Teacher of PE

Job description
Teacher of PE

Teacher of PE

Salary: MPR ( M1 £36,745) - UPR 3 (£56,+5+) - Inner London Pay

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Start date: January 2026

Job overview

Our Newham Secondary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share the commitment. The suitability of the candidate will be assessed throughout the recruitment process

Our Secondary School was judged as Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in November 2026.

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding, qualified, and engaging role model who will play a significant role in the development of our young people, department and wider school community.

The successful candidate will have outstanding subject knowledge and be a true advocate for Physical Education. Physical Education, physical activity and school sport is at the heart of our Newham Secondary School and we would welcome applications for this exciting opportunity from practitioners who can demonstrate dedication to the subject.

Ideally the candidate would be a Basketball Specialist who would have the vision and expertise to enhance our national successes and reputation.

The successful candidate will:
• Have a vision and passion for PE, physical activity and school sport which they can articulate.
• Be a highly competent qualified teacher.
• Demonstrate excellent subject knowledge.
• Be a reflective practitioner with a focus on continuous learning and development of practice.
• Contribute and show dedicated commitment to extra-curricular activities, including Basketball and Football
• Have the desire to be an advocate of Physical Education.
• Play an active role in the wider school community.

We expect that you will have evidence of excellent lesson practice and high expectations of pupil attainment and, if overseas trained, we would need evidence that your professional qualifications are recognised in the UK by UK ENIC &/or the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA).

We are an oversubscribed and popular provider of education within the London Borough of Newham. We are a welcoming, friendly and inclusive school with a high level of support offered to staff including 20% PPA.

We have a long and distinguished history of educating boys, aged 11-18, in east London and our thriving co-educational 6th Form is ethnically and religiously diverse, attracting students from across many local schools. We believe that our students have an entitlement to the very best education, with high expectations for all in our community.

We offer:
• An opportunity to be part of an enthusiastic, inspired and motivated team where staff genuinely feel valued and cared for.
• A minimum of 20% PPA for all teaching staff.
• A teacher friendly marking policy.
• No written reports to parents.
• A strong commitment to your professional development and career management.
• The provision of top quality CPD opportunities for you.
• Encouragement for you to provide CPD to others; within our school, our borough, our diocese, our alliance and beyond.
• A school with outstanding teaching and behaviour for learning, with which all our staff and the wider community feel proud to be associated.
• A Chromebook for all new teaching staff.
• Free refreshments for all staff.

If you are interested in this Teacher of PE opportunity, tours & interviews can be arranged ASAP.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful Teacher of English will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.

To apply for this Teacher of PE opportunity your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application.

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