Teacher of PE - Allenbourn Middle School

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our teaching team as a Physical Education teacher and form tutor from January 2026. This post is for two terms prior to the appointment of a Subject Lead for September 2026.

Actual Salary: £31,916 - £51,048 per annum covering M1 - UP3

Start date: 1st January 2026

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside our Senior Leadership team and an experienced and dedicated teacher of Physical Education to ensure that our children experience high quality physical education lessons and outstanding extra-curricular opportunities.

You should be an outstanding practitioner, with an excellent knowledge and understanding of the Physical Education curriculum. The successful candidate will be required to take the role of form tutor in year 7 carrying out all associated duties with care, dedication and expertise. 

Our school was recently graded Outstanding for behaviour and attitudes and personal development (Ofsted Jan 2025) and this post provides an excellent opportunity to grow alongside our staff team and to contribute to the wider life of our school. 

You will ensure that all of our children participate fully, developing a love of sport and an understanding of the importance of healthy lifestyles whilst supporting our reputation for developing sporting excellence. As part of our team you will have clear opportunities to work in partnership with school leaders and Trust colleagues to plan, influence and lead our shared Physical Education curriculum. 

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate: 

• leadership skills with the capacity to continue to grow

• ability to implement whole school strategies within their subject area

• a knowledge of current thinking for improving pedagogy

• a commitment to achieving the highest standards for pupils

• a commitment to developing themselves fully as a professional

• the ability to support our school ethos to ensure that our children continue to grow, feel safe and enjoy success with their learning

If this sounds like you, then we can offer: 

• enthusiastic, hardworking and well behaved children;

• a supportive staff body;

• excellent Middle School sports facilities;

• a progressive, forward thinking Academy Trust;

• a welcoming environment where creativity is encouraged;

• a school where our core values support our desire to become a Rights Respecting School.

• access to an Employee Assistance Programme, offering discounts across a range of wellbeing discounts and initiatives.

• a genuine commitment to supporting professional development

• a supportive & flexible working environment which offers equal opportunities for all

• access to the local government/ Teachers pension scheme 

• a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cashplan

Candidates are strongly encouraged to visit our school as part of the application process. To arrange a tour and for further information, please contact Shona Sydenham - Office Manager & PA to the Headteacher by emailing [email protected] 

Interviews will be held week commencing: 17th November 2025

Please refer to the job description for more details about the role.  

If you have any further questions, please contact the recruiting manager Shona Sydenham on 01202 886738 or by emailing [email protected]

Allenbourn Middle 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.

At Allenbourn Middle School we are committed to ensuring that our children grow and learn alongside their peers in a safe and nurturing environment. Our school community works together embracing our shared values of 'Academic Excellence', 'All Inclusive' and 'Responsible Individuals' ensuring that every child is able to 'aspire@AMS'.

It is our aim to ensure that our children become well-motivated, confident learners, capable of achieving the highest possible standards, whilst becoming positive role models.  We welcome children aged nine and they leave us aged thirteen with a clear sense of purpose and an enthusiasm for their future learning.

Children experience a rich curriculum taught by subject specialist teachers and enjoy a wide range of extracurricular clubs and opportunities throughout their time with us.

We take pride in maintaining positive relationships with parents and the wider school community and value the role the whole school community plays in maintaining high expectations for our children.

For more information please visit our school website:  https://www.allenbournmiddle.org/

Initio Learning Trust offers a welcoming and supportive environment and can provide:

• a genuine commitment to supporting professional development

• a supportive and flexible working environment which offers equal opportunities for all

• free onsite parking

• access to the local government or teachers pension scheme 

• a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cash Plan