Director of Netball

Bedford School; Bedford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedford School seeks an ambitious coach and educator to establish and lead its first-ever netball programme as the School moves towards co-education in 2027. The Director will shape vision and culture from day one, aiming to compete at high levels while broadening participation.

Starting Summer Term 2027, the role combines netball leadership with teaching curriculum PE and GCSE PE, with potential to teach BTEC Sport and Exercise Science.

Responsibilities

• Lead coaching and development across netball, including facilities and fixtures.
• Build recruitment pipeline and relationships with feeder schools and clubs.
• Teach curriculum PE and GCSE PE; may teach BTEC Sport and Exercise Science.

Job description

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to establish and lead Bedford School's first-ever netball programme as the School takes a landmark step towards co-education in September 2027.

The successful candidate will shape the vision, culture and identity of netball at Bedford from day one, building something truly distinctive and establishing the sport as one of the School's leading sporting programmes. With an ambition to combine outstanding coaching, a genuine commitment to participation and a clear pathway to performance excellence, the Director will inspire the first generation of Bedford girls, develop a strong pipeline of talent from Prep through to Upper School,and build a programme capable of competing at the highest levels of school netball.

For an ambitious, forward-thinking coach and educator, this is a chance to make a lasting contribution to the School's sporting future and create a legacy that will shape Bedford netball for generations to come.

The appointment will begin at the start of the Summer Term 2027, providing an opportunity to establish the foundations of the programme ahead of the arrival of the first girls in September. Working closely with the Director of Sport, Assistant Directors of Sport and wider sports team, the successful candidate will lead preparations across coaching, facilities, fixtures, player development and recruitment.

A key part of the role will be attracting and developing talented netballers, working closely with Admissions and building strong relationships with feeder schools, local clubs, England Netball and the wider netball community.

This is a full-time, permanent teaching appointment, combining the leadership of netball with an important contribution to the School's academic PE provision. The successful candidate will teach curriculum PE and AQA GCSEPE and may also teach Pearson BTEC Sport and Exercise Science. The Head of Academic PE leads academic matters, with the Head of Prep PE responsible for academic teaching in Years 3-8. The post-holder will also undertake the teaching, tutor and pastoral duties associated with a teaching contract and contribute to the wider sports programme as required.

Bedford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.