Teacher of PE (netball specialist) - Godstowe School : Job Details

Working hours: Full-time, Permanent

Start date: September 2025

Additional duties: Form Tutor

Salary: £30,627 - £51,144 per annum (suitable for ECTs)

Godstowe is a thriving, busy School enjoying a famous reputation in its field and is now entering its 125th anniversary year. Approximately a third of our pupils are boarders. The School prepares children for entry, mostly at 13+ but some at 11+, into the leading independent senior schools. The School prides itself on academic excellence, whilst being non-selective at entry.

Godstowe has experienced great success in a number of sports including Lacrosse, Netball, Athletics and Swimming and we pride ourselves on the quality of our curriculum lessons. We are a thriving, busy school enjoying a famous reputation in its field. PE is taught to every child at Godstowe by a specialist teacher from Reception onwards. The school boasts an enviable range of facilities: a 25-metre four-lane Swimming Pool, a multi-purpose Sports Hall and Dance Studio, floodlit Netball and Tennis Courts, a Lacrosse pitch and Athletics track.

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Teacher of PE, ideally with a Netball specialism, to teach Sports at Godstowe, throughout the school. Fixtures normally take place in the evenings, after school, and from time-to-time at weekends.

The successful candidate will need to:

• have the ability to teach all aspects of PE, including Swimming, Gymnastics and Dance
• have some experience teaching children in the 3-13 age range
• take a full part in the extra-curricular activity programme
• offer expertise in girls’ team sports
• have good organisational skills
• be a supportive and creative member of the department, where staff work as a team
• be excited about working in one of the most successful girls’ prep schools in the UK
• relish the challenge of maintaining the highest possible standards
• encourage girls of all abilities with equal measures of enthusiasm
• understand the need for a flexible approach to working

The successful candidate will benefit from:

• substantial pension contribution
• death in service benefits
• significant discount on school fees
• complimentary lunches
• car parking
• use of school facilities, including our indoor swimming pool

If you have a professional outlook and a can-do attitude coupled with a good sense of humour, as well as a caring and supportive personality, we would welcome your application.

How to Apply:

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Closing date: 9am on Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Please note that the School reserves the right to interview on receipt of applications and to appoint prior to the deadline, so early application is recommended.

Godstowe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check before taking up the post, along with pre-employment safeguarding checks.