20 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2026

  • Closing date

    14 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    25 March 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher
  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

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 + TLR 2Ci (£8,137.00 p.a.)

Additional allowances

TLR 2Ci (£8,137.00 p.a.)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Bishop Justus is seeking to appoint an exceptional and inspiring Subject Leader of PE to join our ambitious and dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to shape and drive excellence in physical education, fostering a culture of high participation, strong achievement, and a lifelong love of sport and physical activity.

We are looking for a dynamic practitioner at the forefront of teaching and learning, with a proven track record of securing strong outcomes and delivering a rich, knowledge-led curriculum across Key Stages 3–5. You will bring energy, vision and clarity of purpose, leading the department with confidence and ensuring consistently high standards for all students.

The successful candidate will build excellent relationships with students and colleagues, communicate with clarity and purpose, and lead with both warmth and high expectations. Flexibility, resilience and a commitment to continuous improvement will be essential.

At Bishop Justus, we are uncompromising in our pursuit of high academic standards, regardless of background, and we are driven by a belief that every student deserves an exceptional education. We are looking for a colleague who shares these ambitions and is committed to enabling every student to thrive and achieve their full potential.

Our ideal candidate will:

  • Be an excellent teacher of PE.
  • Be an experienced leader.
  • Have experience teaching across KS3 to KS5.
  • Have a love of the subject and desire and ability to convey this to students
  • Be enthusiastic, energetic and be able to lead innovation within a team.
  • Possess effective communication skills and be emotionally intelligent.
  • Be committed to extra-curricular activities including lunch time activities.
  • Be committed to continuing professional learning.
  • Have integrity, optimism and a good sense of humour.
  • Hold a good honours degree along with qualified teacher status.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer:

  • A happy community committed to the professional development of all colleagues.
  • A distinctive local context ensuring we place inclusivity at the heart of all we do.
  • A skilled and experienced team of teachers and other professionals.
  • A motivated leadership team leading rapid improvement to the students’ life chances.
  • A school in which the students are enthusiastic, engaging and thoughtful.

We would be pleased to welcome you for an informal visit prior to application.

We are committed to safeguarding the young people in our care and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

As an employee of the Aquinas Church of England Education Trust you are required to have regard to the character of the Trust and its foundation and to undertake not to do anything in any way contrary to the interests of the foundation.

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

Bishop Justus is committed to safeguarding the young people in our care and we expect all our staff to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Bishop Justus CofE School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1171 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Secondary

Arranging a visit to Bishop Justus CofE School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Recruitment@bishopjustus.bromley.sch.uk.

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