📢 Job Role: Subject Lead - PE

📍 Location: The Newbridge School

📅 Contract: Permanent

💼 Salary: MPS / UPS + TLR2a

Lionheart Educational Trust have an exciting opportunity for an exceptional teacher and leader to make a meaningful impact on students’ learning, wellbeing, and future aspirations.

We are looking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Subject Lead for Physical Education to join our thriving and forward‑thinking team at The Newbridge School. We are seeking applicants with strong subject knowledge in Physical Education, a passion for sport and physical activity, and the vision and leadership skills to develop and deliver an engaging, inclusive, and ambitious PE curriculum.

As Subject Lead, you will take responsibility for driving high‑quality teaching and learning in PE, ensuring excellent outcomes for all students, and promoting participation, health, and wellbeing across the school. You will lead curriculum planning and development, support and coach colleagues, and monitor the quality of provision to ensure consistently high standards.

The successful candidate will also play an important role as a form tutor, fostering a positive and inclusive environment, promoting strong behaviour and engagement, and supporting students’ personal development. You will contribute to the wider life of the school, including extracurricular sport and enrichment opportunities.

We are looking for someone who is committed to creating a culture where all students can thrive, building strong relationships with staff, students, parents, and the wider community, and contributing to a shared ethos of ambition, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

The Lionheart Educational Trust is a renowned family of seventeen schools based in and around Leicestershire. We strive to provide the highest quality education in each of our unique schools, raising the attainment of our talented students and reflecting the local communities of which they are a part. We are well supported by our Trust and our local Governing Body; ensuring we create to develop and improve.

We welcome applications from individuals with drive and determination who are able to challenge and inspire students of all abilities and from all backgrounds.

Closing date: Wednesday 20th May 2026 at 0900am

Interviews: Friday 22nd May 2026

The Trust strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where all staff have a seat at the table: a seat to be free, a seat to inspire, a seat to challenge and a seat to succeed.

We currently have staff networks for staff who are Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer + (LGBTQ+), staff who would describe their background as working class and staff with a disability.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification, job description and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.