Director of Sport

Nottingham Girls' High School is looking to appoint an engaging, motivated, and well-qualified Director of Sport, to drive forward our excellent sports provision across our busy and thriving school. The ideal candidate will have experience of academic PE, teaching up to A-level, along with an excellent record of pupil results.

The post holder will have the organisational skills and drive to shape the vision for Sport, both academically and practically, inside and outside the classroom, ensuring it is one of our most successful and popular subjects. They will have care for our pupils and love for the subject, so that you can inspire and enthuse our girls to be fit for life. They will also be logistically minded, able to schedule effectively and manage a team of staff. 

At our school, girls want to learn, and care about each other’s success. Relationships with teachers are exceptional, and you can focus on teaching your subject and developing future leaders in an environment where each individual, both staff and students, is known and valued.

About the School

At Nottingham Girls’ High School, we foster a work environment that is inclusive and supportive, where all students and teachers thrive. Lessons are happy, the curriculum is diverse, and all areas of the school enjoy a focus on excellence in terms of learning and pastoral care. Here, everyone is listened to, valued and respected.  We celebrate each individual in our diverse family of teachers, support staff and students, and commit to continually building on our inclusive practices. Therefore, we particularly welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds.

We have an attractive and open campus that backs on to the Nottingham Arboretum, an ideal place to walk or run during free periods and over lunch. The school is centrally located with excellent public transport links, including a tram stop less than 500m from the school. We have also recently opened a new gym which staff can access at certain times and enjoy discounted rates.

Benefits

As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salary and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Extensive training in a range of areas including wellbeing, diversity and inclusion
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous Aviva Teachers' Flexible Pension Scheme
• 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
• Discounted access to the school's recently opened and well-equipped gym and fitness classes

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.  

Applicants are requested to submit a covering letter outlining how their skills and experience align to this role.

Closing date: 9.00 am, Monday 30 September 2024.

Interviews: Week commencing 14 October 2024.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Online presence checks in the public domain may be carried out on shortlisted candidates.