Director of Sport, Health & Fitness

Bishop’s Stortford College seeks to appoint an experienced and inspirational sports leader to take up the position of Director of Sport, Health and Fitness with effect from September 2022. 

The successful candidate will have a clear understanding of the landscape of contemporary school sport and will be aware of its issues and pressures. This is a full-time position.

The Director of Sport, Health and Fitness will be responsible for establishing, and managing, a creative and exciting programme which allows all pupils to engage with physical activity at their own level. For most, this will be in traditional school sports, within the many teams that the school provides, at all ages and ability levels. This will enable aspiring athletes to benefit from outstanding coaching and competition opportunities, as well as wider support to enable them to become the best that they can be – on and off the pitch. It will be important to create an environment where pupils participate enthusiastically in school sport, and some are able to excel.

High quality team games provision will be complemented by meaningful variety, to ensure that all pupils are able to find rewarding ways of being active. The successful candidate will promote healthy, active lifestyles and ensure that all pupils have regular, stimulating opportunities to embrace exercise. Bishop’s Stortford College aspires to be an active community, which supports its athletes to be committed and ambitious, whilst also ensuring that all pupils engage positively with physical activity.

Application forms can be found at www.independentcoacheducation.co.uk/bsc.

Completed forms should be sent to recruitment@bishopsstortfordcollege.org or School House, Maze Green Road, Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2PQ.

Closing date: Monday 6 December, 9.00am.