Teacher of PE - Full-time

The Canterbury Academy Trust

• Ref:KCC-F83-123-T
• Posted:13/02/2026
• Pay:AT1 - AT9 depending on experience
• Start Date:TBC
• App Close Date:13/03/2026 at 09:00
• Interviews:Week commencing 23rd March 2026

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We are looking to appoint an outstanding teacher of PE to work within a very successful and large department.  The successful candidate should be able to deliver high quality theory and practical lessons including, BTEC Sport, GCSE PE and A Level PE.  This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified PE teacher to work with colleagues and contribute fully  to a successful and growing department. 

PE and sport are hugely popular subjects in the school with a large uptake at KS4 and KS5. We run an extensive extra-curricular programme that caters for all of our students and a commitment to this is an essential part of the role. In particular, the role requires the candidate to contribute fully and innovatively to developing after school clubs, fixtures and visits.  The department benefits from some outstanding teaching facilities, including a 400m athletics track, beach area, tennis dome, a large sports hall and an onsite gym with spin studio.

The successful candidate will:

• Have Qualified Teacher Status
• Have a secure knowledge and understanding of the concepts and skills essential for students in PE.
• Have a good knowledge of the National Curriculum relating to PE.
• Have an ability to use a range of imaginative teaching strategies to engage pupils.
• Be able to establish a safe and purposeful classroom environment.
• Be able to motivate and inspire pupils.
• Have the ability to relate well to children and adults, understanding their needs and being able to respond accordingly.
• Have good influencing skills to encourage pupils to interact with others and be socially responsible.
• Have knowledge of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety, security, equal opportunities and confidentiality.

To read a full job description and person specification for this role, please download the attached recruitment pack.

If you share our passion for ensuring high standards for all, if you believe that “every learner matters” and have the ambition to help maximise opportunities for young people in our school, we would very much like to hear from you.

Applications will be assessed in order of receipt and interviews may occur at any stage after applications are received. Please apply as soon as possible.

Information about the federation

Based in the heart of the historic City of Canterbury, The Canterbury Academy Trust came into existence in October 2010 when schools judged by Ofsted to be ‘outstanding’ were allowed to convert to academy status, benefit from greater freedoms and shape their futures.

Since then The Canterbury Academy Trust has grown and it now provides a variety of services ‘to improve the life chances of children and to help in the community’. These include: City View Pre-School and Nurseries Ltd; a newly built and expanded two form of entry The Canterbury Primary School; a Specialist Resourced Based Provision for primary ASD pupils; The Canterbury Academy, which has expanded to take an additional form of entry; a Specialist Resourced Based Provision for secondary Speech and Language students; The Cullum Centre, in partnership with The National Autistic Society; The Sixth Form, Enterprise and Employability Centre, which includes one of the largest Sixth Forms in Kent; The Canterbury Youth Commission, The Ashford Youth Commission, and area wide Inclusion and Engagement Service and Professional Learning and Community Centre with café.

The Canterbury Academy Trust consists of ‘schools for all the talents’. Our beliefs which underpin and drive all we do are simple. We believe that every learner matters and that every child is good at something – that all children walk with genius – and that school should be the place where children discover and build upon their own individual talents.

We believe in the comprehensive ideal. We believe that all students should be valued. We believe that academic excellence is important but that there are also other important things. We believe that art, music, drama, sport, practical skills, being a good person, caring for and working with others are all valuable. We believe in team work and that all of our students should have pride in themselves and their contribution to their school.

Our aim is to provide ‘as much as possible, as often as possible, for as many as possible’. We believe that education and learning can be fun. At the end of their time with us we aim for all students to leave as happy, positive, confident individuals, proud of what they have achieved, prepared to be life-long learners and ready to play an active and constructive part in society.

The Canterbury Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. All posts will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty. A satisfactory DBS disclosure must be presented to the Academy before any employment can commence. In line with KCSIE guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, The Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found, concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children, will be discussed at the interview stage.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Miss Jemma McClean
• Address:The Canterbury Academy Trust,
  Canterbury,
  Kent,
  CT2 8QA
• Telephone: 01227 463971
• Email: recruitment@canterbury.kent.sch.uk

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Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• The Canterbury Academy Trust - Teacher of PE - Recruitment Pack