PE Teacher

Priory Academy, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4JA

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Sept 26

• Closing date

  23 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 June 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) UPS/MPS

PE Teacher job summary

PE TEACHER

Priory Academy

MPS/UPS

Part-time/full-time

Permanent/Fixed-term

Start: September 2026

Do you want to be a part of an exciting forward-looking school with a strong reputation catering for students from year 5 through to year 11?

Priory Academy is a good school with outstanding features (Ofsted April 2023) and is part of Scholars’ Education Trust. We strive for excellence by teaching and preparing our young people to have confidence, to accept and respond to challenges, to have an enduring passion for learning and to become independent thinkers with respect for themselves and others.

We offer:

A successful, oversubscribed school that is deeply valued by the local community

A committed and enthusiastic staff combined with an experienced and supportive governing board

A ‘values-based’ education philosophy, promoting and nurturing our children to have a sense of respect for self and others

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, exceptional individual to take on the role of PE Teacher in our school. You will be well-organised, resourceful, adaptable, flexible and innovative. You may be new to teaching looking for your first post but will be highly capable and have aspirations that the students in your charge achieve to the very best of their ability.

Diversity: Scholars’ Education Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the trust, ensuring our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.

If you have any queries or would like to visit the school, please contact Mrs L Brown, on: 01582 661158 or email: lbrown@prioryacademy.co.uk to arrange a mutually convenient time.

Further details and an application form are available from HR at hr@scholarseducationtrust.co.uk, or on 01727 734424. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 23 June 2026

Interview date: TBC

We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Scholars’ Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Declaration of criminal offences

The trust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self-declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so.

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

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 Priory Academy

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 9 to 16
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 808 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Priory Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/priory-academy

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