Teacher of Physical Education (female - maternity cover)

Employer: Parkside Community School

Location: Chesterfield, East Midlands

Salary: Competitive salary

Job type: FULL_TIME, TEMPORARY

Posted: 2026-10-07T00:00:00Z

Sector: Education & Training

Job Description

Start date: 1 January 2027 Closing date: 9am 19 October Interview date: 21 October We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and passionate female PE teacher to join our team and at Parkside Community School. They will be a highly effective teacher, who is able to support, motivate and encourage students to achieve their best. We encourage applications from colleagues who have the skills and vision to drive excellence across PE. This role’s requirements are outlined below: A highly effective teacher who can inspire students and deliver excellent outcomes across the PE curriculum. A passionate advocate for sport and enrichment, making a significant contribution to extracurricular provision and the wider life of the school. Due to the nature of the role, which involves delivering PE lessons to female students and supervising changing facilities, this post is open to female applicants only, in accordance with Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. The position is a great match for someone who believes that schools have the power to transform lives and must: be truly inclusive and focus on the wellbeing and progress of every child to unlock potential remove all barriers to social mobility so no doors are closed enable students to make the most of their talents, and live life in all its fullness enable young people to be aspirational and give them the tools to surpass their personal and academic targets

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