PE Teacher - maternity cover


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Reading, RG8 0RA
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	2 Nov 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

We want to hear from you if you are a committed, highly motivated Teacher of PE. You will join and be supported by an extremely successful PE Department with outstanding outcomes and will have the privilege of teaching fantastic students.

Candidates will need to demonstrate they are;

• An outstanding teacher

• Excellent subject knowledge and the ability to consistently teach inspirational lessons

• Good organisational and communication skills

• Innovative, creative, enthusiastic – able to deliver results

• Ability and willingness to make a broader contribution to the life of Langtree School.

What the school offers its staff

Langtree School is a thriving, heavily oversubscribed secondary school in Oxfordshire, home to 620 fantastic students. We believe our small size is our greatest strength: we are a close-knit community where every student is known, valued, and nurtured as an individual by a dedicated team of subject-specialist teachers.

Our motto, "Putting Learning First," drives everything we do, underpinned by our core values of Courtesy, Respect, and Integrity. While we are proud of our external recognition—including an Ofsted rating of Outstanding for Behaviour and Personal Development (February 2023) and consecutive nominations for Best Secondary School at the Education Awards—our primary focus is ensuring every student enjoys a rich, ambitious education. Academic standards are exceptionally high; in 2024, our school achieved a Progress 8 score of +0.65, with 84% of students securing GCSE grades 9–4 including English and Maths

Commitment to safeguarding

Langtree School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure including child barred list check, qualifications and references checks.

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