Teacher of PE (Maternity Cover)

Felixstowe School, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9QR

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  14 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Physical education
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPR 1 - UPR 3 (fte £32,916 - £51,048 per annum)
• Additional allowances:

  n/a

Teacher of PE (Maternity Cover) job summary

Felixstowe School

Teacher of PE

Start Date: January 2026

Salary: MPR 1 - UPR 3  (fte £32,916 - £51,048 per annum)

Contract Type: Full time,  Temporary (Maternity Cover)

We are looking to appoint an outstanding Teacher of PE on a Temporary contract basis. We are passionate about the teaching of PE and expect you to be too.  The PE Team is experienced, collaborative and supportive and are committed to excellence.   

Our school is an amazing place, full of wonderful students and staff. We pride ourselves on taking an evidence-based approach to innovation, meaning that we choose strategies that impact on student progress and teacher workload.

Our sensible and realistic policies include an excellent behaviour policy, and a whole class feedback policy.

Our modern facilities provide an excellent environment to work in, and our thriving Sixth Form continues to grow, as do the numbers in other year groups; our 2021 Year 7 intake is the largest in ten years as the school becomes increasingly popular.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an excellent PE teacher who truly is passionate about the subject;
• Be a committed team player;
• Have the ability to engage and inspire pupils and build excellent relationships;
• Be committed to Felixstowe School's ethos;
• Be passionate and ambitious about their own career development.

Applications are warmly encouraged from Early Career Teachers, for whom excellent facilities and support exists.

For more information about the school, visit the School website www.fxa.org.uk

For more information on our Trust, Unity Schools Partnership, visit the Trust website www.unitysp.co.uk

We welcome a visit to meet our staff and students. If you would like an informal discussion prior to submitting your application, please contact Katy Adams on 01394 288228 or kadams@fxs.org.uk.

All applications must be submitted via our Trust online application portal.

Closing Date: 09:00am, 14th November 2025

Interview Date: TBC

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs.  Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.

 

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

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

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.

About Felixstowe School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1211 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Felixstowe School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/felixstowe-school

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