Teacher of PE - Maternity Cover

Icknield High School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2AH

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  October 2025

• Closing date

  8 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  18 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS
• Additional allowances:

  MPS

Teacher of PE - Maternity Cover job summary

Icknield High School is a highly successful 11-16 multi-cultural Academy with an excellent reputation, situated in pleasant grounds on the northern outskirts of town.

We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, ambitious, inspirational and highly motivated female Physical Education Teacher to join our well-resourced PE department.

As a member of the PE team, you will teach across Key Stages 3 and 4 and support all students in becoming fully engaged in our PE curriculum. Our curriculum is designed to develop and enhance physical literacy, inspire curiosity and promote a lifetime of healthy physical activity. This is all provided through a broad and balanced curriculum, ensuring the needs of all our students are met.

We provide students with an array of opportunities and experiences beyond the classroom, including clubs and fixtures, spectating at professional sports events and taking part in reward trips. As a member of the PE team, you will be required to contribute to this extensive extracurricular and sporting fixture provision.

The successful candidate will be able to display and promote excellence in teaching and learning and have the potential to make a real difference to the outcomes of our students.

We are justifiably proud of our excellent reputation and believe that we offer both students and staff a caring environment in which they can succeed.

We would welcome enquiries requesting further information and/or visits to the school. Please contact Mrs Tina Freeman, PA to the head teacher, telephone 01582 576561 or e-mail tfreeman@icknield.beds.sch.uk.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience for the above position and are interested in joining our staff team, please apply via the Vacancies page on the schools website https://www.icknield.beds.sch.uk/Vacancies/ or directly via My New Term.

Closing date: 8 October 2025 at 12 noon. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Icknield High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff

to share this commitment. Applicants will undergo appropriate child protection screening including checks

with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Icknield High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will undergo appropriate child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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 Icknield High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1446 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Icknield High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/icknield-high-school

Icknield High School is a highly successful 11-16 mixed Academy with an excellent reputation, situated in pleasant grounds on the northern outskirts of town. We pride ourselves on our excellent GCSE results and offering an enriching educational experience to all of our students. We are justifiably proud of our excellent reputation and believe that we offer both students and staff a caring environment in which they can succeed.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) formerly the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB).

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