Person in charge of Football

`We learn not for school but for life’

Oswestry School is an independent, co-educational day & boarding school, with a 11-18 senior school of c.400 pupils (120 of whom board) and a 4-11 Prep School of c.120 pupils. The strong ethos of the school is reflected in its fabulous pastoral care and sense of community. The School is a member of HMC and has been judged ‘excellent’ in recent inspections. The School is growing in size and standing. As well as providing a fantastic learning and living environment for young people, Oswestry School offers an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding working environment.

Oswestry School is located at the heart of its market town on the Welsh borders, with easy access to the great outdoors as well as good links to the local town of Shrewsbury and the cities of Chester, Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham.

Person in Charge of Football 

Our sporting mantra is to provide every pupil the opportunity to experience sports & physical activity positively and take ownership of their physical, mental & social well-being through sports and physical activity. We have 5 pathways in our sporting programme; 

• The Opportunity to Move
• The Opportunity to Play
• The Opportunity to Compete
• The Opportunity to Excel 
• The Opportunity to Lead

With each of these focused pathways, a pupil can flourish to find their FORTE in the sport & physical activity arena. Oswestry School seeks to appoint a highly motivated and inspirational leader of Football to develop and deliver exceptional football programmes for both our Prep School & Senior School pupils from September 2025 (or potentially earlier for the right candidate). 

We are looking for someone with a specialism in Football. The successful candidate will work as part of the sports team under the direction of the Director of Sport and work cohesively with the Sports Department and the wider school community of the school. This is an exciting opportunity to join our coaching team and build on recent sporting successes. We are looking for part-time commitment, and there will be a requirement to contribute to our extensive weekend fixture provision, as well as tours and pre-season camps where appropriate.

The role will involve developing a strategic plan for the Football programme within and beyond the curriculum time, leading sessions, coaching across all teams, organising fixtures, working with parents and agents, managing other football specialists, inspiring pupils in Football and promoting Football to our community and beyond. Our Sports programme is forefront and fundamental to Oswestry School and it will be expected that the candidate will uphold and promote our values and virtues throughout the football programme to both pupils and parents. 

Qualifications expected are UEFA B or above (or equivalent) and/or experience in a high-level sport are desirable. In addition, experience of working with youth athletes and football players across all abilities in an inclusive environment. 

The school benefits from excellent facilities including numerous outdoor football and rugby pitches, an artificial floodlit pitch, newly refurbished high jump and long jump areas, a spin studio, a weights studio, a swimming pool, excellent adventurous education facilities and a large sports hall with two indoor netball size courts used for multiple sports.

A medical support package and use of facilities help emphasise that Oswestry School is a community which cares for its employees.

For an application form and job description please the school website: www.oswestryschool.com/work-with-us or contact Lesley Ward, HR Administrator lesley.ward@oswestryschool.com.

For informal discussion regarding the post contact Sofie Suckley (Director of Sport) sofie.suckley@oswestryschool.com 

Closing date: 12:00 noon on Wednesday 26th March 2025

Provisional interview date: Week of  Monday 31st March 2025

The school reserves the right to offer the post at any stage in the appointment process or not to offer the post.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Oswestry School

A company limited by Guarantee No 3931222.

Charity Registration No. 1079822.