Teacher of PE (Maternity Cover)

St Helena School, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3LE

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st June 2026

• Closing date

  22 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale, M1 - U3

Teacher of PE (Maternity Cover) job summary

Join a Community Where We ‘Aspire, Believe, and Achieve’ Together at St Helena School

Do you have the skills to foster a stimulating environment where every child can achieve their very best? Ready to inspire young minds to dream big?

At St Helena School, we strive towards a mindset that anything is possible. We provide our young people with the confidence, motivation, and resilience to be successful through a wide and inclusive curriculum.

We're looking for an exceptional Teacher of PE to cover maternity leave for up to 1 year (until June 2027). We welcome applications from both experienced professionals and Early Career Teachers.

Both full and part-time applications will be considered for this role.

A Day in the Life:

You'll be responsible for bringing your passion and expertise to the following areas:

• Planning and delivering high-quality lessons which are appropriate to the age and ability, to facilitate progression in students’ learning.
• Creating a positive and engaging learning environment which makes effective use of available resources.
• Demonstrating enthusiasm for the subject which will inspire student progress and promote positive outcomes.

What We're Looking For:
You are the perfect fit for our team if you have:

• Qualified Teacher Status in the UK (suitable for ECTs)
• The ability to teach lessons that challenge all students in PE as well as willingness to teach examination subjects offered by the department (e.g., Health and Social Studies and Child Development courses).
• Experience in teaching Netball and Dance preferred.
• A commitment to the safeguarding of children.
• High expectations of the self and others.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Why Choose The Sigma Trust?
We believe in investing in our staff and fostering a culture of collaboration. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive package designed to support your professional and personal life.

Professional Development:

• A robust CPD training program that empowers you to flourish.
• Unrivalled opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the Trust, sharing ideas and building strong professional relationships.

Employee Benefits:

• A competitive salary and excellent pension scheme
• A Health Cash Plan to help manage your everyday healthcare costs
• Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being
• Exclusive perks like the Cycle to Work scheme, access to discounts via free membership to Perkbox, eligibility for a Blue Light Card, and more

Commitment to Safeguarding & Diversity

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment processes, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.

To Apply:

Ready to take the next step? Find out more about the role and apply by midnight on Sunday 22nd February 2026 via My New Term.

Interviews are provisionally set to be held on Wednesday 4th March 2026.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response. Candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date, so an early application is advised.

We politely request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy.

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

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

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 St Helena School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 987 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Helena School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-helena-school

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