About this role
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Opportunity for a Teacher of PE OR Head of PE (available to the right candidate)
📍 Desborough College
🗓️ Apply by: 15 May 2026
🔔 Start date: 01 September 2026
💡 Salary: MPS (1 - 6), £34,398.00 - £46,839.00 / UPS (1 -3), £48,913.00 - £52,490.00
Academy Allowance available if applying for the Head of PE post
Desborough College is a thriving all‑boys comprehensive school with a mixed sixth form, educating future ethical leaders aged 11–18. At the heart of our success is a genuinely rich, ambitious and broad curriculum, combined with a belief that education extends far beyond the classroom.
Sport sits at the very core of life at Desborough. Our strong sporting tradition, high levels of participation and competitive success reflect a culture where physical education, teamwork, resilience and leadership are highly valued. Students are actively encouraged to challenge themselves, represent the school with pride and develop lifelong positive attitudes towards health, fitness and wellbeing.
We are an inclusive, values‑driven community where all students, colleagues and members of our wider community are known, respected and supported to succeed. Through positive relationships built on kindness, ambition and respect, we create a climate for learning in which both students and staff flourish
The Opportunity:
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an exceptional practitioner and leader to join our highly professional, friendly team as a Teacher of PE or Head of PE. This is a rare chance to build on a strong sporting legacy and help shape the next phase of PE and school sport at Desborough College.
We are looking for someone who is:
Passionate about sport and physical education
Ambitious for students and staff alike
Forward‑thinking, inspirational and committed to continuous improvement
The successful candidate will have the vision, energy and drive to take PE at Desborough to the next level – strengtheni