Ampleforth College
North Yorkshire
Salary:
Depending on qualifications and experience. This is a senior position and therefore attracts the appropriate additional responsibility points
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 January 2026
Apply by:
1 October 2025
Job overview
Salary: Depending on qualifications and experience. This is a senior position and therefore attracts the appropriate additional responsibility points
Closing date: Wednesday 1st October 2025 midday
Interviews: Wednesday 8th October
Start Date: 1st January 2026 (although we would be happy to wait until 1st September 2026 for the right candidate)
Founded in 1802 and set in a beautiful Yorkshire valley, Ampleforth College is the world's foremost Catholic boarding school, welcoming girls and boys of all faiths aged Each student's unique talents are recognised and nurtured within a welcoming community rooted in Benedictine values. At its foundation, the basic mission of a Catholic School is to invite young people into a transforming encounter with Christ through the life of the Christian Community. This gift is realised in Catholic Education as a place where children grow in:
* self-knowledge
* self-acceptance
* self-gift
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic versatile and flexible Head of Sport to join our high performing Sport Department. The Sport Department at Ampleforth College is a thriving and successful faculty, offering an array of sporting opportunities across a range of sport, and we pride ourselves on delivering a wide and varied sporting program that caters for all abilities and aspirations. We are pleased to include a number of former international sportsmen and women, professional coaches, staff solely dedicated to the running of our school sport, and committed academic staff, that supplement our motivated and skilled academic staff in order to offer a market leading sports program in the north-east. This level of support guarantees the best possible environment for every student to develop their skills, including the very elite.
Sport forms an integral part of a child's development whilst at Ampleforth College. This is achieved through providing a sports programme that has a positive influence on all ages and all abilities and instils a life-long love for sport and physical activity. Our aim is to develop every child's interest, passion and performance in sport, from aspiring internationals to those who chose physical activity purely as part of a healthy lifestyle.
The successful candidate will join a thriving team and support both students and staff in the department.
About the school:
Ampleforth is full boarding with students from all over the UK, Europe and the rest of the world. We rejoice in being culturally diverse with many different languages spoken.
Our academic results are impressive and show that every student is inspired to reach their potential. Beyond academic excellence, to ensure they leave school ready for the challenges ahead, our approach is to encourage our students to develop Benedictine Scholarship; that they would become life-long learners, who are reflective and resilient, who demonstrate intellectual curiosity, with an ability to transfer knowledge and skills across different contexts, in a discerning and critically engaging manner, through good academic habits, and a love of reading. We wish for our students to be digitally equipped for the 21st century, but mindful of any associated ethical implications regarding the use of this technology or programs. Finally, we want for our students to always be striving to give of their best.
We offer a Compass for Life, recognising that every person is of equal value and has unique talents. Our duty is to draw out these talents so that each student becomes the very best version of themselves. The principles of Benedictine community living teach us that we are made better through our relationships with others. As individuals thrive, so does the community - and our community is very strong and welcoming. Our students are inspired to become thoughtful, caring and considerate citizens.
Ampleforth has a fantastic range of benefits to offer, such as:
* Free meal during working hours
* Pension – Ampleforth College Group Personal Pension Scheme
* A generous Bounty scheme for referral of new staff
* Subsidised on-site gym membership
* Free car parking on site
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee assistance programme
* Staff Lodging (where available)
* A friendly and supportive working environment
* 10% Staff Discount at Ampleforth Abbey Shop and Tearooms
If you are seeking a highly rewarding position, please download and complete the attached application form and return it to
If you would like to find out further information about the school, please see the attached applicant information pack. If you have any questions about the role, please don't hesitate to contact the Headmaster, Jon Mutton on
St Laurence Education Trust and Ampleforth College are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people. They expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and will ensure that all recruitment and selection practices and procedures reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) along with other relevant employment checks.
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About Ampleforth College
Ampleforth College
Ampleforth, York
North Yorkshire
YO62 4ER
United Kingdom
Set in a beautiful Yorkshire valley, Ampleforth's location is a huge asset. There are few better places for young people to grow up. Some describe it as a teenage heaven, with a vast amount of space, a huge range of activities and facilities, and lots of friends with which to share the experience and have fun. Our students love being here and Old Amplefordians frequently come back to visit the community and our stunning valley.
Ampleforth is full boarding with students from all over the UK, Europe and the rest of the world. We rejoice in being culturally diverse with many different languages spoken. There is a strong House structure with 7 boys / girls houses and 1 co-ed junior house for Years 7 and 8. Each has dedicated staff (Housemistress / master, Chaplain, Matron, Tutors, and support team) and are real homes where children in different year groups mix and form lasting friendships with each other and with staff - their second family. Full boarding engrains a deep sense of community and provides a rich experience, allowing students to immerse themselves in everything the school has to offer. Four-day long exeats provide breaks to go home with families often visiting at weekends too.
Lessons and sports fixtures run from Monday to Saturday with a broad and varied programme of activities, events and social life in the evenings and weekends, as well as one afternoon devoted entirely to activities. We offer a remarkable range, from every type of musical ensemble (including bagpipe band), CCF, drama, art, sports, community work and fundraising for the school charity, to countryside pursuits, Landrover restoration, gardening, cooking, and numerous academic societies. With fantastic facilities - a sports centre, acres of pitches and courts, indoor and outdoor shooting ranges, equestrian school, dance studio, theatre, our own shoot, and fishing lakes - all can discover and develop their interests and talents. Everyone attends Mass on Sundays with prayers twice daily as well as retreats, Chaplaincy and Lectio.
Our academic results are impressive and show that every student is inspired to reach their potential. Beyond academic excellence, to ensure they leave school ready for the challenges ahead, our approach is to coach students to become increasingly independent in their thinking, learning and coping and so develop the skills critical to flourishing in life.
Ampleforth offers a Compass for Life. Catholic education and Benedictine principles, the basis of successful education all over Europe for centuries, provide a foundation that is forward thinking, inclusive, and meets the needs of 21st century students. Recognising that every person is of equal value and has unique talents, our duty is to draw out these talents so that each student becomes the very best version of themselves. The principles of Benedictine community living teach us that we are made better through our relationships with others. As individuals thrive, so does the community - and our community is very strong and welcoming. Our students are inspired to become thoughtful, caring and considerate citizens.
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