Director of Rugby

Sherborne Schools Group; Sherborne; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherborne Schools Group is seeking an inspiring Director of Rugby to join our ambitious sports department. You will work with the Director of Sport to deliver an outstanding rugby experience for boys of all ages, while teaching PE up to GCSE/ALevel or BTEC Sport.

This role combines classroom PE excellence with a passion for coaching, developing rugby programmes and building strong relationships with pupils and staff across Sherborne.

Qualifications

• Experience leading rugby programmes in a school setting.
• Strong classroom teaching of PE to GCSE/A-Level/BTEC.
• Ability to build meaningful relationships with pupils and staff.

Responsibilities

• Teach up to half timetable (12 lessons) in the PE department.
• Lead rugby programmes and collaborate with sport leaders to deliver an outstanding rugby experience.
• Engage with pupils and staff to help develop character through sport.

Skills

Rugby coaching

PE teaching

Job description

At Sherborne, we aim to inspire a lifelong love of sport by ensuring every boy enjoys a positive and fulfilling experience. Through excellent coaching, meaningful competition, and opportunities for development at every level, we help each boy discover his passion, realise his potential, and build habits that support wellbeing for life. Rugby at Sherborne is not only about just creating competent and confident rugby players, but about nurturing good people — shaped by the school’s rugby programme values and a strong emphasis on developing boys’ character through sport.

Sherborne Rugby is one of the leading schoolboy rugby programmes in the country. With more than 300 boys playing rugby each year, a thriving pathway from Sherborne Prep through to the 1st XV, strong links and relationships with premiership academy programmes, BUCS universities and player pathways to develop players both on and off the field.

We are seeking an inspiring Director of Rugby to join our ambitious and values-driven sports department. Working closely with the Director of Sport and Deputy Director of Sport (Performance), the successful candidate will play a key role in delivering an outstanding rugby experience for boys of all ages and abilities.

The Director of Rugby also plays an important role within the PE department. S/he teaches up to half a timetable (12 lessons) and should expect to be involved in the delivery of GCSE Physical Education and A Level PE or BTEC Sport to pupils in the Sixth Form at Sherborne Boys &/or Sherborne Girls.

This role is ideal for someone who believes in the power of sport to develop character and who combines excellent classroom practice with a passion for coaching, developing and leading rugby programmes and the ability to build meaningful relationships with young people and staff supporting the rugby programme.

Sherborne Schools Group Recruitment and Selection Policy Statement

Sherborne Schools Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers, criminal record check and social media checks. All positions within the schools are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.