PE Teacher - Primary

Mesaieed International School

We are seeking a hardworking, inspirational Primary PE Teacher with excellent references, recent UK experience, and a genuine ambition to contribute to a school firmly on its journey towards excellence. As a school, we are making strong and sustained progress, and we can offer a stimulating, challenging, and rewarding environment where your expertise will be valued, and your impact will be visible.

The successful candidate will possess strong knowledge of the PE curriculum across both primary and secondary phases, with a particular passion for and experience in Primary and EYFS. You will be committed to delivering high-quality physical education through engaging, inclusive, and innovative programmes that ignite a love of movement and sport. More importantly, you will inspire children to embrace healthy, active lifestyles, building their confidence, resilience, and physical literacy from the earliest stages of their learning journey.

At MIS, one of our greatest strengths is our students. They are overwhelmingly polite, respectful, considerate, and eager to learn. They thrive when supported by teachers who believe in them, challenge them, and unlock their full potential. If you are an enthusiastic educator with high expectations, a strong moral purpose, and the drive to make a lasting difference, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Outstanding Practice: Deliver high-quality and engaging PE lessons that promote confidence, understanding, and a love of sport and exercise
• Adaptive Teaching: Use evidence-informed strategies to anticipate learner needs, scaffold effectively, and ensure every student, including SEND or BML, can access, enjoy, and excel in their learning
• Assessment and Progress Tracking: Use regular assessment intelligently to monitor student progress, identify misconceptions or gaps, and implement timely, targeted adaptations that lead to sustained improvement
• Curriculum Development: Contribute to the ongoing refinement of the PE curriculum, ensuring strong sequencing, cultural richness, and alignment with MIS s Framework for Excellence
• Collaboration and Professional Development: Work proactively with colleagues to share effective practice, participate in CPD, and contribute to school-based improvement initiatives
• Student Wellbeing and Relationships: Build strong, positive relationships with students, nurturing confidence, curiosity, and resilience while maintaining high expectations for behaviour, engagement, and achievement
• Family Engagement: Maintain proactive communication with families to celebrate progress, address concerns, and support every child in achieving their full potential
• Safeguarding and Inclusion: Promote the highest standards of safeguarding, equity, and wellbeing in line with school procedures, playing an active role in early identification of barriers to learning and ensuring appropriate support and/or interventions

Essential:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Successful experience teaching PE in the primary phase
• Strong understanding of adaptive teaching
• Commitment to engaging with fixtures and events, sometimes beyond the school day

Desirable:

• Experience across EYFS, Primary and Secondary
• Qualified swimming teacher