Junior School Teacher of Physical Education

We are seeking an outstanding Junior School Teacher of Physical Education for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 who combines strong subject expertise with warmth, creativity and a genuine love of working with children.

Successful candidates will be passionate educators who believe that children thrive when they are trusted, challenged and genuinely known as individuals. They will create lessons, fixtures and co-curricular activities full of energy, teamwork and physical adventure, while providing the kindest and most individual pastoral care.

Teachers at SPGS International School (Singapore) are expected to be highly collaborative, reflective and forward-thinking professionals who contribute actively to the wider life and culture of the school. This is not simply a teaching role; it is an opportunity to help build an exceptional school community with shared values, high standards and a deeply child-centred ethos, and to establish a vibrant sporting life for the Junior School as part of a founding team, using outstanding new sports facilities including a swimming pool, sports hall, basketball and netball court and access to sports fields.

The Successful Candidate Will:

• Be an excellent classroom and games practitioner with strong subject and pedagogical knowledge of primary PE
• Inspire curiosity, confidence and a lifelong love of physical activity in young learners
• Build warm, respectful and purposeful relationships with students
• Create engaging and intellectually ambitious learning experiences across team games (rugby, netball, football, basketball etc.), gymnastics, athletics and swimming
• Understand the importance of pastoral care and emotional wellbeing
• Value collaboration and professional reflection
• Embrace innovation whilst respecting the foundations of excellent teaching
• Contribute positively to a vibrant school community
• Enjoy helping to build systems, culture and traditions as part of a founding team

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Teaching and Learning

• Plan and deliver engaging, challenging and inclusive PE lessons across games, gymnastics, dance, athletics and swimming
• Foster a classroom and sporting culture built on curiosity, confidence, kindness and respect
• Deliver an enhanced English National Curriculum for PE
• Use assessment thoughtfully to support progress and inform planning
• Differentiate effectively to support individual learners, including those with additional physical or medical needs
• Promote teamwork, sportsmanship, resilience and critical thinking about performance
• Create stimulating, safe and well-organised learning environments, indoor and outdoor
• Ensure high expectations of behaviour, effort and sporting conduct
• Contribute to curriculum development and the creation of outstanding PE learning experiences across the Junior School
• Organise and lead inter-school competitions, matches and sporting events
• Collaborate closely with colleagues to plan learning, share expertise and reflect on practice

Pastoral Care and Wellbeing

• Know every child as an individual
• Support students' social, emotional and personal development
• Contribute actively to the school's pastoral systems and wellbeing programme
• Build positive and trusting relationships with families
• Promote inclusion, kindness and mutual respect throughout the school community

Wider Contribution to School Life

• Contribute fully to the co-curricular and sporting programme, including clubs, developing our first fixtures and helping plan our inaugural sports day
• Participate in school events, educational visits, performances and community initiatives
• Engage positively with professional development and instructional coaching
• Support the development of school culture, systems and traditions as part of the founding team, including establishing the Junior School's sporting life from the outset

Safeguarding

• Promote and safeguard the welfare of all students
• Follow all safeguarding, health and safety and child protection procedures
• Maintain the highest standards of professional conduct and integrity
• Recognise that safeguarding is the responsibility of every adult in the school community

Essential Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), PGCE or equivalent recognised teaching qualification
• Relevant undergraduate degree in Physical Education, Sports Science or a related discipline
• Minimum of two years' successful teaching experience in PE at Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2
• Experience teaching within the English National Curriculum or a British-style international curriculum
• Strong understanding of child development and effective primary PE pedagogy
• Current first aid certification, or a willingness to obtain one
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to establish positive partnerships with students, colleagues and parents
• Commitment to safeguarding and child wellbeing
• Genuine enthusiasm for working with young children and physical activity
• High levels of professionalism, organisation and adaptability

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Experience within a high-performing international school
• Coaching qualifications in one or more sports (e.g. swimming, athletics, gymnastics, football, netball)
• Experience organising fixtures, sports days and inter-school competitions
• Experience teaching multilingual learners or students with EAL needs
• Experience integrating technology, such as performance analysis, into PE
• Experience contributing to co-curricular programmes
• NPQ qualifications, Master's degree or additional professional qualifications
• Experience supporting diverse learning needs, including SEND provision and adapting PE for varied physical abilities