Specialist PE Teacher

Harston and Newton Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 7PX

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  8 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) MPS. Actual salary up to £18,140.80 per annum
• Additional allowances:

  MPS. Actual salary up to £18,140.80 per annum

Specialist PE Teacher job summary

SPECIALIST PE TEACHER

Salary: MPS

Contract: Permanent, part time 40% - 2 days per week.

Start date: September 2026

Place of work: Harston and Newton Primary School, Harston, Cambridgeshire

We are looking to appoint an excellent and inspirational PE teacher to deliver high quality PE lessons to all classes across the school during teachers’ PPA time.

We are a four class village primary school to the South of Cambridge with a strong sporting tradition and have had specialist PE teachers for many years. Parents and children have high expectations of sport and we are fortunate to have a large playing field, a small outdoor swimming pool (used in the Summer term), a wide range of playground markings to promote physical activity and the school hall for dance and gymnastics lessons.

We would like to hear from exceptional candidates, who ideally already have experience at working in a primary school, to continue to build upon the many strengths of the school.

We are looking for someone who;
is committed to providing high quality learning and teaching and expects the best from every child
has excellent communication skills, is reflective and committed to their own professional development
has a passion for PE and wants to inspire others
who is willing to lead a weekly after-school sports club and co-ordinate our varied programme of after school sporting activities
is able to work both independently and as part of a team

We can offer you:

a welcoming community with hard working staff and enthusiastic children, who love to learn

a commitment to developing the whole curriculum- we hold the Platinum School Games Mark and are activity involved in the local school sports partnership .

a school that is successful, ambitious and well supported by the Governors, Community and Parents/Carers

a commitment to your professional development

Visits are encouraged, and you are welcome to visit during the teaching day or after school.

For further details on the school please visit our website Harston and Newton Primary School

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 Harston and Newton Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 117 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Harston and Newton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/harston-and-newton-primary-school

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