12 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Jan 2026

  • Closing date

    6 October 2025 at 1am

  • Date listed

    24 September 2025

Job details

Job role

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Subject

Physical education

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

MPS/UPS as appropriate

Teacher of PE with Geography (Temporary for 1 Term) job summary

Springwood High School are seeking an ambitious, passionate and energetic PE teacher to join and complement the friendly, supportive and dedicated professionals within our School.   The successful candidate will need to provide our students with an outstanding education in PE, and work collaboratively with departmental staff in our high performing department.


Start Date: January 2026

Salary: MPS/UPS as appropriate

Full Time Temporary for 1 term (Jan-Mar 2026)

This post is open to ECTs


Email: recruitment@westnorfolkacademiestrust.co.uk

Website: https://www.springwoodhighschool.co.uk/

 

Purpose of the Job

We are seeking an ambitious, passionate and energetic PE teacher to join and complement the friendly, supportive and dedicated professionals within our School.  You will share your passion for your subject providing our students with an outstanding education in PE, work collaboratively with departmental staff in our high performing department and have the desire to contribute significantly to our school. It is expected that you will also take part in the extra-curricular sports clubs that the school offers.


In addition to a timetable of mainly PE, the suitable candidate will also be expected to teach some Key Stage 3 Geography or provide general cover, to create a full timetable.

The post is for a full-time, one term temporary contract while one of our teachers is on leave. The post will be from 1st January 2026 to 27th March 2026.


Should you wish to discuss the position further, please feel free to contact the school.


Responsibilities, but not limited to:

The successful candidate will:

·        be passionate about the teaching of PE and able to inspire others to achieve success;

·        be an excellent classroom practitioner with an understanding of high quality teaching and learning;

·        have excellent subject knowledge and be comfortable delivering up to Key Stage 4;

·        be adept at monitoring data and providing intervention when needed;

have some experience of teaching key stage 3 Geography


Teaching and Learning Responsibilities

·        · To deliver a programme of teaching leading towards assessment of designated skills that is personalised to meet the needs of the class.

·        To use a variety of delivery methods to stimulate learning, appropriate to student abilities.

·        To prepare and share high quality and appropriate teaching resources.

·        To ensure a high quality learning experience for students that meets internal and external quality standards.

 

Personal and Professional Conduct

The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description provide a summary of the main aspects of the role. This is not an exhaustive list and the post holder may be required to carry out other tasks, as deemed appropriate to the grade and nature of the post.


This job description is current at the date indicated below but, in consultation with the post holder, it may be changed by the Headteacher to reflect or anticipate changes in the post commensurate with the grade or job title.


Due to the routine of the school, the workload may not be evenly spread throughout the year. Flexibility of hours, and a flexible attitude and willingness to assist others in the team, when required is necessary.


For a full job description please click the link below.

Closing Date for Applications: 6th October 2025

Interview Dates: w/c 6th October 2025

Start Date: 1st January 2026

How to apply

For this vacancy, please click the 'Apply for Job' button, to complete our online application form.


Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable field is met.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

As part of our recruitment process it is necessary for us to perform an online social media check. The reason for the online search is to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in KCSIE. There is no other purpose for a search.


This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualifications) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.


This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. 

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

West Norfolk Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and the post holder will share this responsibility, therefore appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check with barred list. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.

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.

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About Springwood High School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1957 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
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Springwood High School, part of West Norfolk Academies Trust

With more than a hundred years of history, Springwood provides an education for boys and girls aged between eleven and eighteen in King's Lynn.

We are a comprehensive school with Specialist Performing Arts Status and a long history of providing an excellent education to pupils in West Norfolk.

Our School is part of West Norfolk Academies Trust, dedicated to ensuring that every student gains the best qualifications possible. We believe that excellent academic qualifications provide each student with the best life chances and opportunities to ensure a successful and fulfilled future. In the last two years the percentage of students gaining 5 higher grades including English and Maths has risen significantly.

We have a high expectation of both our teachers and our students, set challenging targets for all and support each other to achieve them. We work hard to monitor accurately the progress of students, celebrate academic success and intervene where necessary.

A positive attitude to learning is an essential aspect of academic success. Our teachers regularly assess how engaged each learner is in their studies using an attitude to learning score. We celebrate students who have a good attitude to their studies and actively encourage those who need to improve in this area.

We offer a wide range of opportunities, both within and beyond the classroom - it is vital that every student participates in other areas of school life. Springwood expects every student to take part in other aspects of our offer to them including;

Competitive Sport
Dance Performances
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Drama Performances
House Competitions
Music Performances
Lunchtime clubs
Numerous foreign visits and exchanges

To view our latest OFSTED report please visit http://www.springwoodhighschool.co.uk

We are part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust whose aim is to challenge and support a small group of schools to provide an excellent education for the young people of West Norfolk.

The Trust works in a supportive partnership with Primary and Secondary schools with each school maintaining their unique identity and ethos.

The schools work together to ensure maximum benefit for all students through economies of scale and shared resources.

The Trust clear strategic vision for the future is based around four key areas:

Maximising student achievement
Ensuring each student is engaged with the school
Ensuring our students have access to world class resources
Delivering outstanding teaching and learning

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