.52

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

  • have the vision to fully develop and support thePE department.
  • be an inspirational communicator and have the skills to both challenge and encourage students to achieve their potential.
  • be committed to securing positive student outcomes at Key stages 3, 4 and 5.
  • have the ability to think creatively and encourage student engagement.



What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

  • an outstanding ECT provision and support
  • a friendly and supportive working environment
  • a comprehensive induction programme and the opportunity to engage in further professional development
  • Bike toWork Scheme
  • freshly made food on-site delivered through our excellent canteen facilities

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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Head of Physical Education

Contract term: Permanent

Start date:January 2026

Contract type: Full Time

Salary: GBP £34,398 - £52,490 + TLR2b (£6,649) MPS/UPS

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We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, imaginative and inspiring teacher to join us as Head of Physical Education - Year 7 through to Year 13. The ideal candidate will be an experienced teacher of P.E looking to take their first management position or a current head of department looking for a fresh, exciting challenge.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the planning and delivery of high-quality P.E. lessons and contribute to our extensive extra-curricular sports programme.

The successful candidate will:

  • have the vision to fully develop and support thePE department.
  • be an inspirational communicator and have the skills to both challenge and encourage students to achieve their potential.
  • be committed to securing positive student outcomes at Key stages 3, 4 and 5.
  • have the ability to think creatively and encourage student engagement.

This is a brilliant opportunity to work in aforward-thinking department within a supportive and experienced team. If you are looking to work in a 'very good school with an outstanding sixth form' (Ofsted 2022), with fantastic facilities then Roding Valley could be the place for you.

We can offer:

  • an outstanding ECT provision and support
  • a friendly and supportive working environment
  • a comprehensive induction programme and the opportunity to engage in further professional development
  • Bike toWork Scheme
  • freshly made food on-site delivered through our excellent canteen facilities

"RVHS is a great place to work as it combines the freedom to be creative in your teaching alongside the support which ensures you are best able to do your job."

You will be joining a school with enthusiastic and dedicated leaders at senior and middle leadership levels and a commitment to the professional development of staff. RVHS is keen to embrace an approach that is centred on teaching and learning and the academic attainmentof our students. RVHS is an 11-18 school in Essex, that enjoys a good reputation in the local area and benefits from excellent transport links, including being adjacent to Loughton tube station (Central Line).

For more information see the school websitehttps://www.rodingvalley.net

Informal discussions with the senior team are welcome. Please emailrecruitment@rodingvalley.netforfurther information.

Closing date:Noon onMonday 24th November 2025

Interview dates will be confirmed.

Please note that the application window may close early if enough applications are received.

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to:

  • Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people;
  • Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
  • The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.

As an equal opportunities employer, The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Chelmsford Learning Partnership.

In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted.  This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.

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.

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About Roding Valley High School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1437 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
Roding Valley High School website
Email address
GTravers@CLPTrust.com
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The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to:

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people;

Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;

The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs

and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.

Arranging a visit to Roding Valley High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email GTravers@CLPTrust.com.

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