Director of Sport

Director of Sport

St Helen’s is looking to appoint a permanent Full Time Director of Sport, to lead a strong team, starting September 2024 or January 2025.

CORE PURPOSE:

To play a key role, working with the Headmistress, Senior Leadership Team, and Department in establishing, leading, managing and regularly reviewing the strategic direction and development of Sport at St Helen’s School. To be responsible for the maintenance and development of excellence in Sport across the School and to establish a programme of Sport that offers all students the ability to participate. 

Department details, a full list of responsibilities and person specification can be found on the attached ‘applicant information pack’. However, the successful applicant must have:

·        A good honours degree (or higher) in a relevant or associated subject.

·        Has Qualified Teacher Status.

·        Experience of teaching GCSE and A Level Physical Education.

·        Excellent administration, organisation, and management skills.

·        Clear commitment to the safeguarding of students.

·        Effective classroom management skills.

·        Thorough knowledge of subject.

·        Appropriate level of oral and written communication skills.

·        A passion and enthusiasm for sport and Physical Education as a subject.

·        Ability to motivate and manage a large team of staff.

·        Ability to communicate and inspire young people.

·        An energetic and commitment individual with a clear vision.

·        The ability to work under pressure.

·        Adaptability and a willingness to embrace change.

·        A good sense of humour.

·        A commitment to further professional development

·        Detailed understanding of current developments in the secondary curriculum and assessment

APPLICATION PROCESS

Closing date: 08.00am Tuesday 16th April 2024

Please apply as soon as possible as shortlisting/interviews will progress up until the closing date. Should a suitable candidate be appointed, we reserve the right to close the advert early. 

Due to the high volume of applicants, we receive, if you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume we will not be progressing your application further on this occasion. 

THE SELECTION PROCESS

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to the school where they will be interviewed, be observed teaching a lesson, and have a tour of the school. During the selection day they will meet members of the Executive team and/or SLT, the Heads of Curriculum PE and Co-Curricular Sport as well as the wider team.

St Helen’s school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as detailed in Part 3 (Safer Recruitment) of the KCSIE 2023 guidance document. Applicants will be asked for proof of right to work in the UK and undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the disclosure and barring service.

If you have any queries about this position, please contact the school at recruitment@sthelens.london