Physical Education Teacher
St Aidan's Catholic Academy, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7HJ37 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
28 April 2025
Latest start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
14 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
4 February 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- History, Physical education
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS / UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
St Aidan’s is a Catholic learning community for boys aged 11-18, in which all individuals are provided with the opportunity to flourish in a way that is rooted firmly in the values of the Gospel where each child can ‘Celebrate life to the full’. Our ethos and practice is proudly rooted in these beliefs and in the core values: Hard Work, Trust and Fairness. From the moment a pupil arrives at St Aidan’s Catholic Academy we expect them to live by these values.
Our values driven policies, clear vision and consistent routines demand and nurture a strong sense of moral purpose, personal responsibility, integrity, honesty and respect for others within our pupils. These qualities enable each of our young men to reach the top of their mountain, fulfilling their potential and having a choice of University or a high-quality career.
We have an opening for a Teacher of PE. The successful candidate will join a team who are dedicated to empowering our pupils to excel and achieve whilst expanding their horizons in a nurturing environment. Our commitment to high-quality teaching, focus on mastery of knowledge and partnerships with parents and the local community provide a richness of experience that enables all to develop their God given talents.
We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified and enthusiastic teacher who would relish the opportunity to teach PE at KS3 and KS4 (all disciplines). The successful applicant will join a thriving department and have the privilege of teaching pupils who are polite, impeccably behaved and engaged in class.
Applicants are welcome to have an informal discussion about the post with Mr Hutton – Head of Department (usually this would be to arrange a visit to school), please email jhutton@staca.co.uk to arrange this by 10th March 2025
Completed application forms should be submitted by email to payroll@staca.co.uk by 9am on 14th March 2025. Emailed application forms/packs are preferred, if you are unable to submit an electronic application, please contact the payroll email address to make arrangements. Electronic signatures will be accepted but candidates will be required to add a written signature to their application when circumstances allow.
The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks.
An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.
Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits of working in the Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust:
- Competitive Salaries
- Generous Pension schemes
- High Quality Professional Development opportunities
- Career progression across the Trust
- All employees can access counselling, physio services and flu immunisation vouchers
- Commitment to national terms and conditions for all staff in line with the Bishop’s memorandum of understanding for Catholic schools.
- Real living wage paid as minimum
- Workload Charter
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to payroll@staca.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Aidan's Catholic Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 943 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- St Aidan's Catholic Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jhutton@staca.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01915200333
St Aidan’s is a Catholic learning community for boys aged 11-18, in which all individuals are provided with the opportunity to flourish in a way that is rooted firmly in the values of the Gospel where each child can ‘Celebrate life to the full’. Our ethos and practice is proudly rooted in these beliefs and in the core values: Hard Work, Trust and Fairness. From the moment a pupil arrives at St Aidan’s Catholic Academy we expect them to live by these values.
Our values driven policies, clear vision and consistent routines demand and nurture a strong sense of moral purpose, personal responsibility, integrity, honesty and respect for others within our pupils. These qualities enable each of our young men to reach the top of their mountain, fulfilling their potential and having a choice of University or a high-quality career.
Arranging a visit to St Aidan's Catholic Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jhutton@staca.co.uk.
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