Physical Education Learning Leader

The County High School, Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 8EZ

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  23 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  23 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £47,472.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) Upper Pay Scale (UPS1 – UPS3) £47,472 - £51,048 + TLR £8,604 (FTE & Actual Salary)

Physical Education Learning Leader job summary

Role: Physical Education Learning Leader

Salary: Upper Pay Scale (UPS1 - UPS3) £47,472 - £51,048 + TLR £8,604 (FTE & Actual Salary)

Contract type: Permanent

Reporting to: Assistant Head Teacher

Start date: 1st September 2026

About Us

This is an exciting time to be joining our Multi Academy Trust, which collectively educates over 4300 children, and employs over 450 professionals. Each of our good and outstanding academies operates at the heart of their local communities. The Foundation’s central offices are based at Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College campus set in beautiful grounds.

This role is based at The County High School, Leftwich, which is a high performing, fully inclusive, co-educational, 11-16 school with approximately 1050 students, 60 teaching and 60 support staff. The school serves a mixed catchment area with a Published Admission Number of 210, and we are now significantly over-subscribed.

Further details about The County High School, Leftwich, can be found in the attached documents.

About the Role

We are looking for an inspiring and dedicated PE Learning Leader to join our thriving, hardworking science team at The County High School Leftwich on a permanent basis.

You will be responsible for effective planning and implementation of the curriculum, ensuring quality first teaching, monitoring assessments, recording and reporting. You will also perform the role of form tutor, if designated as such.

Your Responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

What we are looking for

• PGCE/QTS and evidence of continuing professional development
• Recent experience of teaching PE at GCSE level
• PGCE and experience of continuing professional development
• An enthusiastic approach to teaching and learning of your subject specialism
• The ability to inspire students to reach their individual potential.

Closing Date: Thursday 23rd April 2026 - 9am

Interview Date: W/C Monday 27th April 2026

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our PE Learning Leader, please complete the application form today! You are strongly encouraged to get your application form submitted at the earliest opportunity, as we reserve the right to close our adverts earlier than advertised where sufficient applications have been received.

We’d love to hear from you!

If you would like to talk to us about the role before applying, please contact Mandy Pimlatt MPimlatt@leftwichhigh.com or call 01606 333313 and we would be happy to answer any questions you have.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant must have enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. The school is an equal opportunities employer.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 The County High School, Leftwich

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1048 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The County High School, Leftwich website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-county-high-school-leftwich

A fully inclusive Secondary School in Northwich, Cheshire.

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