Director of Sport

St Edmund’s College wishes to recruit a creative, innovative, and inspirational Director of Sport.

(Required for September 2022)

St Edmund’s College wishes to recruit a creative, innovative, and inspirational Director of Sport with real passion for enriching the lives of children through sport and a genuine interest for the children in their care.

The successful candidate will have the responsibility for sport throughout the College, be someone with strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to contribute to the wider curriculum through games and activities.

St Edmund’s College offers modern facilities in a magnificent country setting in rural Hertfordshire, providing a safe and stimulating environment for young minds. Emphasis is placed on both academic rigour and innovation within a curriculum that caters to the individual needs of all our pupils.

Whilst we are proud to be England’s oldest Catholic school, we welcome applications from all colleagues who wish to be part of our ethos.

Membership of Teachers’ Pension Scheme.

The post will involve close contact with, and a high degree of responsibility for, children and young adults. The majority of this will be regulated activity.

If you would like to apply for the position, please download an application pack. Please return your completed application to the HR Department asap and by the closing date.

Email: hr@stedmundscollege.org

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Midday, Friday 13th May 2022

INTERVIEWS TO TAKE PLACE: Shortly after the closing date *

* Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates will be required to undergo relevant Safeguarding Checks. We will seek references on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before interview. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Salary

Salary:  The salary for the post will be dependent upon experience and in accordance with the St Edmund’s Pay Scale.

Downloads

Downloads

Policies:  We rely on a suite of policies for our recruitment processes.  These can be found by clicking here and includes the below:

As part of your application, please download and read the Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy and Code of Conduct.  In addition, please sign and return the above document ‘Confirmation of Receipt of the Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy and Code of Conduct’ confirming that you have received, read and understood these policies.

  • Code of Conduct
  • Dignity at Work Policy
  • Equal Opportunities Policy – Staff
  • Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy
  • Safer Recruitment Policy
  • Preventing Illegal Working Policy
  • Whistleblowing Policy

Please return your completed application pack to the HR department as soon as possible, as applicants will be invited when documents have been fully processed.

Please send applications to: hr@stedmundscollege.org
For more information regarding your application 01920 824335

Please note that our policies are currently under continual review and changes will occur but will be kept up to date on this site.