Teacher of PE - Maternity Cover
Carterton Community College, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 1BU27 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2026
Closing date
13 April 2026 at 12:59am
Date listed
16 March 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) Possible Pastoral TLR for the right candidate (2.1 - £3,527)
Teacher of PE - Maternity Cover job summary
Carterton Community College is entering an exciting new chapter under new leadership. With a clear
and ambitious vision for the future, the school is on a journey of renewal and growth, placing high-quality
teaching, an enriching curriculum and strong relationships at the heart of everything we do.
As part of this journey, we are redesigning our curriculum to ensure that every student benefits from
engaging, meaningful and enriching learning experiences that develop creativity, confidence and cultural
capital. Physical Education and extra-curricular sport play a vital role in this vision.
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Teacher of Physical Education who believes passionately in the power of Physical Education and sport to transform young people’s lives. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and creative practitioner to help shape the curriculum within the school and to lead engaging lessons and support with our wholesale enrichment programme.
We welcome applications from both ECT’s and experienced teachers.
You will have a proven track record of improving progress and raising achievement at all levels and will strive to give students exciting and challenging curriculum opportunities.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:
- A thorough knowledge of the PE and outstanding curriculum knowledge.
- Excellent knowledge/experience across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.
- Passion and dedication in delivering high standards.
- Experience in planning an appropriate and challenging curriculum.
- Experience and ability to supervise female changing rooms.
- Ability to implement strategies to meet school development targets.
- Outstanding teaching and learning practice, with real enthusiasm for the subject.
- The ability to work as part of a team.
- The desire to have a significant impact on students’ lives through sport and physical activity.
- An unwavering commitment to extra-curricular activities outside of the school day. Therefore, driving license would be highly desirable.
- The desire to support with our ever growing Sports Leadership opportunities across the college.
In return we offer candidates:
- Excellent Facilities; including a modern Sports Hall, separate Gymnasium, Climbing Wall as well as a 3G ATP and extensive playing fields.
- A supportive and positive environment with a culture of high aspirations, based on shared values.
- Continuous professional development to further your potential.
- A well-resourced department, complete with high quality Chromebooks.
- Friendly and welcoming students.
- Committed and professional colleagues in a larger faculty (Culture, Music and Sport).
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Oxfordshire Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post involves the type of work with children and young people that requires applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All users are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Carterton Community College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 743 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Carterton Community College website
Carterton Community College is a rural college, with a real sense of community, bordering the Cotswolds and within easy commuting distance of Oxford, Cheltenham and Swindon.
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