Head of PE & Head of Health and Social Care
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Hyde, SK14 4SP |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 23 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 5 Oct 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Contract: Term Time Only
Hours: Full Time
Closing Date: Monday 5th October 2026 at 12 Noon
Shortlisting Date: Tuesday 6th October 2026
Interview Date: Tuesday 13th September 2026
Start Date: Monday 4th January 2027
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Head of Department for PE & Health and Social Care.
As Head of Department, you will lead a dedicated and talented PE & Health and Social Care team, taking responsibility for pupil outcomes, curriculum quality, and excellence in teaching and learning. You will be an active, visible presence in the department, setting high standards and ensuring that all pupils are challenged and supported to achieve their best.
We are looking for a consistently strong classroom practitioner with a track record of securing high standards of progress and attainment. You will be an enthusiastic and credible leader who is able to inspire colleagues, drive improvement, and contribute positively to the wider life of the school.
We strongly encourage prospective applicants to visit Hyde prior to interview to gain a genuine feel for our environment and community. To arrange a visit, please contact HR@TRET.org.uk.
What the school offers its staff
We are an equal opportunities employer. It is our policy to employ the best qualified personnel, and we are committed to providing equal opportunity in recruitment and employment to all individuals who meet our criteria for the role advertised. We will consider candidates without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation and identity, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. This list is not exhaustive, and candidates will also be considered without discrimination based on socioeconomic, marital, parental or caregiving status, or any of the previously listed characteristics or statuses.
We value the diversity of our staff and do not tolerate any form of harassment, discrimination, or victimisation. We achieve this by creating and maintaining a work environment and culture where people from different backgrounds, and with varying lifestyles, interests, opinions, and responsibilities, treat each other with dignity and respect. Our working environment is such that our staff feel safe and are inspired and motivated to be their best.
The Trust and its schools are dedicated to sustaining and promoting diversity with respect to recruitment, promotion, training, and general treatment during employment. We are actively seeking to extend the diversity of our staff.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.