training and education
E-learning modules
£150 - £230 per day
Bury St Edmunds
Are you a dynamic, high-energy PE specialist ready to inspire the next generation to lead active, healthy lifestyles?
Can you cultivate an inclusive sporting culture that balances competitive drive with teamwork, resilience, and fair play?
Whether you are an experienced practitioner looking for a fresh challenge or an ECT eager to make your mark, Randstad Education wants to support your next career move.
We are seeking a dedicated Qualified PE Teacher (QTS) for a full-time, long-term placement within our partner secondary schools. In this role, you will be a vital advocate for both physical and mental wellbeing, helping students develop physical literacy, confidence, and a lifelong passion for sport. You will confidently lead a diverse practical curriculum while delivering high-quality theory lessons for examination cohorts.
Your Responsibilities
- Practical Curriculum Delivery: Plan and deliver high-energy practical lessons across a wide spectrum of sports, including football, rugby, netball, basketball, gymnastics, athletics, and racket sports.
- Academic Theory Teaching: Lead classroom-based sessions for GCSE PE, BTEC Sport, or Cambridge Nationals, ensuring students master the physiological, psychological, and sociological aspects of physical education.
- Inclusive Coaching: Adapt your teaching methods to engage students of all abilities-ensuring the curriculum remains accessible to reluctant learners while stretching and challenging elite student-athletes.
- Health & Safety Leadership: Maintain rigorous health and safety standards across all sporting environments, including the sports hall, gymnasium, fitness suites, and outdoor pitches.
- Extracurricular Champion: Drive the school's extracurricular timetable by organising after-school clubs, training sessions, inter-house competitions, and local school league fixtures.
- Pastoral Role Modelling: Use sport as a vehicle to teach vital life skills, such as leadership, discipline, emotional regulation, and mutual respect.
What You'll Bring to the Team
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) / QTLS: Mandatory. A degree in Physical Education, Sports Science, or a closely related discipline.
- Subject Versatility: The confidence to teach a broad range of practical disciplines alongside the academic depth required to deliver theory-based examination specs.
- Classroom & Field Command: Strong behaviour management skills and a commanding presence that ensures safety and high engagement on both the field and in the classroom.
- Passion & Motivation: A natural ability to inspire, motivate, and encourage young people from all backgrounds to participate in physical activity.
- Compliance: An enhanced Child DBS on the Update Service (or a willingness to process a new one via Randstad).
Why Partner with Randstad?
- £150 - £230 per day
- Bespoke School Network: Gain access to a wide variety of secondary schools, academies, and colleges in your local area, tailored to your workplace preferences.
- Professional Growth: Elevate your CV with free access to our library of certified CPD courses, including advanced behaviour management, coaching strategies, and safeguarding.
- Dedicated Consultancy: Work directly with Neeraj, your specialist consultant, who will streamline your compliance process and advocate for your ideal school environment.
- Referral Rewards: Earn a £300 voucher as a thank you for every qualified teacher or education professional you successfully refer to our agency!
How to Apply
If you are a dedicated and supportive individual ready to make a difference in a school setting, please apply immediately with your CV or contact Neeraj at neeraj.kommaravalli@randstad.co.uk for more information.
We are the UK market leader for recruitment in education. We have nearly two decades of experience helping teachers and support staff find temporary and permanent roles in schools, colleges, and nurseries. We partner with over 2,500 schools each week, supporting more than 135,000 children every day across the country, which allows us to find the right match for your skills.
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