Director of Sport

Dunottar is a vibrant, co-educational independent secondary school in Reigate, Surrey. We have 460 pupils across years 7-13 (ages 11-18) and are part of United Learning’s family of schools. At Dunottar our aim is to bring out the best in every pupil, enabling them to be the very best they can be. Pastoral care is at the heart of everything we do, and we pride ourselves on our warm and nurturing, family environment. In addition, we offer an outstanding education to our pupils and, through excellent teaching and high levels of individual support, seek to enable them to achieve added value which is comparable with what is achieved in the top schools in the UK. 

It is an exciting time for sport in Dunottar as the school continues to grow and we are looking to appoint an inspiring Director of Sport to lead this successful department into the next phase of its development. This is an outstanding opportunity to build on the excellent work of the current post holder and to develop further the school’s distinctive sporting culture.  The school strongly believes that mass participation and high standards can, and should, coexist and they expect the successful candidate to have the drive, determination and well-developed interpersonal skills to ensure that is the case. 

The Director of Sport reports to the Deputy Head Operations and will be responsible for the vision, strategic direction and management of sport. They will be committed to providing high-quality sporting opportunities and experiences for all students and for ensuring that each and every pupil develops physical literacy and a strong exercise habit.  The successful candidate will be an inspiring leader and will create a nurturing and motivating environment for pupils and members of the PE department.  

GCSE and A level Physical Education are popular subjects beyond Year 9 and take up of GCSE is strong and increasing every year, with some continuing to A level, whilst others participate in the accredited Sports Leaders Programme. The Director of Sport would need to provide dynamic leadership and support to the Head of Academic Physical Education to ensure excellent academic results are achieved whilst maintaining the high profile of curriculum Physical Education at the school.  They will also develop and enhance performance pathways for our sports scholars and ensure that our Warrior Learner behaviours of aspiration, creativity, curiosity, tenacity, independence, collaboration and inclusivity are thoroughly embedded in all aspects of sport. 

To enhance pupils' experience of the subject we also organise a number of sports tours which the successful candidate would be expected to participate in or lead. The successful candidate will be expected to make a contribution to these initiatives as well as to the co-curricular programme.