[ref. g18018322] Assistant Director of Sport
The role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced PE Teacher and aspiring leader to play a key role in the delivery of an outstanding sports provision at Sutton High School.
Working with the Director of Sport, you will be responsible for the development of our core sports, generating new ideas to create a wider offer and introducing new sports across the Prep and Senior School. You will also develop opportunities for partnership work within the local community and take responsibility for leading on a range of fixtures, visits, tours, clubs and workshops to build interest and passion.
The role will also include teaching a timetable of 25 out of 40 lessons per week across the age range and we hope to find a candidate who can teach academic PE, alongside practical sport, up to A Level, so you will need teaching experience at secondary level.
You may have gained experience as a teacher or as Head of a Sport, and we welcome applications from anyone who feels they would thrive in this demanding and exciting role. Experience of leading co-curricular clubs and the ability to coach football or hockey is essential.You must also have the people skills to work alongside a team of coaches and teachers and to manage a comprehensive schedule of fixtures, clubs and activities.
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 everyone, both staff and students, is known and valued.
If you have the skills and experience to inspire a lifelong love for health and fitness, encourage participation through inclusivity, and challenge our elite sportswomen, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Sport at Sutton High School
This is an exciting time to join a growing school, in this vital and vibrant area of the school’s provision. The Department is housed in our Sports Complex, comprising an indoor pool, dance studio, large sports hall (with indoor cricket nets) a sports office, MUGA, with viewing area and hospitality suite and two hard courts.We currently operate a termly sport process in the senior school, with hockey played in the Autumn Term, netball in Spring and cricket in Summer Term. These core sports are offered alongside rotations in dance, swimming, tennis, gymnastics and athletics.
About Sutton High School
Sutton High School is an academically selective independent day school for 850 girls with an age range of 3 to 18 years. We are situated on a green and leafy site in central Sutton, close to excellent public transport links and major roads. Both Senior and Prep Schools are amongst the top schools in the country, with our A Level results placing us 69th in national rankings in 2024.
Sutton High School is characterised by a warm, happy and inclusive community, where girls support each other to aspire and achieve, and individuality is celebrated.
The school is a member of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) and the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA). Membership of the GDST, the largest group of independent girls’ schools in the UK, gives us unrivalled opportunities for training and sharing of good practice in teaching and learning.
Employee benefits include:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Membership of the GDST flexible pension scheme (up to 18% employer contribution and flexibility to generate a pay top-up of up to 10% of pensionable salary in lieu of pension)
- 35 week school year (including INSET days) across 3 terms with a two-week break in the Autumn
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- Free life assurance benefit
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
- Free lunches for all staff during term time (equivalent to at least £740 per year)
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- Good transport links
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
For further details and to apply, please click the apply button.
Closing date: 9am, Monday 17th March 2025.
Interviews will take place the same week.
Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should a suitable applicant be found.
Sutton High School is part of the GDST (Girls’ Day School Trust) - the leading network of independent girls’ schools in the UK. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.