Director of Sport
Wycliffe College
Gloucestershire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Negotiable according to experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 16 January 2018
Job overview
Director of Sport
To commence September 2018
With superb facilities, a beautiful working environment, a reputation for pastoral and extra-curricular excellence and an idiosyncratic heritage, Wycliffe is a special place to work.
For a small to medium-sized school, Wycliffe has a well-deserved reputation for punching well above our weight across a wide range of sports. A new Director of Sport will lead and develop further improvements in terms of both provision and also performance and will cover all areas of sporting activity (e.g. strategy, ethos, coaching, operations, fixtures, facilities etc). The ‘span’ of this role covers both Prep and Senior Schools and requires an understanding of the needs of 700+ children aged 3-18.
Appropriate accommodation might be provided for an exceptional candidate for at least the first year in post.
Completed applications to be received by 12 noon on Tuesday 23rd January
First Round Interviews will be held on Thursday 1st February with Final Round Interviews being held Wednesday 21st February
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About Wycliffe College
About Us
Wycliffe is an HMC co-educational day and boarding school. Wycliffe is located in Stonehouse, approximately 25 miles north of Bristol and 15 miles south of Cheltenham and Gloucester. Access via the motorway network is convenient (we are 3 miles from the M5) and there is a train station in Stonehouse (on the main line from London to Cheltenham) which is just a two minute walk from the school gates. In the Senior School pupils join at Year 9 (age 13) and continue until Year 13 (age 18). There are around 420 pupils in the school and 225 in the Sixth Form. Some 27 subjects are offered at A Level including Japanese, Film Studies, Computer Science and Psychology. Three BTECs are on offer as well as the EPQ. Main sports are rugby, football and cricket for boys with hockey, netball and tennis for girls. Wycliffe is the top school in the UK for squash, and excels at rowing and basketball and there is a thriving CCF. For further information and details about Wycliffe please look at our website at www.wycliffe.co.uk
Working for Us
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Employing around 350 people in both teaching and support roles, Wycliffe staff can also benefit from:
• contributory pension scheme
• reduction in school fees
• free meals during school term-time
• free use of gym, sports facilities and swimming pool
• training and development opportunities
• free on-site parking
• subsidised coffee-shop
If you're searching for your next teaching post, why not contact us now? You'll be working at a great school and be part of a friendly, helpful team.
Safeguarding Recruitment Statement
Wycliffe is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and an enhanced DBS check is required before any appointment is confirmed. We are an equal opportunities employer.
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