Director of Boys' Sport/Deputy Director of Sport

Bury Grammar School seeks a Director of Boys' Sport/Deputy Director of Sport: the successful candidate will be a sportsperson of proven ability, required to lead and coach at least one sport to an elevated level, and who will be confident officiating in at least two of BGS’s major sports.  They will help set the standards and the vision for a successful faculty and will have line-management responsibilities for other members of the Sports Faculty. They will lead the work of boys’ 11-18 Sport and support the sporting provision of other areas of the school. This is an exciting time to join the Faculty, with plans to introduce Level 2 Sports Leader award at Key Stage 4 and BTEC Sport to the Sixth Form portfolio.

This is a high profile and rewarding position in a leading co-educational day school.  The Faculty of Sport is energetic, supportive, collegiate and enjoys some enviable facilities.

The post holder will be required to deputise for the Director of Sport and also support reviews of the effectiveness of current provision, assessing strengths, changing patterns of pupil participation and areas for development.  They will ensure a cohesive and broad-minded approach to school sport and help to develop and deliver the overall strategy of the faculty and also demonstrate a commitment to a full enrichment programme.

The role requires strong leadership, organisation, communication and collaboration skills and will entail developing existing and new links with clubs, societies, professional bodies and people outside the school, for the benefit of the school and its community.

There is a recruitment and retention allowance for an exceptional candidate. The school are open to flexible working arrangements to recognise the demands involved with running such a busy and successful department.

Next Steps

Application is by submission of the School Application Form and a covering letter.  

Please address your letter to the Principal (no more than two sides), refer to the criteria set out in the Person Specification and outline your vision for the role, using Microsoft Word format.  

The Application Form and further details of this post can be found via our school website. 
Please complete all sections of our application form, then submit your application and letter via the HR Pro link, by 9.00am, Monday 28th April 2025.  

Please do not submit your CV, even to supplement your application, as this will not be considered.  

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