Physical Education and Sports Teacher

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Physical Education and Sports Teacher

Singapore | Dulwich College (Singapore) | TeachingClosing date: 2 Nov 2025

This is an exciting opportunity to join the outstanding Dulwich
College (Singapore) Physical Education and Sports department.

The
Junior School is seeking an inspirational Physical
Education and Sports Teacher for an August
2026 start.

Strong candidates may have the
opportunity to be considered for a Head of Department role.

The right candidate will be a highly committed, enthusiastic and
adaptable colleague with the drive, energy and passion to maximise
students’ growth in physical education, sports and healthy
living within this forward-looking school.

They will be keen to be
part of a large team with a common purpose of creating stimulating
and fun environments which enable sports and healthy lifestyles to
be accessed by all students and inspire them to reach the highest
standards.

Students come first is our guiding pillar.

Ideal
candidates will be internationally minded and excited to work with
a culturally diverse range of colleagues and children.

Applicants
must be willing to lead by example and play a full part in the
College’s pastoral care and extra-curricular programme.

The
role would be suitable for all qualified teachers who will have
completed their two-year UK ECT by July 2026 or have equivalent
experience.  

  

Junior School teachers have high expectations of themselves and
learners.

They are reflective and strive for continual improvement.
They value knowing each child as an individual and create a safe
space for learning.

They believe in personalising learning and that
all children have the right to make progress from their individual
starting points; teachers identify the needs of children and
provide support and challenge as appropriate.

  

Our teachers understand the importance of a solid platform of
core skills and content and see this as a springboard to teaching
broader concepts, through an inquiry approach to learning.

To
support this, every student has access to a device.

Our curriculum
and timetable value a breadth of disciplines that includes
traditionally academic subjects as well as STEM, sports and visual
and performing arts.

Teachers are supported to develop areas of
expertise within this model.  

  

Above all, our teachers strive to develop a love for learning in
every child.

  

Safeguarding  

  

Our College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children and young people in our care.

We follow safe
recruitment practices and appointments are subject to vetting
including reference checks, and identity and criminal record
checks.

  

Dulwich College
(Singapore)  

  

Dulwich College (Singapore) is a globally renowned international
school educating 3000 students from Toddlers (age 2) to Year 13
(age 18).

The College was founded in 2014 on the ethos and values
of the British independent schooling system and was the seventh
College to join the Dulwich family of schools.

It has a global
outlook and contemporary approach that mirrors Singapore’s
cosmopolitan nature and reflects the diverse backgrounds of the 50+
nationalities that make up its student
body.  

  

Dulwich College (Singapore) believes in nurturing global
citizens and well-rounded future leaders equipped to solve the
world’s challenges.

Students are encouraged to Live Worldwise
– to make informed choices, take inspired action and create a
positive impact on society and the planet.

This global outlook is
expressed in the school motto, ‘Detur Pons Mundo’,
which translates to ‘Building Bridges To The World’
– a perspective that is lived out
daily.  

  

Regarded as one of the leading international schools in
Singapore, the College is academically selective and provides a
rigorous curriculum, complemented by a rich co-curricular
programme.

We build upon an enhanced version of the English
National Curriculum, followed by IGCSE and the IB Diploma
Programme.

It is a genuinely international education.

Our modern
campus connects us to the greenery of Singapore and features
technology-rich learning spaces, world-class performing arts
facilities, swimming pools, sports pitches and
gymnasia.  

  

  

The Junior School  

  

Our Junior School caters for 880 enthusiastic learners aged
between 7 and 11.

Everything we do is underpinned by a culture of
safety and wellbeing for all members of the community.

We build
upon the excellent foundations laid in DUCKS, and develop a depth
of academic knowledge, as well as the life skills and mindset
needed to prepare students for the best possible success in our
Senior School.

We want children to leave Year 6 as motivated,
independent and collaborative learners.

  

Our Vision for
Teachers  

  

Dulwich College International (DCI) is a family of leading
international schools in Asia.

Across our schools, we are focused
on nurturing teacher and, in turn, every student to have the skills
and motivation to thrive in life and make a positive difference in
the world – that is, to Graduate Worldwise.

To this end, we
look to recruit the very best practitioners in international
education who are passionate about unlocking the potential of our
students, and who will continue to grow with us as Worldwise
Teachers.  

  

  

Worldwise
teachers:  

  

Put students first in all they do 

Display a positive attitude, adaptability and open-mindedness  

Show professional initiative and perseverance 

Are truly collaborative and display highly developed communication skills  

Are committed to internationalism and equity  

Are committed to sustainability and global citizenship 

  

  

Worldwise teachers believe
in:  

  

The right of every student to be safe, supported and nurtured 

Evidence-based and innovative pedagogy 

Personalised and differentiated student learning 

Setting high expectations for every student  

Empowering students to reach their own goals  

High levels of student motivation and engagement 

  

  

Worldwise teachers’
practice:  

  

Maximises every student’s opportunity learn 

Promotes student agency, reflection and a love of learning 

Delivers academic rigour and holistic learning 

Reveals the complex and inter-disciplinary nature of learning content  

Creates a supportive and dynamic learning environment  

Develops students’ higher-order thinking 

  

  

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all
backgrounds.

Having a diverse staff body is a great strength to us
as a College and one of the ways that we can help students achieve
our College Mission of Living Worldwise.

We do not discriminate on
the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, religion,
sexual orientation, pregnancy or socio-economic status.

We support
family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational
needs allow.

Staff recruited locally are subject to Terms and
Conditions of Service according to local employment
law.  

  

  

Dulwich College (Singapore) is committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects
all applicants to share this commitment.

We follow safe recruitment
practices which are aligned to the recommendations of the
International Task Force on Child Protection.

We hold ourselves to
a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific
attention to child protection.

All appointments are subject to an
interview, identity checks, criminal record checks, social media
checks and successful references.  

  

  

PEI Registration Number:
201027137D.  

Period of Registration:09 January 2024 to 08 January
2028  

  

  

Why you'll love working with us:

Professional learning and collaboration are always just a conversation away

A supportive, welcoming community that values every voice

A culture where curiosity and a love of learning thrive every day

The chance to make a meaningful impact on your students and on the planet

Access to world-class facilities designed to help you do your best work

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