Teacher of PE
Harris Academy Orpington, Kent, BR5 4LG21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September
Closing date
13 April 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 March 2026
Job details
Job role
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Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Physical education
Working pattern
- Part time: Four days per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - to July 2027 - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £39,370-£51,974
Actual salary
- £31,496 - £41,579
Pay scale
- MPS (Outer London) + £1,500 Harris Allowance
Additional allowances
Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Harris Benefits
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Teacher of PE and Sports to cover maternity leave within our team. This is a part time role, working four days per week.
You will deliver high‑quality, engaging PE lessons that motivate students and promote a lifelong love of sport. Alongside teaching, you will assist with sports clubs that take place during and/or after school, and attend sporting fixtures as required.
We are seeking a well‑qualified teacher with strong subject knowledge and a genuine passion for all sports. The ability to teach vocational Sport would be an advantage (Cambridge Nationals and Technicals).
If you are an excellent communicator who can inspire pupils and you bring fresh ideas to the teaching of Sport, we would love to hear from you.
The ability to drive a minibus would also be beneficial, though not essential.
At Harris Academy Orpington, we appoint kind, supportive people who contribute to our caring and collaborative environment. We work as a team, look after one another, and balance high expectations with warmth, nurture and encouragement.
The successful candidate will:
- Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree
- Have successful teaching experience at secondary level (can be teaching practice), ideally including experience in multi-ethnic urban schools and of working in an 11-18 school
- Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning
- Understand the importance of high expectations and equality of access for all students, and of being a tutor
- Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4, and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students' work
- Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff
- Have a good level of ICT skills, ideally including innovative use of interactive white boards
- Be able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students
- Be able to communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies where necessary
- Have good written and spoken communication skills
- Be able to lead and manage their own work effectively
- Have excellent time management skills
- Be able to motivate students and raise their aspirations through a range of strategies
What the school offers its staff
Harris Academy Orpington opened in September 2016, joining the highly successful Federation of Harris academies in London. We are on our journey to outstanding and are ambitious and looking forward to an exciting future as we highlight our work as aHealth Science Specialistschool, with students being given access to recognised professional qualifications and careers.
At HarrisAcademy Orpington, we have the most incredible facilities, staff and students and we are very proud of the work that our students do here. We have developed a curriculum that is ambitious and broad. We believe people need to nurture an appreciation of human creativity and achievement and have designed a curriculum that does just that.
We aim to ensure that every student is inspired and supported to achieve his/her personal best and learning comes first. Our motto is “Together We Can” and if you are interested in joining us, we would be very pleased to meet you.
Teacher Development
At Harris, we have curated professional development pathways that will guide you towards achieving your career ambitions. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. With a strong network of passionate educators, expert development initiatives and a multitude of opportunities for career progression, your journey with Harris could be the most rewarding one yet.
We offer a wide range of high quality teacher professional development programmes via the Harris Institute of Teaching and Leadership.
Benefits
In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance (usually £2,000 for Inner London and £1,500 for Outer London), a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Teachers Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.
Flexible working opportunities
We are committed to fostering a positive and supportive working environment for our staff, recognising that achieving a balance between professional and personal responsibilities is essential. We understand that each individual's circumstances are unique, which is why we offer flexible working options that can be adapted to meet the needs of both the academy and our employees.
Further information about the job
Your main areas of responsibility will fall under the areas of:
- Operational and strategic planning (including lesson planning, developing resources and syllabuses, and contributing to the departmental plan)
- Curriculum planning
- Staff development (including continuing professional development and engaging fully in the Performance Management Review process)
- Quality assurance (including contributing to the process of monitoring and evaluating the subject area)
- Management of information (including maintaining appropriate records and tracking student progress)
- Communications with students, parents and other stakeholders
- Pastoral system (including being a form tutor to a selected group of students)
- Teaching, ensuring a high quality learning experience for students
Additional duties for leadership of KS5 will include:
- Managing and developing teaching and learning of KS5 English education within the school
- Responsibility for the achievement of all students studying English at KS5 – A level and GCSE resits
- Teaching one or more classes within KS5 English along with teaching at KS3 and KS4
- Development and evaluation of pedagogy, ensuring the quality of teaching in KS5 English is outstanding
- Leading the development of high-quality schemes of work for all areas of the subject at KS5 which meet school requirements
- Identifying from performance data underachieving students and implementing strategies and interventions
- Leading on quality assurance for KS5 English through monitoring, evaluation, and subsequent development of all KS5 English work
Commitment to safeguarding
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
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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About Harris Academy Orpington
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 501 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Harris Academy Orpington website
- Email address
- careers@harrisfederation.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01689 819219
Harris Academy Orpington opened in September 2016, joining the highly successful Federation of Harris academies in London. We are on our journey to outstanding, we are ambitious and looking forward to an exciting future. We believe that every student can and should achieve their full potential and our commitment is one of ensuring our students develop a love of learning, a passion for enquiry and a dedication to being the best that they can be.We aim to ensure that every student is inspired and supported to achieve his/her personal best and learning comes first. Our motto is “Together We Can” and if you are interested in joining us, we would be very pleased to meet you.
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