Director of Sport
Repton School is seeking an outstanding Director of Sport to start in September 2025.
This high-profile position offers an exciting and rare opportunity to oversee the sporting provision at one of the UK's leading sporting schools.
Our illustrious heritage is matched by the extraordinary sporting achievements of our pupils today. As individuals and as teams, they all represent what is best about Repton: to play hard but fairly, and to find the satisfaction that comes when commitment, collaboration and talent ultimately reap rewards.
As a member of Repton's Senior Management Team, the Director of Sport will lead the management of sport across the School and take responsibility for the profile of sport within the School and externally.
They will have a passion for ensuring sport is accessible and enjoyed by all pupils, whatever their ability. It is important on the one hand that our most able sportsmen and women are stretched, while on the other, every pupil should leave school with a positive attitude to sport.
We offer an attractive remuneration package, including a generous pension scheme, fee remission for dependents, on-site accommodation, a strong commitment to CPD and the use of Repton’s outstanding recreational facilities.
Candidates should submit their application form via the School website, together with a letter outlining their suitability for the post.
For a detailed description of duties and benefits please view the Candidate Information Pack.
The closing date for applications is midday on Friday 14 March. Interviews will be held in the week commencing Monday 17 March.
Due to the high number of applicants, it is not possible to respond to every application individually, therefore candidates will only be contacted if successful in the short-listing stage.
About Repton School
Repton is the ancient capital of Mercia, and the School, founded in 1557 from a bequest from Sir John Port of Etwall, was established on the site of a 7th century Anglo-Saxon Benedictine abbey and latterly a 12th century Augustinian priory and the School today incorporates many of the original buildings from the estate.
The School has over one thousand pupils across the Prep and Senior School, making it large enough to achieve excellence in and out of the classroom, yet small enough for individuals to grow and succeed. Repton and Repton Prep have always enjoyed a very close relationship and in 2020, the schools became a through-school.
At Repton Senior, each pupil, whether day or boarding, is a member of a House. Academic standards are high and creative activities, including music, art, drama and design, flourish. The School has a national profile in sport, in particular in football, hockey, cricket and swimming.Our pupils thrive both in and out of the classroom and they develop the skills, qualities and values that will lead to a successful life.
Repton was one of the first British schools to set up overseas schools with the establishment of Repton School Dubai in 2007, and the development of a community of international schools is key to Repton’s future vision. Currently, Repton has schools in Dubai (2), Abu Dhabi (2), China, and Egypt, with plans to open a further four more over the next few years.Repton also includes five schools in the UK (Repton, Repton Prep, St Wystan’s, Vinehall and Marlborough House) with the ambition to grow its UK family of schools.