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Teacher of Physical Education (Maternity Cover)

Job details
Posting date: 23 September 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 05 October 2025
Location: Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9PS
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Contract
Job reference: c373bac7-097e-437f-af3d-600c4ac1d3b2

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Glenthorne High School is a vibrant and inclusive environment where employees are appreciated and supported in their work, enabling our pupils to reach their full potential. The school is currently recruiting for an inspiring and energetic teacher to join our school. The successful candidate will be joining a well-resourced department and a welcoming and supportive team.

The ideal candidate will have a commitment to academic excellence and help to embrace our mantra of “Achievement for All”, plan, deliver high quality lessons, be committed to achieving excellent results for students, instilling in them a love for the subject and a desire to learn. Teaching will be across KS3 and KS4, with opportunities available for teaching at KS5.

The post is open to experienced and new teachers. Part-time may be considered for the right candidate.

What the school offers its staff

Glenthorne High School can offer you:

• A programme of support for ECTs and those in their second year of teaching
• A comprehensive programme of professional development for teachers at all levels
• Potential for Recruitment and Retention Allowance
• The opportunity to work with colleagues who have a passion to inspire pupils.
• Well established behaviour management systems, pupils feel valued and supported and able to learn.
• Opportunity to take advantage of Benenden Healthcare
• Salary Sacrifice schemes: Electric car and Cycle to work scheme
• Long Service Awards
• A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling and support / advice on a wide array of areas.

Glenthorne High School is part of the Willow Learning Trust and is a National Teaching School with a specialism in the arts. The school is a mixed comprehensive academy with over 1700 pupils.This is a genuine opportunity to join a popular school and become an integral part of the academy's continuing success.

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.

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