Kimbolton School - Head of PE

Summary

Kimbolton School is seeking an experienced teacher to join us as the Head of Physical Education. The successful candidate will lead the AQA GSCE and A-level programmes, as well as academic PE in 1st – 4th Form, ensuring high-quality teaching, effective assessment and excellent pupil progress.

Detail

Kimbolton School is seeking an experienced teacher to join us as the Head of Physical Education. The successful candidate will lead the AQA GSCE and A-level programmes, as well as academic PE in 1st – 4th Form, ensuring high-quality teaching, effective assessment and excellent pupil progress. The Head of Physical Education will be an academically driven and strategic leader, with primary responsibility for the design, delivery and outcomes of Academic PE at Kimbolton.

A good University degree in Sport or related, and a PGCE with Qualified Teacher status (or equivalent) is essential. The main duties include ensuring high standards of teaching and learning are maintained across the department, as well as working with the Director of Sport to ensure alignment between Academic PE, the PE curriculum and with wider Games and Sports provision. The Head of PE will also work collaboratively with colleagues in the Preparatory School to secure smooth progression from Years 3–13.

Further details on this position and a full job description can be found in the attached application pack.

The safeguarding responsibilities of this role are clearly outlined in the application pack, and candidates are requested to make themselves aware of these requirements if considering an application.

Please note: we reserve the right to appoint to the post, prior to the closing date

We welcome direct applications from candidates. Recruitment agencies are kindly asked not to contact us.

Kimbolton School is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and implements a rigorous and robust recruitment process that gathers and evaluates child protection relevant evidence about candidates prior to interview. All appointments are subject to satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check and proof of right to work in the UK. All applicants are requested to read the Safeguarding Policy document. Please note that Kimbolton School does not have a sponsored Licence to recruit non-UK workers and therefore all candidates are expected to be able to work in the UK.

Documents

• Benefits Poster PDF Document
• Application Pack - Head of PE 2026 PDF Document
• Safer Recruitment PDF Document