Teacher of PE (Boy's)

St Mary's Catholic School, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2NQ

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  20 October 2026 at 6pm

• Date listed

  8 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (832)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £35,602.00 - £54,327.00 Annually (FTE) ECT/MPS/UPS (Outer Fringe) (£35,602 - £54,327)

Teacher of PE (Boy's) job summary

Teacher of PE (Boys)

School: St Mary's Catholic School, CM23 2NQ

Salary: MPS/UPS (Outer Fringe) (£35,602 - £54,327)

Full Time, Temporary, Spring and Summer Terms (January -August 2027)

We seek applications from those of the Catholic faith, all faiths and of no faith but who are supportive of our Christian values and ethos.

We require a dynamic Teacher of PE to teach Boys PE across the full age and ability range, initially on a temporary basis for two terms (Spring and Summer terms 2027).

About the Role

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational Teacher of Boy’s Physical Education to join our successful PE department and build upon its recent achievements. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic teacher to be part of our thriving PE department, in particular helping to shape and support our continuing success in boys football and rugby.

The successful candidate will join a thriving Catholic school community where students are well behaved, motivated and eager to participate both in lessons and in the extensive programme of extracurricular sport. The department enjoys a strong reputation for academic and sporting excellence and plays a central role in school life.

About the Department

PE is a vibrant, high-performing and highly valued subject within the school. The department has enjoyed significant recent success, both in examination outcomes and competitive sport, and plays a central role in promoting the school's culture of aspiration, teamwork and excellence.

In recent years, students have achieved strong outcomes in GCSE and Post-16 PE courses, with consistently high levels of progress and engagement. The department has also celebrated success across a range of competitive sports, with teams regularly competing and achieving success at local, district and county level. Participation in extracurricular sport continues to flourish, with large numbers of students representing the school and contributing to its reputation for sporting excellence.

The PE department is committed to developing the whole child and provides a broad programme of opportunities including competitive sport, leadership development, officiating, coaching and enrichment activities. Students are encouraged to develop resilience, confidence, teamwork and leadership skills alongside their academic achievements.

About Our School

Our school is founded on the values of Love, Respect and Flourish, which underpin every aspect of school life. We are proud to serve a diverse and inclusive community where each young person is known, valued and encouraged to develop their unique God-given talents.

Our students are one of our greatest strengths. They are respectful, ambitious and enthusiastic learners who respond positively to challenge and have a genuine pride in their school community. They actively engage in the wide range of sporting, cultural and enrichment opportunities available to them and demonstrate excellent attitudes both in lessons and beyond the classroom.

The school serves a diverse community and is proud of its inclusive ethos, where every student is encouraged to discover and develop their God-given talents. Sport is an important part of that journey, helping pupils to develop confidence, resilience, leadership and a lifelong commitment to health and wellbeing.

The Person

We are looking for a candidate who:

Can inspire students of all abilities to achieve success and develop a lifelong love of physical activity

Has high expectations of achievement, behaviour and participation

Is committed to contributing to the wider life of the school through extracurricular sport and enrichment

Fully supports the values and ethos of our Catholic school community

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure is required for all successful applicants. St Mary’s is committed to the equality of opportunity for all applicants, and we reserve the right to interview on a rolling basis, therefore an early application is advisable.

Apply in writing completing the following - Application Form, Consent to Obtain References Form, Rehabilitation of Offenders Form & Recruitment Monitoring Form using the forms on MyNewTerm or available on our website www.stmarys.net Applicants are reminded that they should read the Notes to Applicants before completing an application. Please note only applications on St Mary’s forms will be accepted. Please contact Deirdre McHugh Headteacher Recruitment@stmarys.net to submit an application, arrange a visit or for more information.

Pre-application visits are warmly encouraged if possible. We look forward to hearing from you! Please contact Deirdre McHugh, Headteacher Recruitment@stmarys.net to arrange a visit or for more information.

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

St Mary’s Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will require an enhanced disclosure from the DBS.

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Miss Deirdre McHugh, Headteacher

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 St Mary's Catholic School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1106 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Mary's Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-catholic-school-bishop-s-stortford

St. Mary’s has a strong tradition of providing an authentic education which aims to deliver excellence for every member of our Catholic community. Our three core values of 'Love, Respect, Flourish' permeate through all aspects of our work.

Our school is built upon an ambitious mission for each and every young person:

To fulfil academic potential
To be fully developed in the personal, social and spiritual areas of life
To achieve excellence in every area of life
To be underpinned by Gospel Values, enabling each person to value individuals and contribute positively to society.

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