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Required from: 06 October 2025
Contract term: Fixed Term contract until end of maternity leave
Salary: £49,668 - £55,227 pa
If you are an ambitious sportsperson looking to develop your leadership experience, this is an exciting opportunity to lead the sporting life of a prestigious independent school with outstanding facilities and a strong sporting culture.
Job Overview
Required from: 06 October 2025
Contract term: Fixed Term contract until end of maternity leave
Hours: Full time
Salary: £49,668 - £55,227 pa
If you are an ambitious sportsperson looking to develop your leadership experience, this is an exciting opportunity to lead the sporting life of a prestigious independent school with outstanding facilities and a strong sporting culture.
As Director of Sport, you will lead the Sport Faculty and inspire and manage a team of teachers, coaches, and support staff to deliver an ambitious, inclusive PE and sport programme, shaping the sporting life across the school.
You will oversee everything from curriculum planning to fixtures, trips, and elite coaching, from Reception to Sixth Form, promoting excellence, championing high performance and ensuring all students thrive in sport and physical activity.
Leading by example, you will deliver high-quality teaching in PE and Games with creativity and purpose, supporting pupils academically and practically across KS3 to KS5.
You will also collaborate on whole-school strategy – contributing to pastoral care, wellbeing initiatives, and school leadership as part of the extended senior team.
About You
We welcome applications from experienced teachers or Heads of PE and aspiring leaders who want the opportunity to step into a Director-level role, lead a whole-school faculty, and gain strategic experience in a well-resourced, high-performing environment.
You’ll understand the demands and joys of leading sport from Early Years to Sixth Form, and be passionate about developing elite performers as well as building a love of sport for all.
About The School
Northampton High School, part of the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST), is an independent girls' day school with a reputation for academic excellence, strong pastoral care and a wide breadth of extra-curricular activity.
Benefits
As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:
* Competitive terms and conditions of employment, and competitive salaries and pay progression
* Membership of the GDST flexible pension scheme (18% employer contribution and flexibility to generate a pay top-up of up to 10% of pensionable salary in lieu of pension)
* 36-week school year (including INSET days) across 3 terms, with a 2-week half term in the Autumn
* Normal teaching hours between 08:20 and 15:35 (depending on timetable for part-time staff)
* Access to extensive professional development opportunities and training grants for qualifications
* Free life assurance benefit
* Employee Assistance Programme via Health Assured, offering free 24-hour counselling, wellbeing support and advice services
* 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 £900 per year)
* In-school staff wellbeing activities such as yoga, fitness classes, wellbeing walks
* Interest-free loans for training, computer purchase and travel season ticket loans
* A Cycle to Work scheme
* Good transport links and free parking
For further details and to apply please click the apply button.
Applications should be submitted by Monday 15 September 2025 at midday at the latest; however, applications may be considered in advance of the deadline.
Interviews will be held towards the end of the week commencing 15 September 2025.
Please note that due to the summer break any questions related to this post will not be dealt with until later in the summer break.
The GDST and Northampton High School are committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
The GDST and Northampton High School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online searches and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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