THOMAS ALLEYNE’S HIGH
SCHOOL
Uttoxeter
Part of Innovate2Educate Partnership
Head of Physical Education
Permanent
Required from January 2027
or earlier if available
The post is offered as: TMS - UPS3 plus TLR 2.5 - £6046 per annum
Do you have the passion, expertise and leadership to inspire, engage and motivate students, raising attainment while fostering a lifelong love of physical activity and sport?
We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and inspirational leader to join Thomas Alleyne’s High School as Head of PE. This key leadership role will provide strategic direction for the department, leading the curriculum team and supporting colleagues through expert subject knowledge, high-quality leadership and a shared commitment to excellence.
The successful candidate will lead the teaching and development of Physical Education across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5, including Core PE and BTEC Sport. They will have a genuine passion for physical education, together with a proven commitment to securing exceptional student progress and attainment. They will be driven to achieve outstanding outcomes in BTEC Sport, inspire increasing numbers of students to continue their studies at Key Stage 5, and lead a vibrant programme of extra-curricular sport and enrichment opportunities that promotes participation, develops talent and fosters a lifelong love of physical activity. In addition, they will have a clear vision for curriculum development, high expectations of both staff and students, a strong commitment to professional development, and the determination to raise achievement across the whole school.
Thomas Alleyne’s High School is a successful 13–18 comprehensive school at the heart of its community. We provide a broad and balanced curriculum that enables every student to flourish academically, personally and socially. We are committed to ensuring that every young person receives an outstanding education, and our strong track record of student progress and attainment reflects this commitment.
We are passionate about developing our staff and nurturing future leaders. Our comprehensive programme of continuing professional development (CPD) supports excellent classroom practice and leadership development through a wide range of internal opportunities and high-quality external programmes.
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Personnel Team at personnel@tahs.org.uk. For further information and an application pack, please download the accompanying documents or:
Visit our website: http://www.thomasalleynes.uk/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=134
E-mail: personnel@tahs.i2e.org.uk
Telephone: 01889 561820
Closing Date: 9.00am on Friday 2nd October 2026
Interviews will be held: Tuesday 13th October 2026
Please email completed and full applications to: personnel@tahs.i2e.org.uk
Innovate2educate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form. All staff are also required to complete safeguarding training.
Please see the link below to our Safeguarding Policy:
https://www.thomasalleynes.uk/_site/data/files/users/2/AABAD8CB6A35D12D78D166ACCAD62F9C.pdf