Teacher of Girls Physical Education - Maternity Cover position

Charters School, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9QY

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  10 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: London Fringe
• Additional allowances:

  London Fringe

Teacher of Girls Physical Education - Maternity Cover position job summary

Teacher of Girls Physical Education ( Maternity Cover)

Required January 2026 for 6 months
Main Scale Post (includes London Fringe)

Charters School PE department is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, well-qualified and highly committed teacher to join our strong, dynamic and well-resourced Department as maternity cover.

You will be joining a friendly, fun-loving team. We need you to have a love of teaching, a willingness to try new ideas and be a team player who puts the good of the students at the heart of all that you do. You will be passionate about ensuring every student meets their potential. The ability to teach a second subject would be an advantage.

The School offers a strong tradition of excellent outcomes but also a broad curriculum suited to all students. The school’s behaviour policy is robust, and staff have welcomed the introduction of centralised sanctions and inclusive policies.

We believe our best resources are our teachers. There is a popular and thriving programme of continuing professional development in the department and across the school, at all levels, and colleagues have the opportunity to develop personally and professionally. The school also offers excellent promotion prospects and a comprehensive induction programme.

The PE Department at Charters offers GCSE PE in KS4, and A Level PE and BTEC Sport at KS5. Students also have the opportunity to take part in the Young Apprentice leadership programme, Sports Leaders UK awards and coaching qualifications.

Charters School has excellent facilities, including a Sports Hall, two Dance Studios, Health & Fitness Suite, Astroturf, Tennis and Netball Courts and extensive playing fields, plus dedicated PE/ICT Classrooms.

Main Scale Post (London Fringe)

Please read the information about the PE Department, including Job description and Person specification and Charters School Information.

APPLICANT INFORMATION:

Deadline for applications: 9 am on Monday 10 November 2025.

We welcome immediate applications this post and all applications will be considered immediately upon receipt, we will interview and appoint accordingly and we reserve the right to make an appointment before the deadline.

Please include a statement outlining how your skills and experience will have prepared you for the role and how you would contribute to Charters School’s future success.

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

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 Charters School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1715 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Charters School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/charters-school

Charters School is a very heavily over-subscribed 11-18 Comprehensive Academy School with 1720 students on roll (including 400+ in the Sixth Form) located in Sunningdale. It has been graded an “outstanding” school on two successive occasions and is a dynamic, high-achieving secondary school where students are polite, motivated to succeed and enjoy their education.

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