Polam Hall School wishes to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher of Physical Education to commence in September 2025. Maths as a second subject is also required.

The role:

We seek a committed fulltime PE teacher who is enthusiastic, passionate and has high expectations of all students. We are looking for someone with the ability to teach PE across the full age range of our school, with a particular focus on KS3 and KS4, including GCSE PE. Experience of teaching academic PE would be an advantage. The timetable also includes some Maths teaching and so the successful candidate will have Maths as their second subject. Some experience of Maths teaching would be an advantage.

The successful candidate will be a reflective practitioner who is able to maximise the potential of all our pupils. They will use teaching and assessment effectively to ensure that all pupils know and remember key knowledge and skills. We are also looking for a colleague who can make a significant contribution to the wider sporting life of the school, through extra-curricular sports.

PE is in our vibrant Sport and Technology Faculty, where staff are supported by a team of colleagues who work together and support each other. Excellence in sport is at the heart of our school and we have an outstanding track record in competitive sport as well as a range of internal House competitions and a weekly Activities Programme within the timetable where other sports are offered. There are three PE teachers within the faculty and a PE Assistant.

There is the possibility of TLR3 for the leadership of Primary PE for the right candidate.

Our School:

Polam Hall School is a 4 – 16 all-through academy and is part of Woodard Academies Trust. We have 840 pupils on roll, with one and a half forms of entry in our Primary Phase and four forms in our Secondary Phase. Polam Hall is a school with a unique and long history which today is proud to be a fully comprehensive school serving the young people of Darlington. Our mission is to educate the whole child, developing leadership, compassion, character and academic ambition, through the combination of our Academic and Concordia Crescimus curricula. We have high expectations and aspirations for every member of our school community.

Polam Hall is a community where staff and students work together for common goals. We make every effort to develop our staff team, offering professional development opportunities and the chance to be part of a wider Trust, yet retaining the friendly atmosphere of a small school. We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic people to join our team, who have children at the heart of their practice and who will help us to drive forward our aim: to deliver an outstanding education to every single one of our pupils.

Visits to the school are welcome. If you would like to visit or to discuss the post further please contact the administration team.

Please note you should use the supporting statement section of the application form to clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements outlined in the person specification. The information in this section will be used to shortlist applicants for the role and therefore it is important that you provide enough detail to give a full picture of your skills and experience and what you can contribute to teaching and learning at Polam Hall.

Polam Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.