What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:-
• demonstrate the skills of a good teacher
• be able to interest, encourage and engage students
• provide appropriate levels of challenge so that all students make good progress
• use methods and resources that enable all students to learn effectively
• use assessment information effectively to plan the next steps in students learning
• make effective use of their time
• secure consistently high standards of behaviour from students
• be able to demonstrate a proven track record of recent and successful class teaching in mixed ability classes of aged 11-18 students (or of successful completion of initial teacher training if applying as an ECT).
What the school offers its staff
At SRWA, our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with wellbeing support, coaching, mentoring and a wide range of top-quality training and CPD programmes delivered at every level up to senior leadership.
SRWA teaching staff benefit from the following:-
• a collaborative approach and strong collegial relationships;
• the opportunity to join and/or benefit from Action Research Groups;
• proven student progress and excellent student behaviour;
• an established STEM group including work with RICARDO Engineering, a world leading company supporting SRWA
• an extensive CPD programme tailored to skills and experience;
• strong links with Brighton and Sussex Universities;
• free employee assistance programme, dedicated staff wellbeing space and 1-1 mental health booster sessions available;
• free use of the Academy’s fitness suite;
• free on site car parking and easy access to local public transport;
• cycle to work scheme;
• free flu jabs.
Further details about the role
We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic PE Teacher with thorough subject knowledge to join the department from September 2025. This is an incredible opportunity to join an excellent team of practitioners who are very excited about the future outcomes of their students. We welcome applications from colleagues (with QTS) at all stages of their career, including ECTs, who are committed to raising achievement in PE. This is a permanent and full time position.
The Academy PE department is thriving and students have achieved good exam results in recent years in both GCSE PE, and Level 2 and 3 Sports BTEC. The department is also now offering A level PE.
Students and staff enjoy outstanding sports facilities, including:
• a 6-court sports hall with bleacher seating,
• a Multi-Use Games Area, which has recently been resurfaced to incorporate tennis, netball and handball,
• a brand new full-size 3G artificial grass pitch for football and rugby,
• a 100m running track, and
• a fitness suite, fully equipped with cardio equipment and weights. The fitness suite is free to use for employees.
SRWA competes in and proudly hosts a range of sports designed to develop students as a whole, competing in the Adur District leagues against local schools. The school also has many successful sports teams across the year groups for both male and female students: the most notable this year being our basketball and football teams. The PE department organises a number of national and international trips for students to widen their life experiences through sport: such as ski trips, a football tour to Barcelona, and Outdoor Adventurous Activity tours to Disneyland Paris. Sports at the academy are upheld as an area of excellence.
Commitment to safeguarding
Woodard Academies Trust and The Sir Robert Woodard Academy are wholly committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be conditional upon satisfactory safeguarding and vetting checks, carried out in line with the DfE’s Keeping Children Safe in Education regulations. These include an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including Barred List), references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.