21 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    15 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    24 April 2026

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Physical education

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term - 12 months

Pay scale

Mainscale/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Be an outstanding classroom practitioner, with potential to develop further

Able to teach and plan PE lessons across the age range

Enthuse pupils for PE and all it entails

To provide responsive feedback, whether verbal or written

Set objectives that stretch and challenge pupils of all backgrounds and abilities

Use relevant data to establish high expectations, monitor progress and plan carefully sequenced and well interleaved lessons that support development of the long-term memory that is rich in knowledge

Be responsive to the needs of all pupils

Able to manage time effectively and work to deadlines

To be able to develop academic vocabulary, both tier 2 and 3 words

Use strategies to develop the long-term memory through retrieval practices and strategies


EXPERIENCE

A successful classroom practitioner who can teach PE at KS4 and KS3


DESIREABLE EXPERIENCE

GCSE PE and Cambridge National experience


What the school offers its staff

We understand the realities of workload and are proactive in supporting staff wellbeing.

Our comprehensive wellbeing package includes:

  • Free, confidential counselling
  • Financial and wellbeing coaching
  • Menopause and nurse support
  • 24/7 GP access
  • No written reports
  • Feedback policy-not marking
  • Stress coaching and physiotherapy
  • Monthly staff breakfasts
  • Weekly staff wellbeing treats, including fresh fruit


We also offer thoughtful practical benefits that make a real difference to day-to-day working life, including:

  • PPA and Research & Development time taken at home when timetabled in Period 5
  • Flexible working hours during Advent, with later starts and earlier finishes
  • Timetabled departmental time to reduce meetings after school
  • All staff receive a St Cecilia’s navy fleece and red metal water bottle

St Cecilia’s is more than a workplace. It is a community built on care, professionalism, faith and mutual respect — a place where staff feel valued, supported and proud to belong.


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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

About St Cecilia's RC High School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
570 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
07375324661

A popular and growing Catholic High School on the edge of Lancashire's Ribble Valley.

Arranging a visit to St Cecilia's RC High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bc@st-cecilias.lancs.sch.uk.

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