Head of PE
| Posting date: | 06 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | MPS/ UPS Outer London + TLR2b |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 June 2026 |
| Location: | Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
| Company: | TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust) |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3495 |
Summary
Job Advert
Following the growth of our Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) Football academy, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic
and energetic Head of PE to lead our PE department in its next phase. This Head of PE role is perfect for an ambitious leader who
is passionate about all things sport and PE. This role will suit a candidate who is enthusiastic, ambitious and driven.
You will be an outstanding teacher who can use their knowledge and skills to instill a lifelong love of sport and fitness whilst
striving for sporting excellence. You will ultimately be responsible for securing the best possible outcomes for our students both
on and off the field. Physical Education forms an integral part of day to day life at Cleeve Park school and we currently offer
accredited courses at both key stage 4 and 5. Our thriving football academy has seen year on year success and has supported the
growth of uptake for qualifications. We have outstanding facilities including a recently renovated fitness suite, high quality 3G
full size football pitch, three dedicated PE classrooms and two sports halls. We expect all of our students to be challenged, to
be inspired and to believe in their own ability. Cleeve Park is a place where traditional values meet innovation.
If you want to join a highly successful team who are passionate about the very best education for our young people, and you can
inspire learners to seek what they do not yet know, then we want to hear from you. We are a popular 11-18 school, providing an
excellent education for all our students, with a commitment to learning, pride in our community and sharing success in all we do.
We are situated in attractive grounds in the south of Bexley and located within easy reach of the M25 with good access to both
central London and rural Kent. We have excellent facilities, including a 3G astro pitch and state of the art fitness centre. If
you are seeking to be an inspirational and innovative professional who can motivate and inspire students and really make a
difference, then Cleeve Park is for you. We require someone who will share our passion and ambition to provide an excellent
education to our students who are engaging and rewarding to work with. We have a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and see
work/life balance as a vital element to a fulfilling career. You will receive ongoing support and CPD opportunities across the
school and wider TKAT family. We have a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and see work/life balance as a vital element to a
fulfilling career. You will receive ongoing support and CPD opportunities across the school and wider TKAT family. If you would
like to arrange a conversation with Executive Headteacher, Alex O’Donnell, please contact us for a convenient time.
Safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and
barring service check
Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse
TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to
individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all
suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic; this includes applicants wishing to work flexibly. Your
application can be supported by AI, but it's the real you we want to hear from! AI is making people think about how to complete a
job application. Technology is changing and AI tools are evolving constantly. We're definitely not against it, we love to see
innovation. Here at Cleeve Park School, we employ the real you, not the AI version. Should you choose to use AI to assist with
your application, that is your choice, but ensure the final draft presents you! How you think, your professional working history
and what drives you. Here at Cleeve Park School we are seeking people who reflect our values, want to make a difference and have
the ambition and believe in education’s strength to change lives. This is all you, AI cannot reproduce this passion. Perhaps AI
can help get things flowing, but ensure you as a person are visible and heard.
Access to interview - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the interview
environment. If we can accommodate practical workplace adjustments to assist we will. We reserve the right to close the vacancy
early should we receive a significant number of applications. If you have not had any communication within 10 days of the closing
date please take this as confirmation that on this occasion your application has not been successful. Download details & an
application form from the school website: www.cleevepark-tkat.org
Following the growth of our Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) Football academy, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic
and energetic Head of PE to lead our PE department in its next phase. This Head of PE role is perfect for an ambitious leader who
is passionate about all things sport and PE. This role will suit a candidate who is enthusiastic, ambitious and driven.
You will be an outstanding teacher who can use their knowledge and skills to instill a lifelong love of sport and fitness whilst
striving for sporting excellence. You will ultimately be responsible for securing the best possible outcomes for our students both
on and off the field. Physical Education forms an integral part of day to day life at Cleeve Park school and we currently offer
accredited courses at both key stage 4 and 5. Our thriving football academy has seen year on year success and has supported the
growth of uptake for qualifications. We have outstanding facilities including a recently renovated fitness suite, high quality 3G
full size football pitch, three dedicated PE classrooms and two sports halls. We expect all of our students to be challenged, to
be inspired and to believe in their own ability. Cleeve Park is a place where traditional values meet innovation.
If you want to join a highly successful team who are passionate about the very best education for our young people, and you can
inspire learners to seek what they do not yet know, then we want to hear from you. We are a popular 11-18 school, providing an
excellent education for all our students, with a commitment to learning, pride in our community and sharing success in all we do.
We are situated in attractive grounds in the south of Bexley and located within easy reach of the M25 with good access to both
central London and rural Kent. We have excellent facilities, including a 3G astro pitch and state of the art fitness centre. If
you are seeking to be an inspirational and innovative professional who can motivate and inspire students and really make a
difference, then Cleeve Park is for you. We require someone who will share our passion and ambition to provide an excellent
education to our students who are engaging and rewarding to work with. We have a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and see
work/life balance as a vital element to a fulfilling career. You will receive ongoing support and CPD opportunities across the
school and wider TKAT family. We have a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and see work/life balance as a vital element to a
fulfilling career. You will receive ongoing support and CPD opportunities across the school and wider TKAT family. If you would
like to arrange a conversation with Executive Headteacher, Alex O’Donnell, please contact us for a convenient time.
Safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and
barring service check
Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse
TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to
individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all
suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic; this includes applicants wishing to work flexibly. Your
application can be supported by AI, but it's the real you we want to hear from! AI is making people think about how to complete a
job application. Technology is changing and AI tools are evolving constantly. We're definitely not against it, we love to see
innovation. Here at Cleeve Park School, we employ the real you, not the AI version. Should you choose to use AI to assist with
your application, that is your choice, but ensure the final draft presents you! How you think, your professional working history
and what drives you. Here at Cleeve Park School we are seeking people who reflect our values, want to make a difference and have
the ambition and believe in education’s strength to change lives. This is all you, AI cannot reproduce this passion. Perhaps AI
can help get things flowing, but ensure you as a person are visible and heard.
Access to interview - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the interview
environment. If we can accommodate practical workplace adjustments to assist we will. We reserve the right to close the vacancy
early should we receive a significant number of applications. If you have not had any communication within 10 days of the closing
date please take this as confirmation that on this occasion your application has not been successful. Download details & an
application form from the school website: www.cleevepark-tkat.org
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