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 Academic for the provision of Sport and teaching and learning throughout the Preparatory School, as well as contributing 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 individual sports. Strong  skills of managing staff and students are also required.  The successful candidate will be responsible for driving the sports programme including fixtures and along with other staff, training teams and taking matches.  Sport is a very important part of School life. St Andrew’s Prep School follows the British Curriculum throughout the School. Within this role the successful candidate will be expected to provide the highest standards of teaching within a department. State subjects in which you have proven competency and experience.

St Andrew’s Prep School is committed to providing a vibrant academic, co-curricular and boarding program to which all staff contribute.

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 new experiences and challenges.

There are some things that are essential to working with us.  The successful candidate will 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 passionate about the subjects and the pupils they teach; who are creative and diligent in their planning; who are adaptable, energetic and resilient.

This post would suit a current Head of Department looking for a new challenge and looking to develop their leadership skills.  Alternatively, the role might suit an exceptional 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

Knowledge and Experience

QUALIFICATIONS

• A good degree
• Recognized teaching qualification e.g. PGCE
• A  demonstrable commitment to professional self-improvement

EXPERIENCE

• Experience of teaching/coaching sport to a high level in Key Stage 2 & 3 and the ability to coach teams for at least 3 years.
• A proven track record of excellent teaching and classroom management skills
• Successful experience in raising student achievement and adding value.
• Current Head of Department
• Experience of teaching PE in KS2/KS4.
• Experience of boarding

Skills

• Have a strong vision and drive for developing breadth and depth for Prep School sport
• Excellent communication, organisatrion and inter-personal skills
• Well developed ICT Skills
• Ability to use a range of teaching strategies to support the full range of educational needs.
•  Evidence of being able to lead , manage and be responsible for initiatives/developments.
• Knowledge of current generic developments in teaching and learning.