Teacher of Physical Education

Brighouse High School, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 2NY

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE)

Teacher of Physical Education job summary

Teacher of Physical Education - MPR/UPR

Required from January 2027

(0.6 FTE - Full time considered if offering an additional subject)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a successful Physical Education department, in a forward thinking, high achieving school, which focuses on raising the achievement of all students.

We are looking to appoint a passionate and well-qualified teacher of PE to join this successful department in delivering PE. The ideal candidate would be able to teach across Key Stages 3 and 4, and potentially KS5. At Key Stage 4 students have an option to complete Edexcel GCSE or OCR Sport Studies alongside a Sports Leaders qualification and core PE. In Key Stage 5 we offer Ext' Cert' L3 BTEC Sport.

The candidate must be:

• An inspirational teacher.
• Driven in their relentless pursuit of the highest standards across the department.
• Highly organised and meticulous.
• Creative and imaginative.
• A team player and have a strong commitment to extra-curricular sport.

We are a stand-alone academy, which is proud to have retained its identity at the heart of the community, but we have also begun working more extensively with neighbouring schools. Our recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2026, recognised that ‘Leaders are supportive of staff and consider their workload and wellbeing. Staff feel well supported by leaders…Pupils behave well across the school. Leaders have created a positive learning environment…Pupils are safe and happy at Brighouse High School.’

Inspectors also reported that ‘Pupils, including sixth-form students, value the positive relationships that they have with staff.’

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Further information regarding our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy can be found on the school website. The successful applicant to this post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check (Disclosure) before the appointment is confirmed.

Any queries please email Jane Pyrah - vacancies@brighouse.calderdale.sch.uk

The information can also be downloaded from the school website - https://brighouse.calderdale.sch.uk/join-us/work-for-us/

Closing date for all applications: Midday on Monday 19th October 2026

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

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 Brighouse High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1317 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Brighouse High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brighouse-high-school

We are a stand-alone academy, which is proud to have retained its identity at the heart of the community. Our recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2022, recognised that ‘There is an acute awareness of what pupils need to support them in their stage of learning or employment. This runs through the school from Year 7 to the sixth form. Leaders make sure all pupils, including those with SEND, access an ambitious curriculum that stimulates their minds and promotes curiosity.

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