Robert Skeldon

Experienced and highly motivated educational leader with over 20 years' experience in UK and international schools. Skilled in leading Physical Education departments, developing whole-school initiatives, improving teaching and learning, and creating inclusive environments where pupils thrive academically, socially and physically. An adaptable and inspirational teacher with extensive experience across Primary, Secondary and International curricula.

Proven success in curriculum leadership, staff development, safeguarding, pastoral care, student leadership, extracurricular sport and community engagement.

Supply Teacher (Primary & PE) - Excel Supply Agency

(2025-12)

• Deliver planned lessons across a variety of primary schools.
• Teach PE and classroom subjects across Key Stages.
• Maintain excellent classroom behaviour and high expectations.
• Adapt quickly to different school environments.

Head of Physical Education - Reigate Grammar School Vietnam - Vietnam

(2024-08 - 2025-12)

• Led departmental strategy and curriculum development.
• Managed six teaching staff, appraisals and professional development.
• Oversaw Cambridge GCSE PE curriculum delivery.
• Organised fixtures, competitions and educational visits.
• Managed departmental risk assessments and resources.
• Promoted sporting achievements across the school.

Whole School PE Teacher (Ages 3–18) - Knowledge Gate International School - Oman

(2021-11 - 2024-06)

• Delivered PE from EYFS through Sixth Form.
• Taught IGCSE and Bilingual Diploma PE.
• Delivered swimming programmes.
• Assisted curriculum planning, assessment and budgeting.
• Coordinated extracurricular sport and international competitions.

Supply & Contract Teacher - Tradewind and Exec Teaching Agencies

(2021-01 - 2021-11)

• Planned and delivered lessons across KS2 and Secondary.
• Taught GCSE Physical Education.
• Adapted successfully to a range of school settings.

Year 3/4 Teacher - Cambridge Primary School - New Zealand

(2019-12 - 2020-12)

• Delivered the New Zealand Curriculum.
• Embedded Te Reo Māori into classroom practice.
• Contributed to assessment, moderation and planning.

Relief Teacher - Waikato Region Schools - New Zealand

(2019-08 - 2019-12)

• Taught across New Entrant to Year 8.
• Delivered PE, Drama, Digital Technology and Food Technology.
• Integrated rapidly into multiple school communities.

Lead Facilitator – Student Leadership Programme (Voluntary) - Waikato Institute for Leisure & Sport Studies

(2019-07 - 2019-08)

• Delivered leadership programmes for over 300 students.
• Mentored pupils in developing leadership initiatives.

Primary PE Teacher - British School of Beijing (Nord Anglia Education) - Beijing

(2018-08 - 2019-06)

• Delivered UK Curriculum PE.
• Organised sporting fixtures.
• Managed departmental resources.
• Coached elite swimming groups.

Head of Enrichment | Head of House | PE Teacher - Sherborne Preparatory School - Qatar

(2013-08 - 2018-06)

• Led the whole-school Enrichment Programme.
• Managed a House of over 100 pupils.
• Developed student leadership and pastoral systems.
• Taught PE from Early Years to A Level.
• Organised regional and international sporting competitions.

Senior Sports Development Officer - Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (Active Tameside)

(1999-11 - 2013-06)

• Delivered curriculum PE across Primary and Secondary schools.
• Managed borough-wide sports development programmes.
• Line-managed coaches, apprentices and development officers.
• Developed inclusive programmes for pupils with SEND.

PE Specialist Teacher - Samuel Laycock MLD School

• Delivered specialist PE for pupils with Moderate Learning Difficulties.
• Supported outdoor education and teamwork development.

NQT Induction - University of Kent (2018 - 2018)

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) - Bath Spa University (2017 - 2017)

PGCE - University of Sunderland (2015 - 2015)

BA (Hons) - Sports Studies & Business Management - Manchester Metropolitan University (2000 - 2000)

HND (Merit) - Sports Science - Manchester Metropolitan University (1998 - 1998)

A Levels - Physical Education (D); Mathematics AS (D)

GCSEs - Mathematics (B); Physical Education (B); English (C); Physics; Biology; Chemistry; Design Technology (C)