Director of Sport
The Loughborough Schools Foundation
Leicestershire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2019
- Apply by:
- 4 March 2019
Job overview
Full-time/Permanent
To commence 1 September 2019
Loughborough Schools Foundation is recruiting a Director of Sport. This is a new role and reflects the Foundation’s commitment to enhance its capacity to meet the sporting needs of students across the Foundation. The Director of Sport will lead the strategic development of sport across the Foundation, with responsibility of enhancing the quality of the student experience, creating an environment to support Foundation sport at all levels and growing the commercial operations of the Foundation’s sporting facilities. In doing so, s/he will lead the existing Heads of Sports, as well as all sports teachers and coaches across the Foundation.
The successful candidate will have senior management experience including that within a commercial sporting environment. S/he will be able to effectively manage staff, demonstrate his/her ability to create and implement strategies and possess change management experience.
Loughborough Schools Foundation is a charitable foundation comprising of four independent schools and a nursery in the heart of Loughborough, educating children from 6 weeks to 18 years. The schools enjoy a very high reputation for their academic, cultural and sporting achievements and for the quality of their pastoral care.
The post attracts a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package which includes a generous school fee discount.
To find out more about the Foundation and to apply please visit www.endowedschools.org/careers or email recruitment@lsf.org
Closing date for receipt of applications: 4 March 2019
First round interviews will take place w/c 10 March 2019; second round interviews will take place w/c 18 March 2019
Loughborough Schools Foundation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Loughborough Schools Foundation is a Company Limited by Guarantee No.4038033. It is also a Registered Charity No.1081765.
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About The Loughborough Schools Foundation
The Loughborough Schools Foundation is a charitable foundation of four independent schools operating under a single Board of Trustees/Directors. The Foundation comprises Loughborough Grammar School, Loughborough High School, Loughborough Amherst School and Fairfield Preparatory School. Loughborough Grammar School and Loughborough High School were established in 1495 and 1850 respectively whilst Fairfield Preparatory School has been an autonomous school since 1969. Loughborough Amherst School , originally OLCS - Our Lady’s Convent School, was founded in 1850 by the Rosminian Order of the Sisters of Providence.
The Loughborough Schools Foundation employs approximately 750 staff in both teaching and support roles. The four Heads are responsible for the management of educational activities whilst business aspects of the Foundation are managed by the Chief Operating Officer through the centralised functions of finance, estates, health & safety, catering, the network services, human resources and the development office.
The schools enjoy a very high reputation for their academic, cultural and sporting achievements, and for the quality of their pastoral care. Situated at a very pleasant 39 acre campus on the south side of Loughborough.
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