8 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    15 May 2026 at 3pm

  • Date listed

    7 May 2026

Job details

Visa sponsorship

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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

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint a highly qualified and outstanding Teacher of PE with a primary focus on a wide range of sports for girls. The post offers excellent opportunity to work in a thriving and dynamic school within a successful and friendly department. The successful candidate will have specialist subject knowledge of teaching and refereeing a range of competitive sports.

The successful candidate will have the drive to create a healthy balance of participation and competition for our students, meanwhile being required to make a significant contribution to the daily roles and responsibilities of a Physical Education teacher, including extra-curricular sports and activities.

The candidate will have experience teaching Physical Education across Key Stage 3-5 including AQA GCSE PE, BTEC Sport Level 1/2 Tech Award and Level 3 BTEC Sport Diploma/Extended Certificate, is desirable.


What the school offers its staff

St Anselm’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers, Criminal Records Bureau and of qualifications.

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.

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Additional documents

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

About St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury

School type
Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1107 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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Located on the southern fringes of the historic city of Canterbury, St Anselm's is a happy and successful wide ability school, catering for those who wish to receive a Catholic education.    The school has a large catchment area extending from Ashford to Herne Bay and from Wingham to Faversham.    It is regularly over-subscribed.  The Sixth Form, numbering 150 students, offers a wide range of Advanced level and vocational courses.   In September 2004 the school became a specialist school for Science, though retaining its Catholic ethos.

Arranging a visit to St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email b.starkl-johnson@st-anselms.org.uk.

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