Director of School Sports Partnership

The Hayesbrook School

The Hayesbrook School is a non-selective boys Academy (with a mixed Sixth Form) that specialises in sports and mathematics.

The wide ability school serves the communities of Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding areas, with all students supported and challenged to reach their own personal excellence.

The school has 763 students on roll.  Our strengths are strong behaviour, examination success and an emphasis upon learning and teaching.  The Hayesbrook School is also renowned for its success in extra-curricular activities and for its support of other school, both locally and nationally.

Our vision is simple – to ensure that all of our students achieve beyond our expectations and flourish as confident learners with the highest aspirations, ready for the university or careers of their choice and also ready for the world in which they will work and live.

For more information visit www.hayesbrook.kent.sch.uk

Director of School Sports Partnership
Based at The Hayesbrook School, the Tonbridge & West Kent School Sports Partnership (TWKSSP) is committed to providing high quality physical education and sporting opportunities across the schools within the local area.  The partnership delivers the National School Games programme and is committed to raising standards through PE and School Sport and works with National Governing Bodies and other agencies assisting the development of teachers, coaches, officials, volunteers and the wider workforce.

We wish to recruit a Director of Partnership to manage the successful TWKSSP, including working closely with local primary schools to assist and advise them with regard to their School Sports Premium funding.  This role is full time and attracts a salary of up to £37,921 depending on experience.  We would welcome discussions with suitably qualified colleagues regarding secondment opportunities for this position.

This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and committed PE Specialist, looking for a new challenge.  The successful candidate will work closely with The Hayesbrook Schools’ the School Games Organiser, as well as managing a dynamic coaching, teaching and administrative team.

The role will include:

• Managing, mentoring and coordinating the Tonbridge & West Kent SSP enhanced team
• Scheduling and timetabling the enhanced partnership team
• Delivering PE curriculum training to primary teachers
• Designing Long Term Education Plans in primary PE according to the national curriculum
• Delivering training sessions for teachers, coaches and leaders
• Managing and reporting on national initiative budgets
• Attending meetings with local, county and national partners
• Submitting funding bids for the Partnership and schools
• Overseeing the Partnership Budget
• Staff monitoring
• Delivery of after school clubs
• Promotion of The Hayesbrook School and High Weald Academy in the wider community

Further details of the role can be found in the attached Job Description.

Brook learning Trust

The Brook Learning Trust is proud to have The Hayesbrook School as part of our family of academies.  As a Trust, we bring together our unique academies in our belief in the power of education to change lives and communities.

It is would steadfast purpose to challenge and defy the barriers that constrain the education progress of any child.  We set high aims for aspiration and secure collective responsibility for all our children’s achievements.  Our work is underpinned by the values of Integrity, Respect, Courage, Optimism, Excellence and Accountability.

A strong focus on teaching and learning as well as high standards and expectations has led the Brook Learning Trust to become one of the highest performing multi-academy trust in the country.  Last year, children in our academies made better progress – learning and growing with us – than they would have done in other schools or academies nationally.  The Brook Learning Trust, working with The Hayesbrook School, brings energy, passion and expertise to the education of our children.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment.  All post are subject to vetting checks including an Enhanced DBS check and references.  An overseas police check will be required by candidates who have worked or resided outside of the UK, in the last 10 years.

Application information

Applications should be completed using a Brook Learning Trust application form, with candidates demonstrating their ability to meet the key responsibilities, qualifications and skills contained within the job description. 

Completed applications should be sent to careers@brooklearningtrust.org.uk by 9.00am on Thursday 13 July 2017. 

Interview dates will be confirmed with shortlisted candidates.