Teacher of Physical Education

The Portsmouth Grammar School is a leading co-educational school located in the historic heart of Portsmouth. It values the development of the whole person, placing emphasis on both academic achievement and co-curricular involvement. The school aims to support every pupil in order that they might achieve their potential.

The school seeks to appoint a full time Teacher of Physical Education from September 2024 or January 2025.

Candidates should be well qualified subject specialists, able to inspire young people with their enthusiasm for Physical Education and Sport, whilst ensuring that all pupils reach their full potential through high quality teaching.

The successful candidate should be able to offer particular expertise in at least one of netball, hockey, racket sports or dance.  Applications are welcomed from well qualified candidates, whether they are newly qualified, or more experienced teachers.

The post holder will be required to support fixtures in the school calendar throughout the year. Candidates should be able to teach PE and Games throughout the Junior and Senior School. There is no requirement to teach Academic PE, however there may be the opportunity to do so for the right candidate.

All teachers in the department are expected to be fully committed to a thriving co-curricular sports programme, alongside a requirement to deliver our Saturday sports fixtures throughout the academic year.

The school offers excellent training and support to teachers at all stages of their career. PGS teachers convey passion for their subject and seek to maximise progress by knowing their pupils well and adapting their teaching accordingly. We are always looking to develop new ideas and approaches to teaching and are keen to incorporate the particular interests of new members of staff into the overall curriculum scheme.

Outstanding teaching and learning at PGS are achieved by inspirational and creative teachers with excellent subject knowledge and the ability to use ICT and interactive resources to enhance learning. Teachers’ planning is informed by assessment for learning, ensuring all pupils make very good progress in each lesson. Our pupils are encouraged to take responsibility for their learning and understand how they can improve using constructive feedback provided by their teachers.

The successful applicant will be expected to contribute fully to the pastoral and co-curricular life of the school. It is an expectation that all Senior school teachers will have a tutor group or act as a co-tutor or cover tutor within the pastoral system. 

How to apply:

Candidates are asked to apply by using the online form linked to our advert on www.tes.com

Any informal enquires about the role or how to apply are very welcome at recruitment@pgs.org.uk

The closing date is midday on Tuesday 14th May. Interviews will be scheduled to take place on Tuesday 21st May with shortlisted candidates invited to teach an observed lesson as part of the interview day. We ask candidates to allow a whole day for the interview process.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and applicants may be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of their application.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are ‘spent’ unless they are ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.