Director of Sport (Prep School) at St Andrew’s School

The Role

St Andrew’s, Prep School is seeking to appoint a appoint  a Director of Sport who will be responsible to the Director of Co-Curricular and the Deputy Head Academ-ic for the provision of Sport throughout the Preparatory School, as well as contrib-uting across all areas of school life. This role requires committed leadership passion and a desire for excellence as well as a wide range of personal sporting experience in different team and indi-vidual sports. Strong  skills of managing staff and students are also required.  The successful candidate will be responsible for driving the sports programme includ-ing fixtures and along with other staff, training teams, taking matches and teach-ing Physical Education across the School.  Sport is a very important part of School life.  St  Andrew’s  Prep  School  follows  the  British  Curriculum  throughout  the School.St  Andrew’s  Prep  School  is  committed  to  providing  a  vibrant  co-curricular  and boarding program to which all staff contribute. The suitable candidate may also be offered one of the following responsibilities: Girls boarding houseparent, Assistant Head Pastoral, and Equestrian Manager may also be available to the suitable candidate. 

Person Specification

Working at St Andrew’s Prep School is an exciting and dynamic experience. We look to recruit committed and resourceful staff, who are looking to not only develop their skills and leadership capacities, but also embrace newexperiences and challenges.There are some things that are essential to working with us.  The successful Candidatewill need to be able to support the School’s aims and Christian ethos.  They will have to have a good degree as well as a recognized teaching qualification, such as PGCE, and of course, the relevant experience.Beyond that we want to have staff who love working as part of a team; who are first class communicators and who are pas-sionate about the subjects and the pupils they teach; who are creative and diligent in their planning; who are adaptable, en-ergetic and resilient. This post would suit a current Head of De-partment looking for a new challenge and looking to develop their leadership skills.  Alternatively, the role might suit an ex-ceptional individual with experience gained as a Teacher of PE who has a desire for greater challenge and responsibility. Experience of working in a Prep School, or in boarding would be desirable, but not essential.  Above all, what matters is a commitment to help us provide a world-class education for our children