16 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    12 May 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    25 April 2025

Job details

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Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Physical education

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS + Outer London Allowance, based on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

Leigh Academy Bexley is looking for a Male* Teacher of PE to join our committed PE team from September 2025. We are looking for a motivated professional who share a common sense of purpose and high expectations of what students can achieve. The successful candidate will deliver high quality lessons both practically and in the classroom.

This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious and high-performing PE teacher who is committed to pushing themselves further and achieving amazing things with and for their pupils.

What the school offers its staff

We believe in high expectations and a sense of collaborative and positive enthusiasm which brings out the best in our team.

At Leigh Academy Bexley, we are totally committed to ensuring that all students can access, engage and more importantly, enjoy physical education. We understand the importance of PE and extra-curricular activities in allowing students to progress in their educational journey.

This position is offered on a permanent, full-time basis offering MPS/UPS + Outer London Allowance, based on experience.

*For genuine occupational requirement reasons, we are looking to appoint a man only for this post (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).

Further details about the role

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Commitment to safeguarding

Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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How to apply
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Additional documents

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About Leigh Academy Bexley

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 19
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1042 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Ofsted report
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Working for Leigh Academy Bexley: Leigh Academy Bexley joined Leigh Academies Trust in June 2023 and has provided outstanding academic support and pastoral guidance, so that students can lead fulfilling and successful adult lives: inquisitive, articulate and internationally engaged, our students are defined by their boundless thirst for knowledge, self-improvement and learning.

We believe in providing our young people with an education; one that unlocks curiosity, ignites ambition, and forges a social conscience, equipping our students with the tools they need to have an impact on the world around them. Our teachers lead with professionalism and scholarship; they are experts in their field. All of us are part of a warm and caring family of staff, Governors and Trust colleagues who have the highest ambition and a deep hunger to learn. Our staff receives regular, first-class training to achieve mastery of their craft, amazing support to flourish every day, and a sense of shared moral purpose about the best job in the world.

Our vision is that regardless of background and regardless of their starting point, students will leave us as kind, resilient, independent learners with the right behaviour and attitudes to ensure continuous progress and achievement, ready for the next stage of their education and beyond. We want our students to be successful in their chosen careers, in their relationships and in their interaction with the world. We aspire for Leigh Academy Bexley to be a highly effective and truly inclusive school, reflecting the vibrant, diverse, and dynamic community that we serve. We believe in connecting with our local community and championing our local area.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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