Assistant Director of Sport

Tes is supporting the appointment of a Assistant Director of Sport to join a College based in Hillingdon.

The College is seeking to appoint an innovative, inspirational and experienced Physical Education teacher who is fully committed to assisting the Director of Sport in maintaining the positive profile of the department.

They will have experience of teaching academic PE, in addition to managing a busy fixture and extra-curricular programme, and be ready to develop their skills in leadership and management through the role.

This is an ideal position for someone looking to become a Director of Sport in the future. Candidates should be confident in teaching students in and out of the classroom, ranging from complete beginners to those of a high standard, offering encouragement, support and guidance as necessary.

They should also have a record of outstanding classroom practice, with the ability to communicate in an imaginative and enthusiastic way both during theory and practical lessons. Current knowledge of specifications and pedagogy in Physical Education, in line with the academic expectations of the school, would be beneficial.

A willingness to lead by example and be proactive in dealing with changing environments is essential.

The Department:

The Physical Education Department is a positive and dedicated team of eight, led by their enthusiastic Director of Sport who is keen to develop competitive sport, whilst also encouraging participation and a love of physical activity.

The department has some excellent facilities including a large 4 badminton court sports hall, a newly refurbished indoor 6 lane 25 metre swimming pool, two netball / tennis courts, a newly resurfaced small astro-turf which caters for a further two netball courts, a hockey D and multi-use pitch, a large grass pitch and a long jump pit. There is also a 7 metre high, five line climbing wall that includes 3 auto belays and a 30 metre traversing wall.

About the School:

This College for Girls is an independent, academically selective day school for approximately 890 girls aged 3-18. Their aim is to empower each College pupil with the knowledge, insight and motivation to enter adult-hood a conscientious, ambitious, confident and happy member of society; one who is equipped to turn challenge into opportunity, to embrace change and innovation, to maintain a lifelong love of learning and to succeed in a path that is most advantageous to her individual strengths and aspirations.

As the 2024 Independent School of the Year for Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Justice, inclusion and being your authentic self is at the heart of so much of what they do and they value each unique contribution to their community.

Benefits:

They can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

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

Interviews will take place w/c 27 January 2025.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

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Tes Recruitment Services (UK) represent Schools and Academies across the globe, supporting them to secure a great teacher/leader for every role. 

To learn more about this role please email managedrecruit@tes.com for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context. 

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