Job Description

We are looking to appoint a Director of Sport to start in September 2024 or earlier if possible. This is an extremely exciting role, which seeks to build on the outstanding reputation for Sport at Halliford School and to ensure that our future provision is forward-thinking and caters for the needs of all students in line with our ethos of ‘Sport for All’.

The Physical Education and Games Department at Halliford School is a dynamic and exciting place to work. There are currently four full-time members of staff along with a graduate assistant and a group of specialist coaches who work closely to provide students with an inspiring and varied programme from Year 7 through to the Upper Sixth.

About the School

Halliford School is an HMC Independent Day school in Surrey for boys aged 11 to 18, with a co-educational Sixth Form.

Our theme ‘Come as you are. Go as all you can be’ perfectly encapsulates our mission to encourage and support Hallifordians to flourish and become the best version of themselves that they can possibly be.  Rated as ‘Excellent In all areas’ by ISI in December 2022, we aim for excellence by being academically ambitious but, at the same time, academically sensitive. We inspire Hallifordians within a community that is founded on high-quality teaching and learning, outstanding pastoral care and first-class sporting, cultural and extra-curricular activities.

Halliford School is situated in Shepperton alongside the banks of the River Thames and is well served by public transport and excellent nearby local amenities.

Benefits

We offer a variety of benefits, such as;

  • Competitive Salaries
  • Membership of TPS for all staff as well as a DC Scheme with extensive optional benefits
  • School Fee Reduction
  • 18 weeks holiday, including Bank Holidays
  • Meals and Refreshments
  • Sports Facilities and Classes
  • Professional Development and Postgraduate Study
  • Cycle To Work Scheme with cyclescheme.co.uk
  • Opportunities to join worldwide educational trips

 

To Apply:

Please download an Application Form. Email the completed form, along with a covering letter, addressed to the Headmaster, Mr James Davies to hr@hallifordschool.co.uk

Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered upon receipt; we reserve the right to interview/appoint before the closing date.

Interviews are to be held the week commencing 26th February.

We are proactively committed to creating a diverse staff body which reflects the community that we teach. At Halliford School we value diversity and inclusion; we want to attract the best people for the role. This is regardless of age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, disability, socioeconomic status or religious beliefs.

Halliford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share our commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and the successful candidate will be subject to enhanced DBS disclosure and employment reference checks. You must be eligible to work in the UK.

All applications will be acknowledged by email.

Offers of employment are subject to the receipt of a minimum of two references which are satisfactory to the School. Please refer to our Recruitment Selection and Disclosure Policy which can be found on the school website.

If you have any queries at all about the recruitment process, please contact Zoe Fazackerley, HR Officer on 01932 234 920 or zoe.fazackerley@hallifordschool.co.uk


Hear from the current Director of Sport, Mr Greggor, speak about our thriving Sports Department: