Teacher of PE and Games – with ability to lead our Rugby provision

Summary

We are looking to appoint an impressive Teacher of PE and Games – with ability to lead our Rugby provision for September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter

Detail

Are you an established practitioner of PE and Games who is looking for career progression? Would you like the opportunity to join an established Surrey prep school with its own fabulous sports fields? If so, we would like to hear from you.

We are a highly successful Surrey prep school, providing all-round education and development enabling our pupils to achieve excellent outcomes, in terms of high exam results, entry to fine senior schools, scholarships and awards and, most importantly of all, rounded characters, capability and confidence as young men with the world at their feet. Set on a private estate near Kingston, you will be close to Richmond Park and the River Thames, yet within short travelling distance into central London.

Rokeby School has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking and ambitious practitioner of PE and Games to join the Sports Department. You will need to be a qualified teacher and be able to teach to a high standard, be innovative and creative in your approach, and to like working with young children, as well as being committed to a whole school ethos.

This post would suit a PE specialist with a particular passion for inspiring a love of sport and activity amongst our school community. The current post-holder has established an excellent inclusive ethos and we would expect applicants to build upon the current levels of enthusiasm and involvement through offering exciting sporting opportunities, open to all.

The ideal candidate would have experience teaching across our age ranges (Reception to Year 8), be passionate about the development of all our boys, and have appropriate qualifications to develop our Rugby programme. The role includes assisting the Director of Sport in managing the department as part of the overall sports programme for the school.

Salary according to Rokeby pay scales. Excellent opportunities for CPD.

Please download an application form and job description, and discover the benefits of working at Rokeby School. Applications to be sent to: vacancies@rokeby.org.uk

Closing date: noon on Monday, 9th June, but early applications will be considered and some interviews may be held before this date

Rokeby School, George Road, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7PB Telephone: 020 8942 2247

Rokeby School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share its commitment.  In this role you will be in regulated activity and therefore the successful applicant will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records bureau disclosure.  It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.   

Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the subsequent Exceptions Orders, all positions within the School are exempt.  Further information on these points and our other general recruitment practices are in our Recruitment of Staff Policy on our website.

Registered Charity No: 312653

Documents

• Teaching application form
• JD - Sports Teacher In Charge Rugby

Further Information

vacancies@rokeby.org.uk