Teacher of Boys Physical Education

Rushey Mead Academy, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7AN

6 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  24 August 2026

• Closing date

  21 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 May 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Physical education
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: 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 Cambridge Nationals 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.

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: Thursday 21st May, 12pm

Interview Date: Monday 1st June

Rushey Mead Academy is committed to:

• safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
• equal opportunities and equal value for staff and students, prevention of discrimination in its many forms

NO AGENCIES OR CVs PLEASE

If we have not contacted you within 4 weeks of the closing date, you may assume that your application has been unsuccessful

What the school offers its staff

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.

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

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Teacher of PE- JD .pdf - 364 KB (opens in new tab)

Applicant Pack - Teacher of Boys PE.pdf - 1.47 MB (opens in new tab)

About Rushey Mead Academy

• School type: Academies, 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
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rushey-mead-academy

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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