Early Years - KS3 Teacher of Sport (opportunity for Assistant Director of Sport)

The role

This is an opportunity for an ambitious Teacher of Sport to play a key role in a thriving Physical Education department, inspiring students and fostering a lifelong love of sport. 

For a more experienced teacher, there is the opportunity to be considered for the position of Assistant Director of Sport where you will also play a pivotal role shaping and enhancing our sporting provision.  

As a Teacher of Sport, you will deliver PE and Games lessons to pupils throughout the Prep School as well as Years 7 to 9 in the Senior School. 

You will be an advocate for Sport at Brighton Girls and support initiatives to raise the profile of sport throughout the school. 

If you are also interested in the role of Assistant Director of Sport, your responsibilities will include supporting the development of PE and Games across the whole school, with a particular focus on the Prep School.  

You will also assist with the delivery of a high-quality PE curriculum and an extensive co-curricular offer, collaborating with your colleagues in the department, external partners and specialist coaches to enhance the student experience. 

About you

We are looking for a passionate PE teacher with a proven track record of teaching PE and Games across a range of age groups. A specialism in hockey, netball, football and cricket, would also be desirable.   

Candidates who wish to be considered for the Assistant Director of Sport role will need demonstrable leadership skills, along with previous experience of coordinating fixtures, tournaments, and extra-curricular sports programmes.  

The ability to drive the strategic development of Sport is equally important. 

Why join Brighton Girls? 

As a founding school of the Girls’ Day School Trust, Brighton Girls already has a significance in the history of girls’ education and a new future-focused vision aims to build on this in unique ways which will see the fusion of the classroom and the community. Drawing on the school’s location in the heart of the city of Brighton & Hove, the school’s identity is as eclectic, enterprising, and creative as the city itself. 

Benefits include:  

• Competitive salaries and pay progression 
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities 
• Training grants for qualifications 
• Generous pension schemes 
• Free life assurance benefit 
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools 
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans 
• A Cycle to Work scheme 
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment 

For further details about this opportunity and to apply please click the apply button. 

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 6th May 2025 at 9am. 

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th May 2025.  

We reserve the right to interview candidates prior to the closing date should applications be received from exceptional candidates. 

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.   

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.