King Edward's School - Director of Sport

Summary

King Edward’s School in Birmingham, one of the best independent day schools in the country, seeks a Director of Sport from 1st September 2025.

Detail

The Director of Sport at King Edward’s School will lead and inspire an outstanding team of staff and pupils in one of the country’s most academic day schools in which the rich co-curricular life is prized. Working closely with the Deputy Head (Co-curriculum) the Director of Sport will ensure that outstanding sports provision remains a central pillar of the co-curriculum and wider life of the school.

The appointed person will be the strategic leader of all aspects of sport and exercise in the school, working closely with the Heads of Sports and PE to ensure that all pupils have a positive and rewarding experience of sport that will last their whole lives. Capable of operating at a high level, s/he will be expected to deliver a vision to strengthen the existing sports culture and also to identify opportunities to enhance and build on our provision – and for different types of positive outcomes: the combination of excellence and strong participation. Regional, national and international distinction for teams and individuals is combined with enjoyment in participation for all our pupils.

The Director of Sport will provide the vision and oversight of all sport and exercise in the school. S/he will be the manager of all staff involved in the delivery of sports coaching. This will involve working closely with the Heads of Sports and PE to support the overall strategy, and to ensure the induction, development and appraisal of all staff contributing to the programme.

With the Heads of Sports and PE, the Director of Sport will control the sports budgets, and will maintain oversight of the fixtures and competition programme, to ensure that the work of the department is aligned with the school’s strategic goals.

Documents

• KES Director of Sport Information and JD

Further Information

https://kes.org.uk/vacancies/director-of-sport/