Director of Sport
Thornton College
Buckinghamshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2018
- Apply by:
- 15 August 2017
Job overview
Director of Sport
To start: January 2018
Thornton College is a highly successful school situated in 25 acres of beautiful parkland, just outside Milton Keynes on the Northants/Bucks border. The school has grown from strength to strength over the past decade and the demand for places is at an all-time high with waiting lists in most year groups. Numerous major developments have recently taken place including an award winning Science and Prep Classroom building, Expressive Arts Studio and Pre-Prep Department. A brand new Sixth Form opened in September 2016.
Thornton’s sporting philosophy has a commitment to Sport for All - giving every child the opportunity to find and engage in a sport they enjoy.
At the same time, we compete on a local and regional level and have an enviable track record. We are seeking to employ a well-qualified individual who will have responsibility for all aspects of PE and sport in the school and who can teach to A Level. The successful candidate will have direct responsibility for both our academic Physical Education curriculum and our co-curricular sporting programme and will line manage our excellent team of sports staff.
S/He will enhance and build upon the diverse range of sports available to the girls, which already includes cricket, football, golf and traditional girls’ games.
For further information about the position, please contact Mrs Jo Storey, Head of Thornton College by email jstoreythorntoncollege.com
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 16th August 2017
Interviews: w/c 21st August 2017
To apply, please download an application form from our website
Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and appointments made only following satisfactory references.
Thornton College, Convent of Jesus and Mary, Thornton, Milton Keynes, MK17 0HJ.
About Thornton College
Thornton College is a leading independent Catholic day and boarding school for girls. It is one of the most successful non-selective schools in the UK and offers a warm and nurturing educational environment alongside a rigorous and exciting curriculum.
There are approximately 400 children in our school from Pre-Prep to Sixth Form. Over 70 girls board on a weekly or termly basis and many more take advantage of our occasional boarding option (when beds are available).
The School is set within 25 acres of beautiful parkland just outside Buckingham and within easy reach of Milton Keynes, and conveniently located between Oxford & Cambridge. Children of all Christian denominations, of other faiths and of no faith are welcome in our school. All are equally valued and all are equally important. Thornton is a school that parents and girls can trust to deliver the highest standards of education coupled with outstanding pastoral care. We are dedicated to blending academic excellence with a richness of opportunity beyond the classroom. We believe that teaching and learning should be both challenging and enjoyable for pupils of all abilities and we aim for the highest possible standards. Our academic results are testament to the way the girls are challenged and motivated to give their best in all they do.
There is an exciting School Development Plan, which has the continued strengthening of the school’s academic standing as the priority. Following the successful opening of our award-winning Science and Prep Classroom building and our Expressive Arts Studio, we opened a brand new Sixth Form department in September 2016.
Our most recent ISI inspection report judged the school to be ‘Excellent’ in all areas and the successful candidate can be sure of working with a team of extremely dedicated staff in a very motivating, forward-thinking school environment.
The School is committed to promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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