Teacher of Boys Physical Education
Rushey Mead Academy, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7AN21 days remaining to apply
Job start date
24 August 2026
Closing date
6 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 February 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Physical education
Working pattern
- Part time: Part time, days to be confirmed depending on second subject
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS (£32,916 – £51,047 FTE per annum)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teacher of Boys Physical Education
Part Time, Permanent
Start Date: August 2026
Job ref: TEPE26
Hours: Part time, days to be confirmed depending on second subject
Salary: MPS/UPS (£32,916 – £51,047 FTE per annum)
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational Teacher of Boys Physical Education to join our very strong and successful faculty with an excellent record of exam results.
The successful candidate should have the ability to teach GCSE and/or BTEC PE and deliver high quality Physical Education lessons across the curriculum. We are looking for someone who is energetic, committed and professional to join our vibrant and dynamic department.
Rushey Mead Academy prides itself on a thriving and varied extra-curricular physical activity enrichment provision to encourage all groups of learners to participate and flourish. Commitment to the extra-curricular provision is essential and the successful candidate will be expected to play a full part in delivering the extensive extra-curricular programme.
Our Physical Education faculty are a passionate, supportive, and high performing team with a forward thinking and innovative attitude and we are looking for someone who can contribute to the already high standards within this area. This is a great opportunity to teach within a dynamic department and work with motivated and enthusiastic students.
Please see the enclosed Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check. This post will involve contact with vulnerable groups (children, young people and/or adults) and is therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This exemption means that shortlisted applicants for this post will be required to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and bind- overs both spent and unspent in their application, before interview and regardless of the passage of time.
How to apply:
If you are interested in this post, please complete the application form online.
A letter detailing why you are a suitable candidate for the position should accompany your completed application form.
Please see the documents listed below, which may assist you in making your application:
- Applicant Pack
- Job Description
- Application and Recruitment Process document
Should you have any queries regarding your application please contact us.
Closing Date: Friday 6th March, midday
Interview Date: Tuesday 17th March 2026
What the school offers its staff
Rushey Mead Academy is well placed to offer a comprehensive support package to ECTs from all routes into teaching, including PGCE, SCITT, Schools Direct and Teach First. Both new and established teachers will be supported and encouraged to develop their practice by engaging in the numerous opportunities to collaborate and share ideas with colleagues within our Professional Learning programme.
Rushey Mead Academy is part of The Mead Educational Trust (TMET) which is a growing partnership of primary and secondary schools situated in the East Midlands. The Trust draws its educational excellence from the established track record of the high-quality education provision of Rushey Mead Academy, the Trust's convertor academy.
TMET provides its academies access to a world-class education network and staff with an employer providing high quality professional development. We are committed to ensuring each academy enables every pupil to achieve the very best. We believe that together we make a positive difference.
Further information about the job
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 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 Rushey Mead Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1779 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Rushey Mead Academy website
- Email address
- rmrecruitment@rushey-tmet.uk
Arranging a visit to Rushey Mead Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rmrecruitment@rushey-tmet.uk.
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