📍 Location: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
💼 Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
💰 Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR (depending on experience)
🗓️ Start Date: January 2026 (or sooner if available)
Join Our Team!
Twenty4Seven Education are working in partnership with a forward-thinking secondary school in Gateshead who are seeking an enthusiastic, inspiring and experienced Subject Leader for Physical Education (PE) to lead their successful department.
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate PE specialist to take the next step in their career, driving up standards, promoting a love of sport and physical activity, and ensuring all students have access to outstanding PE provision.
Your Role:
As the Subject Leader for PE, you will:
Lead, motivate and inspire a dedicated PE team to deliver engaging, high-quality lessons.
Oversee the planning and delivery of a broad and inclusive PE curriculum across KS3–KS5.
Promote excellence in both curricular and extra-curricular sport.
Monitor student progress and drive attainment through effective assessment and feedback.
Lead enrichment programmes, sports clubs and inter-school competitions.
Contribute to whole-school initiatives around health, wellbeing, and active lifestyles.
About You:
We’re looking for someone who is:
✅ A qualified teacher with QTS and a strong background in teaching PE.
✅ An ambitious leader who sets high expectations for staff and students alike.
✅ Skilled at developing curriculum, tracking progress and raising achievement.
✅ Passionate about inspiring young people to participate and succeed in sport.
✅ A confident communicator and team player who thrives in a collaborative environment.
Experience of leading a department or taking on TLR responsibilities would be an advantage, but we also welcome applications from experienced PE teachers ready for a leadership step up.
What We Offer:
A supportive school community and leadership team.
Professional development and career progression through Twenty4Seven Education.
Access to outstanding sports facilities and equipment.
Opportunities to lead whole-school initiatives and community engagement through sport.
A dedicated consultant to support you every step of the way.
How to Apply:
If you’re ready to lead, inspire and make a real impact in PE education, we’d love to hear from you!
Send your CV to: james.o@twenty4seveneducation.com
Call us: 0191 497 8989
Or apply directly through our website: www.twenty4seveneducation.com
Twenty4Seven Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants must hold, or be willing to obtain, an enhanced DBS check.