Director of Sport

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, inspirational and talented Director of Sport. An enthusiastic, well-qualified, ambitious and dedicated teacher is sought to lead all aspects of PE and games both within and beyond the curriculum. Our sports centre reflects our determination and dedication to make our sporting provision the best it can be. St. Paul’s has an excellent reputation in school sport and the expectation is that the Director of Sport will continue in this tradition, seeking always to find ways to improve and develop new opportunities.

Start is expected to be in August 2022.

About St. Paul’s School: 

St. Paul’s was founded in 1926 and was the first school in South America to receive accreditation from the UK government as a British School Overseas. Fully coeducational, with about 1,100 pupils, aged from 3 to 18, it is a school with history and tradition, but which embraces innovation, contemporary values and the latest in digital learning. We are a world-class school, and an international member of HMC and IAPS, and a member of COBIS and the LAHC. We are proud of our local, national and international reputation and we constantly strive to improve the opportunities for our pupils and staff. Our recent BSO inspection judged us as a leading British School overseas, and you can download the report from our website. Our exceptional facilities place teaching and learning at the heart of the school.

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 More details about the school can be found at www.stpauls.br. 

General Responsibilities 

• To take responsibility for all aspects of teaching and learning in PE and games within and beyond the curriculum.
• To lead, manage, organise and oversee the development and smooth running of the department.
• To develop and implement an overall strategy for sport in this 3-18 school.
• To support the Head in the implementation of all aspects of agreed school policy in order to maintain the ethos and aims of St. Paul’s School.
• To assist in the implementation of the school development plan.

Accountability

• To report regularly to the Head about developments in PE and to your Line Manager, the Assistant Head (Enrichment).
• To oversee the work of all members of your department.
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• Experience of overseas educational environments is not essential but would be an advantage. 

Requirements

• To be a good honours graduate with excellent teaching skills, subject knowledge and a passion for education.
• To have a certified teaching qualification, e.g. either a PGCE from the UK or Licenciatura from a Brazilian university.
• To be a qualified PE teacher with coaching experience.
• To have experience of teaching and coaching a range of school sports.
• To be professional in outlook and conduct.
• To be flexible in attitude and approach.
• To have the ability to lead, motivate and inspire others: both colleagues and pupils.
• To have the ability to work well with others in small teams.
• To have the ability to manage a considerable work load and have a high degree of administrative efficiency with the ability to work to deadlines.
• To have excellent organisational skills, the ability to manage resources, people and complex systems effectively.
• To have excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
• To have the sensitivity to deal with difficult pastoral and staffing issues.
• To have a positive approach to problem solving.
• To feel confident about leading continual professional development for their team.
• To have a proactive attitude towards participation in continual professional development and the school’s staff review and development provision.
• To be resilient and cheerful.

Benefits 

For expatriate staff the package is a two-year (renewable) contract that includes: housing allowance; furnishing allowance; grocery allowance; return flights (at the start and end of each contract); luggage allowances (outbound and return); visa expenses covered; opt-in private pension scheme; high-interest savings scheme, healthcare and dental plan, on-site lunches, and a UK-sterling salary allowance.

Safeguarding 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The offer of the role would be made subject to receipt of satisfactory references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification checks and other safeguarding checks, an overseas check if appropriate and a pre-placement medical assessment. Proof of entitlement to work in Brazil is also required where necessary.

COVID-19: 

Safety measures at St. Paul’s School 

The safety of our staff and pupils is a priority at St. Paul’s. We have partnered with a dedicated medical establishment and local public health teams to develop safety measures in school in order to manage potential outbreaks of COVID-19 and help to protect staff and pupils from exposure to infection, keeping the community as safe as possible.

These measures include, but are not limited to: COVID testing available for staff and pupils as required; social distancing procedures in all areas of our facilities; multiple hand sanitizer stations distributed throughout the whole school; routine temperature checks; the use of face masks as mandatory and strict entrance and exit procedures on-site.

In addition, protocols are in place to ensure rapid responses resulting in isolation and medical attention and advice where appropriate, from our medical team for all members of the school community.

Vaccination data up until December 2021 

• More than 77% of the entire Brazilian population have already received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
• More than 65% of the entire Brazilian population is already fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
• More than 315,180,274 vaccine doses have already been administered in the country for a total population of a little more than 214,000,000 people.

Daily death rates are currently under 280 per day.

Sources: 

https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus/country/brazil  

https://covid19.who.int/region/amro/country/br