P.E. Teacher

P.E. TEACHER

(Part time - 0.8: Fixed term contract)

JOB DESCRIPTION

The position becomes available from 20 April 2026 - 4 July 2026

Part time (0.8) teaching commitment from April 2026

Deadline for applications noon 20 February 2026

Interviews held w/c 23 February 2026 

TITLE OF POST: P.E. Teacher

SALARY:   Rose Hill Scale

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To teach pupils within the school and to carry out such other associated duties as are reasonably assigned by the Head.  To teach P.E., Games and Swimming in accordance with the aims of the school so that the children:

• develop an ability to perform with others and establish the values of teamwork;

• achieve enjoyment and satisfaction;

• develop a sense of fair play and good sportsmanship;

• acquire techniques and skills in the various sport

• develop awareness of personal health & fitness levels;

• realise their full sporting potential.

RELATIONSHIPS

The postholder is responsible to the Head and the Deputy Head. The postholder is responsible for the supervision and organisation of any support staff involved in the teaching of PE and Games

TEACHING: Co-ordinate the full delivery of girls’ games programme. Deliver games sessions to Years 3-8. To coach, organisation, transport teams for the following girls’ games (depending on the season). Hockey, Football, Cricket and Athletics.

• Duties will include being in charge of the preparation, coaching, refereeing/umpiring of some or all of the above main sports, the teams range from U8s – U13s

• Teach PE and swimming to children from Nursery (age 3) to Year 8

• Be conversant with all relevant School policies and procedures and accept shared responsibility with all Rose Hill School staff for Safeguarding, Health and Safety, and Data Protection.

• Deliver well planned and structured games, PE and Swimming lessons

• Lead and run teams in each sport, including compiling team lists, accompanying to matches and writing and uploading match reports

• Lead and run co-curricular clubs for PrePrep and Prep school children.

• Supervise changing rooms as required

• Maintain records as required by Head of Department

• Write end of term reports

• Establish and maintain good working relationships with colleagues

• Attend appropriate training sessions

• Attend the whole staff meetings at the beginning of each term (INSET)

• Perform any other duties as commensurate with the post that the Head may reasonably ask the Games teachers’ to perform from time to time.

PASTORAL: 

Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all pupils. Ensuring in particular that the less sporty child is encouraged and nurtured while promoting healthy competition

Co-CURRICULAR: Contributions to the lunchtime and after-school co-curricular programme is expected. Applicant’s own skills and interests taken into account.

OTHER: Duties – including playground, lunchtime, prep

• Writing reports according to school policy

• Attending parents’ evenings as required

• School events – attendance at and support for regular events throughout the year such as Founder’s Day, Speech Day, Parents’ Association events.

• Support the organisation of Sports Days (Prep and PrePrep)

• Organisation of girls’ fixtures against other schools and associated transport and catering needs

• Support the organisation of INSET for supporting teachers as required and provision of a central stock of material to support staff with their coaching

• Organisation of a wet weather programme as necessary

• Liaison with grounds staff and Bursar re preparation of pitches, Health and Safety matters and quality of resources

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION FOR THIS POSITION

The successful candidate will ideally possess the following key attributes and experience:

Appropriate qualifications and experience for requested sports (necessary)

·         Current Minibus driving qualification (desired)

• First Aid qualification (desired)

• Shares the School’s commitment to providing a safe learning environment where safeguarding children’s welfare comes first

• Ability to explain tasks simply and clearly, fostering independence

• High expectations, inspirational and creative

• Ability to use a range of methods to suit the individual child and up to date knowledge of how children learn and achieve

• Excellent organisation and efficient time management

• Ability to adapt and learn new skills and to act on own initiative

• Show discretion and show sensitivity to the needs of children

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to inspire respect from colleagues, pupils and parents

• Coaching experience within team sports and good knowledge of rules/laws

• Willing to become involved in the life of the School as a whole.

• Ability to identify individual needs for gifted and less able pupils and set targets accordingly

• Leads by personal example

The salary will be dependent on experience and will be commensurate with the seniority and level of responsibility for this role. The post holder will be automatically enrolled into the qualifying works pension scheme/and the Schools Health Care package.

Rose Hill School offers benefits including:

• Free meals during the working day.

• Following the probation period, fee remission is available for child/ren attending the School, subject to the usual entry requirements and space being available.

• Generous training and development scheme with regular whole-staff training.

• Free parking on site.

In addition to the ability to perform the duties of the post, the interview for short-listed candidates will explore issues relating to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Rose Hill is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check.

Applications

The application form must be completed in full and should be accompanied by a letter, in which the applicant should set out their rationale behind making this application and should go on to discuss the skills, strengths, enthusiasms and experience that they can bring to the post, without necessarily repeating the information already supplied on the application form.

Candidates should send/email their completed application form to the Head, together with the covering letter.  There is no need to submit a CV. Completed application form and covering letter should be emailed to head@rosehillschool.co.uk or posted to the School address.

The process is as follows: All applications will be acknowledged by email. If you have not received acknowledgement that your application has been received within two working days of sending it, please contact the School.

Closing date: noon noon 20 February 2026. Applications will be considered on receipt, and early application is recommended as we reserve the right to interview and offer the position before the closing date. Short-list interviews will take place at Rose Hill School w/c 23 February 2026. Further information will be provided to invited candidates.

Please note

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or age.

Rose Hill School’s Safeguarding Statement

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. You will be expected to engage in annual safeguarding training, be familiar with key policies and ensure you know the steps to take should you be made aware of a safeguarding or child protection concern. You will remain vigilant and act swiftly if you have concerns about a child and be an appropriate role model for both children and colleagues at all times. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and a section 128 check along with rigorous scrutiny of previous employment gaps and further checks. We will ask you to complete a criminal self-declaration form, and we will conduct online searches for information that is publicly available. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

We welcome our duties under the Equality Act 2010 to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations in relation to age (as appropriate), disability, ethnicity, gender, religion and sexual identity. We welcome our duty under the Education and Inspections Act 2006 to promote community cohesion. We recognise that these duties reflect international human rights standards as expressed in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, and the Human Rights Act 1998.