Head of Junior School PE and Sport

The Abbey School Reading is a prestigious independent day school for girls located in the heart of Reading, United Kingdom. We provide an exceptional education within a supportive and inclusive community. Position: Head of Junior School PE and Sport (This position is a full time, maternity cover position commencing September 2026 for 1 year.) Job Description: The Abbey School has been a leader in girls’ education for over 130 years. For all this time The Abbey has been a strong advocate for educating young women. We continue to encourage our students to achieve outstanding outcomes in whatever field of endeavour they choose. Supporting them to make those critical decisions for themselves is a key part of our focus, ensuring that each student knows she is valued for herself. We offer a balanced mix of significant academic opportunity and pastoral support, with a wide range of options within, alongside and outside our exciting curriculum. The Head of Junior School PE and Sport will have overall responsibility for the development, direction and delivery of PE and Sport across the Junior School. Working alongside the Director of Whole School PE and Sport/Head of Junior School they will ensure outcomes for students are ambitious and standards in teaching and learning are high, through meeting or exceeding national Teachers’ Standards. We are seeking a Head of Junior School PE and Sport, full-time, maternity cover commencing in September 2026 to join our wonderful Abbey community. Please take a look at our attached job pack for further details and our application form.