19 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    April or September 2026

  • Closing date

    8 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    19 November 2025

Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Physical education

Working pattern

Full time: Mon-Fri

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

ECT/MPR/UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our PE Department are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated PE Teacher with a love for their subject to join our vibrant and supportive team. There are currently seven specialist teachers who enjoy a range of traditional and progressive teaching approaches, both contributing to the academic and pastoral life of the school.

Cove School has an ambitious and dynamic PE department where high-quality teaching and student engagement is embedded across the curriculum. The PE department benefits from an excellent range of dedicated indoor and outdoor facilities.

The PE team offer a wide variety of sports, fitness and extra-curricular activities. The team leads the Duke of Edinburgh Award across the school, works closely with our primary feeder schools, and engages with a wide range of cross-curricular work within the school.

The successful candidate will have a keen interest in driving PE forward, developing extra-curricular sports for all abilities to enthuse students to develop their abilities to progress and enjoy competitive and recreational sport.

We are looking to appoint a colleague who will:

  • Engage, enthuse, motivate and challenge pupils in order for them to excel academically
  • Have relentlessly high expectations of themselves and pupils
  • Have excellent subject knowledge
  • Be willing to teach across the full age range of pupils;year 7 to year 11
  • Enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the Department and wider school through sharing resources and good practice, lesson observation, collaborative teaching, mentoring and active participation in continuing professional studies programme
  • Teach a standard timetable allocation
  • Make a positive contribution to the efficient running of the Department, including, setting and marking examinations, attending departmental meetings and undertaking administrative and other tasks as delegated by the Curriculum Leader
  • Actively safeguard and promote the welfare of children
  • Support the schools’ aims and objectives for teaching and learning
  • Adhere to and promote all school policies and procedures

Person Specification:

  • Good degree in a directly related subject (desirable)
  • Thorough knowledge of the (11-16) subject Curriculum up to GCSE
  • Recognised teaching qualification, such as a PGCE, or equivalent experience
  • Awareness of Safeguarding requirements and good practice
  • Good level of IT literacy
  • Be capable of delivering inspirational and informative lessons to the full age and ability range of pupils at the school
  • Be able to demonstrate a positive and authoritative rapport with pupils
  • Excellent and effective classroom management skills
  • Have excellent communication skills to enable effective dialogue with pupils, parents, staff and visitors
  • Be organised and self-motivated, with a proven record for meeting targets and deadlines
  • A good sense of humour

What the school offers its staff

  • Access to an exceptional Professional Studies Programme from extensive in-house CPD, to a wide range of external courses
  • To be part of a school which has a real ‘team approach’ where you will be valued and supported
  • A well-resourced curriculum area including your own laptop
  • Contribution to the Teacher’s Pension Scheme
  • Lifestyle discounts through our employee ‘Lifestyle Savings Platform'

  • Access to free counselling service via our provider ‘Health Assured’
  • Onsite parking
  • A dedicated Teaching and Learning training room
  • A staff room with complimentary refreshments and food provided on whole school events such as Parents’ Evenings



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

Cove School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Check as well as other relevant pre-employment checks.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Cove School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1010 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Cove School website
Email address
s.downham@coveschool.uk
Phone number
01252 542397
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Cove School is a larger-than-average, co-educational secondary school for students aged 11–16, located in the north of Hampshire. As a local authority-maintained school, we are ideally situated within easy reach of London, the historic city of Winchester, and the stunning landscapes of the New Forest.

We are a forward-thinking, caring, and – above all – happy school. Our students, from a wide range of backgrounds and abilities, are ambitious and work hard to achieve high standards. We are equally ambitious for our staff and take great pride in the comprehensive support and high-quality professional development (CPD) we provide, especially for those new to the profession or joining our team for the first time. We believe that motivated, well-supported staff are key to every student’s success.

Our extra-curricular offer is extensive, with students participating in a wide variety of sports, music and drama productions. Beyond this, we run a vibrant programme of clubs and activities all of which contribute to a rich and inclusive school experience.

We are also proud to host a specialist unit for students with hearing impairments, with all classrooms equipped with specialist audio equipment to ensure an inclusive learning environment.

We invite you to explore our website – www.coveschool.uk – for a glimpse into life at Cove School and what it means to be part of our vibrant community. To truly experience the atmosphere, we warmly encourage you to visit us during a normal school day and see our staff and students in action. We hope you’ll be inspired to apply and become part of the exciting journey we are on.

Arranging a visit to Cove School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email s.downham@coveschool.uk.

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