Junior School Head of PE

Notting Hill & Ealing High School, winner of The Week’s Best City Prep 2025, has an exciting opportunity for an inspirational Head of PE to join our team.The successful candidate will provide visionary leadership and oversight of the Junior School’s Physical Education and Games provision and foster a culture where every girl, regardless of ability, experiences a diverse range of sports and develops a lifelong love of learning and exercise.They will manage and support teaching staff and external specialist coaches involved in PE and Games, providing guidance on best practices and teaching standards, and work closely with the Senior School Director of Sport to ensure a cohesive 4–18 sporting journey.They will also oversee the PE budget, maintain high-quality equipment, and ensure all sporting facilities are used effectively and safely.About the SchoolNHEHS is a leading academic day school. Our girls are ambitious, bright, enthusiastic and eager to learn and we offer a warm and supportive community. We occupy a site in suburban, leafy, west Ealing with excellent transport links. As part of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:Competitive terms and conditions of employment, and competitive salaries and pay progressionMembership of the GDST flexible pension scheme (18% employer contribution and flexibility to generate a pay top-up of up to 10% of pensionable salary in lieu of pension)Access to extensive professional development opportunities and training grants for qualificationsFree life assurance benefitEmployee Assistance Programme via Health Assured, offering free 24-hour counselling, wellbeing support and advice servicesA discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schoolsFree lunches for all staff during term time (equivalent to at least £900 per year)In-school staff wellbeing activities such as yoga and access to the school gymInterest-free loans for training, computer purchase and travel season ticket loansA Cycle to Work schemeFurther information about this position and how to apply is available by emailing recruitment@nhehs.gdst.net or by clicking the apply button.The closing date for applications is Thursday 16th April 2026 at 12pm. Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close applications and interviews at any point in the process.Interviews will take place on 24th April 2026.We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals. To be eligible for employment, candidates must provide proof of their right to work in the UK.NHEHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS. Applications will be considered only from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.