Teacher of Girls' PE (Maternity Cover)

Woodbridge High School, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 7DQ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st January 2027

• Closing date

  28 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £37,872.00 - £56,154.00 Annually (Actual) M1-UPS3 (+OLA)

Teacher of Girls' PE (Maternity Cover) job summary

TEACHER OF GIRLS' PE

MS/UPS (OLA)

Woodbridge High School is a successful school situated in the heart of Woodford Green, North East London. It is fully comprehensive with an ethnically and socially diverse intake. The school has a strong and distinctive ethos of kindness, inclusion, respect, excellence and pride in achievement, which we call ‘The Woodbridge Way’. We enjoy an excellent reputation within the local community and achieve impressive results year after year from a fully comprehensive intake. We are currently looking for a Teacher of Girls' PE to join our team on a maternity cover for two terms.

The PE department offers:

• The opportunity to be a creative practitioner of Physical Education teaching.
• A supportive, well-resourced and team-based department.
• A positive learning and teaching experience in a friendly environment.
• The opportunity to teach across examination and vocational courses.
• Good results at GCSE, A Level and CTEC Level 3.
• A very strong student uptake for examination and vocational courses at KS4 & KS5.
• Excellent teaching spaces for a London Borough School.
• A comprehensive ECT programme if required
• An inspirational Head of Department who will work with you as you become an outstanding teacher.

The successful applicant will:

• Have a strong belief in comprehensive education
• Have the ability to deliver excellent student outcomes
• Be an innovative and inspirational teacher
• Be committed to their personal and professional development
• Make a positive contribution to the school’s distinctive ethos
• Have the experience of teaching a full age and ability range
• Have the ability to teach PE at KS3 and 4

Woodbridge High School offers you:

• The opportunity to work in a highly regarded school
• A welcoming and friendly staff body
• Motivated, well-behaved and friendly students
• Clear behaviour systems and students who understand boundaries
• Opportunities for rapid career development and promotion
• Access to state-of-the-art sports and leisure facilities
• Tailored professional development and training
• A comprehensive staff wellbeing package

Woodbridge High School strives to achieve a diverse workforce, fully representative of our society and the ethnic and cultural make-up of the student population within the UK and in our own community. People of Colour are currently under-represented in some groups of staff at our school, and we are keen to attract applications from a diverse pool of candidates for this post. We are determined to be a fully inclusive employer, and a great workplace for people from all backgrounds.

Woodbridge High School also welcomes applications from those returning to the profession or those who need flexible working arrangements. Please set out your situation or request as part of your application.

Woodbridge High School is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and overseas checks where necessary. Shortlisted candidates will also be subject to an Internet search, including checks of publicly available social media accounts.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within a week of the closing date. We will contact unsuccessful applicants soon after the process.

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 Woodbridge High School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1980 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Woodbridge High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodbridge-high-school

Woodbridge High School is a successful school situated in the heart of Woodford Green, North East London. It is fully comprehensive with an ethnically and socially diverse intake. The school has a strong and distinctive ethos of kindness, inclusion, respect, excellence and pride in achievement, which we call ‘The Woodbridge Way’. We enjoy an excellent reputation within the local community and achieve impressive results year after year from a fully comprehensive intake

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