Director of Sport & Physical Wellbeing

Oasis Academy Hadley; Enfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused academy in Enfield seeks a Director of Sport and Physical Wellbeing to lead high-quality sports teaching. Responsibilities include creating an engaging curriculum, promoting a love for sports, and mentoring staff. The ideal candidate should show a passion for education and physical wellbeing, alongside the ability to collaborate with stakeholders. The role offers a Leadership Pay Scale salary plus a £2000 bonus, with full support for personal and professional development.

Benefits

High quality support and CPD

Access to gym facilities

Store discounts and benefits

Personal and professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in leading sports departments.
• Strong commitment to delivering quality teaching.
• Ability to innovate within the curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Sports department for quality teaching.
• Establish a stimulating environment for children.
• Develop an engaging curriculum with innovative approaches.

Skills

Coaching and mentoring

Passion for physical wellbeing

Liaising with stakeholders

Curriculum development

Job description

Overview

Role: Director of Sport and Physical Wellbeing

Leading the strategy for all Primary and Secondary children

Location: Oasis Hadley

Salary: Leadership Pay Scale plus £2000 Bonus

Hours: Full time

Contract: Permanent

Start date: January 2026

Oasis Academy Hadley is a special place to work. Unique in its setup as a single school educating pupils aged 2 – 19, with strong community ties, joining the team here means joining the Hadley family. Driven by a successful, enthusiastic and authentic leadership team, the Academy is going from strength to strength with excellent rates of attainment, and most importantly, pupil empowerment and success on a personal level.

Responsibilities

• Leading the Sports department to ensure that high quality teaching is offered to children in all age groups
• Establishing a stimulating environment for all children and actively promoting a love of sport
• Developing an engaging curriculum with colleagues, using innovative approaches in line with the vision and ethos of the Academy
• A full job description is attached to this vacancy.

You’ll bring

• A passion for delivering top quality teaching and learning experiences and the ability to coach and mentor others to do the same
• A desire to continue to strive for excellence and continuous improvement
• An ability to liaise with a range of sporting stakeholders to promote and encourage physical wellbeing though a range of sports and competitions.

Our offer to you

• We offer high quality support and CPD to all our teachers.
• A commitment to your personal and professional development, with a wealth of support and guidance available, both at Academy level and from OCL trust specialists in everything from best practice to pedagogy
• Access to the OCL curriculum resource bank
• Joining a warm and welcoming school family
• A wide range of store discounts and benefits via our dedicated platform
• Free access to our gym facilities
• Places available for your children in nursery/reception/primary groups
• Great transport link as situated next to Ponders End station with easy access to Central London

Application process

If you’re interested and you would like to know more, we welcome conversations or school visits. Start your application to find out how to arrange this.

Or, if you can’t wait to apply and start the conversation at an interview – please click ‘fast apply’ to complete the application form and tell us all about you, your experience and how your ambition to see every student succeed matches ours.

If you intend to apply, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible. We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted and holding interviews in line with this. This could result in the advert closing before the advertised date.