Head of Department - Physical Education at Bodmin College

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  Job Reference #
EDV/2026/BC/37086
  Location
Lostwithiel Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 1DD
  Contract Type
Permanent
  Contract Term
Full-Time
  Salary
MPS-UPS with TLR 2B
  Closing Date
Midnight, Sun 19th Apr, 2026
  Start Date
September 2026
  Positions Available
1
   Positions Available        1
  Interview Date(s)
TBC
   Interview Date(s)           TBC
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About this Role

At Bodmin College, our mission is to provide a great quality of education so that every child can live a life full of choice and boundless opportunities.

Bodmin College is on a transformational journey to provide an inclusive and ambitious education for all learners.

In the last 12 months we:

  • Improved A8 to be in line with national standards moving from 27th in Cornwall to 11th
  • Are the top 10 school nationally for improvement in English A8
  • Reduced fixed term suspensions by 68%
  • Improved attendance by 3.61% and have been recently recognised as a high performing school within our similar schools

Our students are incredible and deserve the very best staff who are driven, compassionate and relentlessly positive in what we are seeking to achieve together. You will be joining a team who work collegiately together with a common purpose to achieve our goals.

Bodmin College is a warm, ambitious and forward-looking community school in the heart of Cornwall. We are part of Cornwall Education Learning Trust which means we have a strong culture of professional growth: we invest in our staff, encourage reflective practice and support you to become a great practitioner.

We are delighted to advertise for an inspirational Head of PE to lead us through the next stage of the exciting development of physical education at Bodmin College. The successful candidate will be an experienced teacher, who fully understands and embraces the benefit that physical education has on the development of physically and emotionally healthy young people. You will bring the drive and determination required to develop both the academic curriculum and the co-curricular offer for our students.

Bodmin College has a proud history of participation in physical education, and the successful candidate will have the skills and knowledge to continue this drive for excellence. Our students compete in a wide range of local, regional and national sporting competitions and embrace the opportunities available to them.

 

The Head of PE will:

  • Provide strategic leadership for PE and Health & Social Care across Key Stage 3-5 (where applicable).
  • Lead Curriculum development that is ambitious, inclusive and responsive to future pathways.
  • Drive high standards of teaching, learning and assessment.
  • Promote participation, enrichment and competitive sport.
  • Develop Health & Social Care as a rigorous and aspirational subject area. 
  • Lead and develop a committed team of teaching and support staff. 
     

If you share our values and are passionate about enabling every child to succeed, we’d love to hear from you.

 

To discuss the role in more detail, please contact J Jenkin, Assistant Headteacher jjenkin@bodmin.celtrust.org  during term-time or Sophie Clews, CELT Talent Coordinator sclews@celtrust.org at any other time. 


Bodmin College would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:

  1. Please give details of any relevant experience, skills or knowledge to support your application. Be concise but make sure that you cover ALL the essential points of the person specification, please use examples where possible.
  2. We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. From your training and/or experience, please give examples which demonstrate your knowledge and commitment to safeguarding and how you would ensure these vulnerable groups remain in a safe environment. Word Limit: 200 words
  3. Please confirm that you meet all the essential criteria of this job vacancy

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