Teacher of PE - Female (maternity cover)
Queen Katharine Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 6HX13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
2 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Physical Education (PE)
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Teacher of PE - Female (maternity cover) job summary
Teacher of PE – Female (maternity cover)
Contract: Fixed term until July 2026
Salary: MPS/UPS
Site: Queen Katharine Academy
Closing date: 16th May 2025
Start: September 2025
Please note – Thomas Deacon Education Trust withhold the right to withdraw the advert and/or interview suitable candidates before the specified closing date.
Are you ready to inspire the next generation of athletes?
Can you create a learning environment where every student feels inspired and engaged?
If so, Queen Katharine Academy wants you!
Your Role:
We are seeking an exceptional PE practitioner to join our enthusiastic, hard-working, and committed team. You will bring strength and depth to our department, teaching across all key stages and offering extra-curricular opportunities to our students. You will also participate in a wide range of fixtures throughout the year. As an ambitious teacher and team player, you will have proven organisational skills and a passion for fostering a love of sport.
About us:
Our PE department’s vision is to provide a challenging and safe environment for high quality teaching and learning opportunities that inspire all students to succeed in physical activities. We aim to foster enjoyment in participation, a love of sport, and lifelong learning.
At Queen Katharine Academy we strive to teach pupils skills that will positively impact on their future. We teach pupils about cooperation, collaboration, fairness, resilience and equity of play to embed life-long values.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a school within one of the well-regarded Trusts in the eastern region. The school has a great history of success and a bright and exciting future. Collaboration, educational research and professional development are at the core of how the schools within Thomas Deacon Education Trust work together. You will receive effective support to develop you personally as an outstanding teacher.
Due to the current staff ratio and the need for the successful candidate to supervise female students in changing rooms, there is a genuine occupational requirement to limit applications for the role to female only. This requirement is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and the Equality and Human Rights Commission Code.
Why work for us?
Join Thomas Deacon Education Trust and be part of a dedicated team committed to "working together to transform lives through education.” To learn more about the benefits we have on offer, check out our video here: Employee Benefits
At TDET, 95% of our new employees highly rate our induction programme. Benefit from the unwavering support of our dedicated staff, ensuring you feel welcomed and well-prepared from day one.
Ready to transform lives through education? Apply now and make a difference!
TDET - Working together to transform lives through education
Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Join us in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all contributions are valued.
If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at hrteam@tdet.education
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 are not accepted.
About Queen Katharine Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1675 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Queen Katharine Academy website
School location
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