SCHOOL

Specialist PE Teacher

Harston and Newton Primary School · Cambridge

Job description

SPECIALIST PE TEACHER

Salary: MPS

Contract: Permanent, part time 40% - 2 days per week.

Start date: September 2026

Place of work: Harston and Newton Primary School, Harston, Cambridgeshire

We are looking to appoint an excellent and inspirational PE teacher to deliver high quality PE lessons to all classes across the school during teachers’ PPA time.

We are a four class village primary school to the South of Cambridge with a strong sporting tradition and have had specialist PE teachers for many years. Parents and children have high expectations of sport and we are fortunate to have a large playing field, a small outdoor swimming pool (used in the Summer term), a wide range of playground markings to promote physical activity and the school hall for dance and gymnastics lessons.

We would like to hear from exceptional candidates, who ideally already have experience at working in a primary school, to continue to build upon the many strengths of the school.

We are looking for someone who;

is committed to providing high quality learning and teaching and expects the best from every child

has excellent communication skills, is reflective and committed to their own professional development

has a passion for PE and wants to inspire others

who is willing to lead a weekly after-school sports club and co-ordinate our varied programme of after school sporting activities

is able to work both independently and as part of a team

We can offer you:

a welcoming community with hard working staff and enthusiastic children, who love to learn

a commitment to developing the whole curriculum- we hold the Platinum School Games Mark and are activity involved in the local school sports partnership .

a school that is successful, ambitious and well supported by the Governors, Community and Parents/Carers

a commitment to your professional development

Visits are encouraged, and you are welcome to visit during the teaching day or after school.

For further details on the school please visit our website Harston and Newton Primary School

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