Teacher of PE

Wimbledon College, London, SW19 4NS

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st January 2027

• Closing date

  15 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (719)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £41,729.00 - £64,684.00 Annually (Actual) Wimbledon College Main Scale/UPS (Inner London)

Teacher of PE job summary

As well PE and Games, the College offers GCSE PE and BTEC Sport at KS4 and A Level PE and BTEC3 Sport at KS5. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate who wishes to develop their teaching expertise with a range of pupils and courses.

Applications are welcome from both experienced and newly qualified teachers able to teach throughout the age and ability range.

Wimbledon College is a popular and oversubscribed school which prides itself on its exam results at both GCSE and A level with results significantly above national averages. As a Jesuit school, our ethos can be summed up by St Ignatius Loyola’s vision for Jesuit schools as being “for improvement in living and learning for the greater glory of God and the common good.” Central to St Ignatius’ vision and to the College is the education of the whole person, providing each pupil with the opportunity to strive for excellence in all that they do.

Wimbledon College offers a broad range of opportunities in both PE and Games lessons. The PE Department aims to teach lively and engaging lessons and seeks to help pupils of all abilities develop their competence and enthusiasm for PE and a range of sporting activities. Underpinning all our work, is the school’s ethos of ‘cura persona’ (the care of the individual). At KS3 all pupils have one period of PE and all pupils in Lower line and Higher line (Y7-11) have a double Games lesson each week with a selection of options available.

The PE Department prides itself on its extensive extra curriculum programme covering a range of sports, with the main sport of Rugby in the Autumn term, Football in the Spring term and Cricket and Athletics in the summer term. We also have very strong Swimming and Basketball programmes and we regularly supply ball boys for the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament at the All England Club.

We offer a prestigious fixture list in these sports, competing against the top schools in South London. Recent Rugby tours have included Portugal, USA, Canada and South Africa and the football team toured Italy in 2019.

The department offers several opportunities for the students academically and we are a popular subject for examination courses. At Key Stage 4 we have GCSE PE following the AQA syllabus and BTEC Level 2 Sport with Pearson. In the 6th form we have both A Level PE (OCR) and BTEC L3 Sport (Pearson) which we have recently introduced. These courses are taught in partnership with the girls from Ursuline High School.

Applications are welcome from both experienced and newly qualified teachers able to teach throughout the age and ability range. Interviews will take place as soon as is practicable after the closing date.

Shortlisted candidates will be expected to prepare and deliver a 50 minute lesson followed by an interview.

There will also be an opportunity to tour the school. References will be requested prior to interview. Any queries regarding the recruitment and application process should be directed to the College Secretary (collegesecretary@wimbledoncollege.org.uk)

We will withdraw the advert if a suitable candidate is found in advance of the deadline so please apply as soon as possible.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

At Wimbledon College we recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all pupils.
We make every effort to provide an environment in which children and adults feel safe, secure, valued and respected, and feel confident to talk if they are worried, believing they will be effectively listened to.

We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice. Child protection forms part of the school’s safeguarding policy.

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 Wimbledon College

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1266 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wimbledon College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wimbledon-college

Wimbledon College is a popular and oversubscribed school which prides itself on its exam results at both GCSE and A level with results significantly above national averages. As a Jesuit school, our ethos can be summed up by St Ignatius Loyola’s vision for Jesuit schools as being “for improvement in living and learning for the greater glory of God and the common good.” Central to St Ignatius’ vision and to the College is the education of the whole person, providing each pupil with the opportunity to strive for excellence in all that they do.

The school is accommodated in striking Grade II listed buildings on Edge Hill, above the parish church of the Sacred Heart, on a spacious green site in a conservation area. Private and public funds have facilitated a substantial development of the facilities of the College over the last fifteen years.
The College currently has close to 1300 boys on roll including 270 in the Sixth Form. It is a great place to work with a supportive, committed staff who share the school’s high expectations. All teachers are specialists in their subjects and there is a well-established CPD programme which encourages staff to work collaboratively on self-identified areas of research and pedagogy.

Wimbledon College has a strong system of pastoral care and discipline. All teachers are form tutors and work with Heads of Line in ensuring every boy is supported, cared for and challenged to progress academically and become involved in the wider life of the school. The school’s intake is truly comprehensive academically, socially and economically and ethnically. It draws from across southwest London and from Surrey and north of the Thames also. Last year saw boys join the College from over 40 different schools. Places in Y7 are regularly oversubscribed threefold.

We encourage all of our boys to be involved in extra-curricular clubs and activities and we offer over 80 different such opportunities to the boys. The school has a strong tradition of drama and music as well as a very extensive sports programme in the school, financially supported by parents’ donations to the School Fund.

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