Teacher of Physical Education
Content + Source + Freshness • 11 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
This position offers a solid entry into teaching at a well-regarded school, with decent support and growth opportunities, especially for those enthusiastic about sports.
- Good support in a popular school environment
- Strength in sports and extracurricular activities
- Opportunities for professional development
- Salary details not specified
Pros
- Strong support from a welcoming department
- Popular school with a good reputation
- Opportunities to participate in school sports activities
Cons
- Lack of explicit salary details
- Required specific expertise in sports may limit candidate pool
- Potentially demanding environment focusing on holistic student development
Who it's for
Early to Mid-Career • On-site
Good fit
- Enthusiastic educators with a passion for physical education
- Teachers interested in enriching student experiences
- New graduates eager to develop a teaching career
Not recommended for
- Educators uninterested in physical and sporty activities
- Candidates looking for roles without any community involvement
- Individuals preferring a strictly academic environment
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Our school is ‘Good’ (Ofsted 2013), being one of the most popular schools in Brighton and Hove, consistently over-subscribed.
An enthusiastic teacher is required to teach Physical Education to GCSE to students of all abilities at this successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive school. An interest or previous experience of teaching rugby and football is desirable.
The successful candidate would benefit from a high level of support and become part of this welcoming, thriving and innovative Physical Education Department.
Dorothy Stringer is a vibrant, stimulating and happy community where it is safe to learn and where everyone can excel play their full part both inside and outside the classroom. We are ambitious for our students' progress and attainment and strive to create an in an environment that promotes a keen enjoyment of learning.
Today's students face a world that is changing at an ever-increasing pace and we have a duty to prepare them for their adult lives. We value and promote self-discipline, creativity, independence, self-confidence and the ability to work collaboratively with others. We work to ensure that all our students achieve their full academic potential. However, we believe that school is not just about academic success: we want our students to thrive and to develop holistically.
We are immensely proud of the wide range of opportunities we offer outside the classroom in sport, performance, creativity and service. We excel at nurturing our students in a safe and happy environment and believe that schools need to care for the emotional wellbeing of their students and understand their personal needs. We have created an atmosphere where students can be themselves and they are known and supported as individuals. Students take pride in our school and in their own achievement as well as in the achievement of others.
We are a community which is based on clear moral values and where there is a sense of belonging and identity. We work hard to develop partnerships with parents and carers and to secure their interest, support and commitment. We aim to be a community to which everyone wants to belong and where all feel respected and valued.
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