Director of Sport
Hartsdown Academy, Margate, Kent, CT9 5RE4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
22 April 2025
Closing date
22 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Lead Practitioner
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a highly qualified and experienced department leader to take our PE department to the next level. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing a programme with a wide range of sports clubs, activities and trips. They will ensure the school is well represented with competitive sports and leagues as well as developing a school sports network in the local community.
The Director of Sport will be experienced and effective in the line management of staff and be able to develop staff expertise through effective CPD. They will be able to create effective strategies to raise the achievement of all students as well as create opportunities for the development of elite level performers.
For further details, please see our recruitment pack.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits
An exciting environment where you can really make a difference
Being part of a small local trust that is totally committed to its staff and children
Significant opportunities for CPD and development within the school and trust
Leadership training and pathways exist within the trust
Training/development opportunities within the nationally recognised PIXL programme
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Hartsdown Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 833 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Hartsdown Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- titheringtonc@hartsdown.org
Hartsdown Academy is here to be a great school that builds a stronger and happier community so that people have amazing lives. We look to provide our children with "education for an amazing life".
It is the love and commitment that our staff show our children that enables their success and we promise that staff will be supported, encouraged and respected. We want Hartsdown to be an enjoyable and rewarding place to work.
Arranging a visit to Hartsdown Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email titheringtonc@hartsdown.org.
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