Teacher of Physical Education - The Purbeck School

Teacher of Physical Education

ECT/Main Scale/UPS

Full time, (part time considered) Permanent Contract

Start date – September 2026

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate PE teacher to work within a successful, supportive faculty keen to implement innovative teaching ideas to further the success of the PE across the school.

This is a fantastic time to join the PE faculty, it consistently posts outstanding results at both GCSE and A level. PE is a popular subject at A level with multiple classes in both Year 12 and 13. PE is taught through a dynamic mastery-based curriculum, rigorously preparing students by developing the science skills and knowledge necessary for success at GCSE from Year 7.

There are a wide variety of sports taught across the 3 key stages and we have many students that represent at both County and National level.

We are looking for a teacher who wants to work in a strong team, within a caring and compassionate school, in a beautiful area of the country.

Please see our school website for more information.

Closing date: noon on Monday 13^th April 2026

Interviews to be held on Thursday 16^th April 2026

Tel:      01929 550077 

e-mail:  spenney@purbeck.wessex.ac 

Web:   www.purbeck.wessex.ac

The Purbeck School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

We have high expectations of our staff and students and work around the key principles of kindness, aspiration, and perseverance. We are looking for committed people who care passionately about education and the welfare and progress of students. This is also an incredibly supportive and friendly school with a very caring pastoral team.