Head of Physical Education

We are recruiting for a Head of Physical Education

Required for 1st January 2027 or Before

Salary Range: Teacher Main /Upper Scale + TLR 1b

Hours: Full time / Permanent

Hagley Catholic High School is proud to be ranked among the Sun day Times top ten performing comprehensive schools in the West Midlands and benefits from a thriving Sixth Form. Our strong reputation is built on excellent academic outcomes, a supportive community, and exceptionally low staff turnover, creating a stable and fulfilling environment in which colleagues can grow and flourish.

This post is suitable for a more experienced teacher who is passionate about delivering the highest quality in Physical Education. We are seeking to appoint a teacher who will support and drive the ethos of the department and the wider school community. The successful candidate would be expected to contribute to the teaching and development of PE across the whole age and ability range, including examination groups at Key Stage 4 and/or 5. A commitment to support the extracurricular sport programme is also integral to the role.

The PE department has seven specialist teachers, all of whom are required to teach a range of curriculum sports within the Games programme at Key Stages 3 and 4, and enrichment at Key Stage 5. GCSE and A-Level PE are delivered based upon subject specialisms. The staff within the department promote and deliver a high level of extracurricular provision. Students at the school compete at District, Regional and National levels of competition in a range of sporting activities.

Putting our children and young people first, always.

“Forming Christ-centred pilgrims of hope with kind hearts, questioning minds, a thirst for knowledge and a hunger for justice.”

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high quality teaching and learning. Our teachers and support staff are talented, professional, supportive, caring and ambitious to achieve success.

We welcome applications from both Catholics and non-Catholics but expect all employees to support the Catholic ethos and values of the school. If you meet the requirements of the job description and person specification and feel that you could make a positive contribution to our school, then we can’t wait to receive your application.

A full application pack is available from Hagley Catholic High School, by contacting the Principal’s PA or downloading the pack from the Emmaus website:

Email - principalpa.hchs@emmausmac.com

Phone - 01562 883193

Online - www.hagleyrc.worcs.sch.uk

We warmly welcome visits to the school. For specific questions about the role and/or to request a visit, please contact Mr J Hodgson, (Principal) via Mrs K Chapman (PA) at: principalpa.hchs@emmausmac.com

Closing Date: 29th June 2026

Interviews: w/c 6th July 2026

Emmaus Catholic MAC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Effective from September 2022, KCSIE states as part of the shortlisting process schools and colleges should consider carrying out on-line searches, as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to determine suitability to work with children and keep them safe. All shortlisted candidates are now subject to an on-line check and if there is anything concerning, then the shortlisted candidate will be asked to comment on it either prior to or at interview.

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