PE Teacher - PRU

The Opportunity
Are you a qualified PE Teacher with a passion for supporting young people who have faced challenges in mainstream education? We are looking for a dedicated and adaptable PE Teacher to join a Pupil Referral Unit, working with Key Stage 4 students.

The Role
This is a rewarding, temp-to-perm, and varied role where you will deliver engaging PE lessons (theory and practical) while also being willing to cover other subjects when required. As a PE Teacher in a PRU, you will work with small groups of students, many of whom have SEMH needs, behavioural challenges, and/or previous trauma. Your role will be to inspire, engage, and motivate students through sport, promoting teamwork, resilience, and confidence. Alongside PE, you will be expected to cover other lessons when needed, providing consistency and structure for students.

Main Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging and inclusive PE lessons for Key Stage 4 students.
• Use sport and physical activity to support social and emotional development.
• Build positive relationships with students, acting as a role model.
• Be flexible in covering other subjects when required.
• Support students in managing behaviour and developing self-regulation skills.
• Work closely with colleagues, pastoral teams, and external professionals to provide a holistic support system.
• Create a safe and structured environment that encourages participation and progress.

Essential Criteria

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Experience working with challenging behaviour and SEMH needs.
• Ability to engage, motivate, and inspire students through sport.
• Strong classroom and behaviour management skills.
• Adaptability and willingness to be flexible.
• Resilience, patience, and a passion for helping young people succeed.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working in a PRU, alternative provision, or specialist setting.
• Knowledge of restorative approaches, trauma-informed practice, or de-escalation techniques.
• Experience delivering cross-curricular learning.

What can Five Education offer you?

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• We offer free specialist training in areas such as Team Teach, Makaton, PMLD/SLD Awareness, Autism Awareness etc
• Recommend a friend bonus scheme
• Refunded DBS cost after working 20 days
• Guaranteed work scheme, the perfect agreement to get into supply work with peace of mind, without worrying about whether you will be offered work or not!?
• Specialist support/mentoring while you are working

Five Education operates a PAYE payroll; this is the most transparent way to be paid with no hidden fees such as admin fees or employers' NI. We are also proud to be an accredited Living Wage employer. Please note pay rate is for illustration and does include holiday pay.?

Vetting: Five Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all the staff we employ to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo checks including reference checks and TRA checks. Applicants who do not have a non-voluntary enhanced DBS on the update service, will need to process a new one at a cost of GBP62.70. This will be refunded after 20 days of work and the DBS has been registered on the update service.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as they are currently under-represented at this level.