Director of Football

Rossall School is among the most successful and prestigious independent boarding and day schools in the North West with flourishing pupil numbers.

With an enticing and highly aspirational culture, Rossall School is offering opportunities for exceptional educators to come and work with supremely talented, inspiring and compassionate professionals to teach our hard working, ambitious and delightful pupils.

Rossall School is seeking an experienced, talented and motivational Director of Football to oversee all aspects of Football at Rossall School including our new partnership with Manchester City Football Club. 

Our Elite Football Programme is a unique development programme for student athletes. Whatever their starting point and whatever the scale of their ambition, we work with students as people and we challenge them as athletes. From mastering the fundamentals to coaching them to play at the highest level, we tailor our approach to suit the needs of each student.

We have had many players go on to represent their country and play at the highest levels of the professional game both here in the UK and overseas. Yet our true purpose is to ensure that each student develops throughout the duration of the programme from a holistic perspective. Nationally, Rossall has an enviable reputation within School football and we routinely reach the very final stages of ESFA and ISFA competitions. Internationally, the quality of our football programme is such that we routinely attract students from around the world. 

The Director of Football is an exciting position and the successful candidate will be joining a forward-thinking and incredibly ambitious department. They will support the Assistant Head (Sport) in his vision of ensuring a world class football provision which enables us to compete at the highest level across boys’ and girls’ games.

The position of Director of Football will also involve coordinating and delivering football across the Senior School as well as ensuring an outstanding quality of football coaching for those enrolled on the elite programme and for those who are not. The inclusive nature of sports at Rossall is a fundamental cornerstone of our provision and we are committed to ensuring that all children benefit from the opportunity to play team sports. 

This is a unique opportunity to work collaboratively with a premiership football club in order to shape the future direction of football within Rossall School and the wider independent sector. 

Further details of the post can be found on the website www.rossall.org.uk

Closing date: Wednesday 10th April 2024

Interviews are planned for week commencing 15th April 2024

Rossall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. An enhanced DBS clearance will be undertaken by the School. The position is regulated activity and therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An online check will also be conducted. The School's Child Protection and safeguarding Policy can be viewed here: https://rossall.org.uk/policies