Teacher of PE (Maternity Cover)

Burnham Grammar School, Slough, Buckinghamshire, SL1 7HG

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 May 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Physical education
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - this is a temporary maternity cover position for up to one year or until the maternity leave ends, whichever is sooner - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: MPS/UPR + London Fringe
• Additional allowances:

  London Fringe

What skills and experience we're looking for

We want from you:

• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills
• To be an outstanding classroom practitioner
• The ability to engage and inspire our students
• Commitment to developing the highest standards of Learning and Teaching both with academic and core PE
• To be a good team player
• A specialism in Netball
• A track record of securing very good student progress at GCSE level and/or A-Level

What the school offers its staff

We are offering you:

• State of the art facilities including a tiger turf, 4 netball courts, sports hall and activity studio
• The opportunity to deliver GCSE and/or A level PE
• A diverse community of enthusiastic, motivated & intelligent students
• An outstanding culture & ethos where students & staff enjoy & achieve
• A socially active & culturally diverse school community
• Personalised & effective CPD as evidenced by the school’s IIP Gold retained in Feb 2024
• Wellbeing Award for staff & students 2025
• IQM Centre of Excellence retained in Nov 2024

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.

This is a temporary maternity cover position for up to one year or until the maternity leave ends, whichever is sooner.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teacher of P.E. (Mat Cover) Application Pack-combined.pdf - 2.03 MB (opens in new tab)

About Burnham Grammar School

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1271 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Burnham Grammar School website
• Email address: vacancies@burnhamgrammar.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/burnham-grammar-school

We are a caring school where exceptional relationships are fostered and every student is valued as an individual. We get to know our students to enable us to personalise the support they need to fulfil their potential. Our friendly but purposeful environment produces both excellent examination results and well-rounded individuals.

We have high expectations of our students and involve them in decisions about all key developments in the school. The maturity of our students is reflected in the school aims which they designed:

Caring Individuals – all members of our community work hard to support each other, to respect each other and most importantly themselves, whilst celebrating the diversity of our community.

Responsible Learners – students are supported to take responsibility for their own learning, understand the key importance of effort and making mistakes and develop the skills required to become responsible independent learners to fulfil their potential.

Active Citizens – students are involved in the decision making processes of the school and are given opportunities for leadership in all key stages. They understand how, and do, make their voices heard in the school, local, national and global communities and support those less fortunate through an exceptional programme of fund raising events for the adopted school charities

Prepared for their Future – students identify their passions and are assisted in reviewing the opportunities in those fields, whilst developing those wider skills that are essential to achieve in the outside world, but not always required in the exam hall.

Healthy and Safe – all students participate in the extraordinary range of extracurricular activities on offer and are equipped with the knowledge and assertiveness to make positive informed lifestyle choices.

Burnham Grammar School is an idyllic learning community where the relationships and teamwork between staff and students are exceptional and provide the support and reassurance for our students to strive to be their very best.

Quite simply our students; discover their passions and fulfil their academic, artistic, sporting and personal potential in order to choose their own futures!

Arranging a visit to Burnham Grammar School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@burnhamgrammar.org.uk.

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