Director of Sport

THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST; Northampton; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Malcolm Arnold Academy is seeking a Director of Sport to lead the PE department and enhance the educational experience through high-quality sports education. This full-time role involves curriculum development, team leadership, and community engagement through sports, aiming to inspire students and foster their growth in physical education.

Benefits

Access to Teachers' Pension Scheme

CPD including Senior Leader and Knowledge Development Courses

Flexible working patterns

Holiday discounts

Cinema tickets

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Strong record of professional development.
• Experience in leading and managing teams.
• Proven experience in driving an enrichment programme.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality PE education to students.
• Develop teaching and curricula within the PE Department.
• Oversee a broad co-curricular sport programme.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum Development

Teaching

Education

Degree in relevant subject

Job description

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Malcolm Arnold Academy is now recruiting for a Director of Sport.

This role could be your next career opportunity.

If you are ambitious, inspirational, creative, open-minded and want to be part of our success then we want to hear from you. We are looking for an excellent Teacher to join our PE department as Director of Sport. As a school, we are driven to provide an education that is ambitious, broad and knowledge-rich; one that equips our pupils to live full, rich and successful lives.

We strive to provide our young people with access to a world-class education and enrichment experiences. Our students benefit from a wealth of opportunities to develop, learn and lead, both in the classroom and through cultural visits, sports, music, performance and arts. The education and experiences we offer equip our young people with the leadership skills, team spirit, resilience and confidence to become outstanding citizens.

About the role

• To provide students at the Malcolm Arnold Academy with the highest quality PE education
• To take a leading role in the development of teaching and curricula within the PE Department to ensure that all students are successful as sports practitioners
• To take a leading role in supporting other members of the PE Department in further developing and improving their pedagogy and student outcomes
• To oversee a broad and engaging co-curricular sport programme which is inclusive as well as supporting high-performance outcomes
• To reach out to our community through sport provision and sport facilities

This is a full time position.

About our Academy

At Malcolm Arnold, we ensure that all teachers are able to draw on the sources of scholarly authority and reservoir of thought and practice that have been developed within their specialist subject communities though our Trust- wide subject communities. This involves engagement for teachers with their wider subject education community through subject associations, subject education journals, subject-specific CPD on curriculum development and teaching. It also involves refreshing and constant renewal of subject knowledge, through reading and discussing scholarship, engaging in contemporary debates, and developing our own practice as teachers.

Subject communities are central to Malcom Arnold's vision for curriculum and teacher development, whereby each subject community is made up of subject specialist teachers deeply engaged with curricular questions, renewing and holding ownership of the Trust-wide curriculum and sustaining their own subject expertise. Through Trust-wide subject community meetings and in-school department meetings, all subject teachers have responsibility and involvement with the Trust-wide curriculum development. We work collaboratively in our curriculum decision-making, so as to draw upon collective expertise and minimise unnecessary workload.

Salary & Benefits

• L7 - L11 - £57,831 - £63,815
• Access to Teachers' Pension Scheme
• CPD including Senior Leader and Knowledge Development Courses
• Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
• Awards and Recognition Scheme
• Flexible working patterns
• Benefits Platform:
  • holiday discounts
  • cinema tickets
  • restaurant booking discounts
  • Cycle to Work Scheme

Who we are looking for

A colleague who loves their subject and wants to inspire students to learn and understand the most powerful knowledge in the curriculum.

A colleague who is committed to developing pedagogy and curriculum in P.E.

Someone with a very strong record of professional development.

A colleague with evidence of leading, supporting and managing others, both individuals and teams, ensuring high quality performance.

A teacher who has a degree in their relevant subject and experience of a leadership role in a secondary school.

Someone with proven experience in driving an ambitious and wide reaching enrichment programme.

About The David Ross Education Trust

The David Ross Education Trust mission is to give every child attending one of our schools a world-class education.

Broadening the horizons of young people by inspiring students to become their confident, academic best via an education that creates academically gifted, confident, well-rounded young people in the classroom, in the workplace and in their communities.

Whatever your role you will contribute towards creating a rich and exciting learning environment that also offers our students an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment.

Our aim is to be the country's top-performing Multi-Academy Trust (MAT). Recognised as a nationwide system leader, the Trust runs 36 schools between London and Yorkshire, ranging from small rural primaries to much larger secondary schools in urban areas. We have an all through school in London based on the Olympic Park as well as a special school in Lincolnshire which caters for pupils aged 2-19 who have a diverse range of special educational needs.

We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.

Apply now

To complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button.

We welcome applications by the closing date of 23:59 on Sunday 18th May 2025 as we plan to host interviews w/c 19th May 2025, prior to half-term.

Early applications are advised. We receive high numbers of applications for our roles and therefore have to close the vacancy prior to the closing date in order to review candidates' details against our job criteria before shortlisting or re-opening the vacancy.

The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential. We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.

The David Ross Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo vetting appropriate to the post, including a social media presence check and Enhanced DBS check. The successful applicant will be expected to adhere to all safeguarding, welfare and health and safety policies and procedures of the Trust.

All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education" statutory guidance.