Job Description

St Nicholas' School

Hampshire

Salary:

Competitive salary plus benefits

Job type:

Full Time, Part Time, Permanent

Start date:

Required for September 2025 (or January 2026)

Apply by:

10 July 2025

Job overview

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St Nicholas' School is a thriving, forward-looking independent day school for girls aged 3-16 and boys 3-7. Set within 30 glorious acres of Hampshire countryside, the School enjoys modern, well-resourced classrooms, small classes and excellent academic results. Pupils at St Nicholas' School are highly motivated and keen to learn.


St Nicholas' School is seeking to appoint a teacher of Physical Education and Games to start in September 2025, or January 2026 for the right candidate.


We are looking for someone who is passionate about sport, has a love of learning and who wishes to share that passion with enthusiastic and energetic young people. We are looking for someone with excellent administrative and organisational skills, patience and flexibility. A proven record of successful coaching in football, hockey or gymnastics would be advantageous, along with a category D1 entitlement on their driving licence.


Responsibilities include:

Teaching PE across the age range 3-16, including activities such as fitness, gymnastics and athletics. Coaching teams and games sessions as appropriate in netball, hockey, volleyball, badminton, football, basketball, cricket, rounders and tennis. Officiating as appropriate in these sports. Team teaching. A significant contribution to a busy and expanding extra-curricular and fixtures programme (occasional mornings from 7.50am, some lunch times and most days after school until approx. 5.30pm). Assisting with weekly departmental administration, planning lessons, reviewing and updating schemes of learning, attending meetings and INSET days, and completing any other reasonable task as requested by the Director of Sport. Assisting with the organisation of sports days, house events, sports awards evenings, festivals and tournaments. Undertaking school duties. Supporting the pastoral team as a senior Tutor (TBC).

We offer:

motivated, enthusiastic and ambitious pupils; a friendly and supportive team of teachers; well-resourced facilities; a professionally stimulating and collaborative working environment; a commitment to professional development; free parking on site; free school lunch; a discount on school fees; competitive salary including pension scheme.

We welcome applications from both the independent and state sectors. This is an exciting and rewarding position in a GSA School.


The school is an equal opportunities employer.

Closing date: 10 July 2025.

We will be interviewing on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the vacancy when a suitable candidate has been appointed. Therefore, early applications are recommended to avoid disappointment.

The School is an equal opportunities employer.

The School and its staff are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The School is registered with the DBS and successful applicants will be required to complete successfully the Disclosure procedure at the Enhanced level. It is an offence for any person barred from working with children to apply for this post.

All applicants will also be required to complete a criminal records self-declaration form. Please note that you are not required to disclose convictions or cautions that are 'protected', as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If you have a conviction and are not sure whether is it 'protected', please visit the Gov.uk link below:

https://www.gov.uk/tell-employer-or-college-about-criminal-record/check-your-conviction-caution

About

St Nicholas' School

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St Nicholas' School

Redfields House, Redfield Lane, Church Crookham, Fleet
Hampshire
GU52 0RF
United Kingdom

+44 1252 850121

St Nicholas' is an Independent Day School taking girls from 3 - 16 years and boys from 3 - 7 years




We value each child as an individual and to that end, there are small classes where we can encourage and guide each one to develop to the full. This is an environment where spontaneity and happiness are nurtured. St Nicholas' is a special place where pupils and teachers alike enjoy and cherish learning.

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