Head of Athletic Development

Ipswich School, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 3SG

Salary: Competitive

37.5 hours per week, 35 weeks per year* Permanent. Required from mid-August 2025.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an athletic development professional, who possesses proven experience of planning and delivering health, well-being and physical development sessions at a high level. You will be equipped to formulate and implement a vision for athletic development in an Independent School with exceptional facilities, and a reputation for success and development.

We have first class facilities for a range of sports including Hockey, Netball, Rugby and Cricket, with two sports halls, a fitness suite, a renovated gym and extensive grass and astroturf playing areas.

We are dedicated to delivering the highest quality sporting programme and you will need to demonstrate an ability to:

• Develop the athletic development programme in line with our desire to provide an inclusive yet high end offering that caters for players of all calibres from beginner to elite who aim for regional/national representation.
• Plan and deliver a programme of athletic development with passion at a high level to enable athletes to succeed.
• Achieve success, which will be measured through the school’s results at a national level, and participation numbers at all age groups.
• Manage, inspire and work collaboratively with the school’s coaching staff; you will be responsible to the Director of Sport.

You will need to demonstrate the skills needed to work with young people and deliver a programme of excellence. This is a full-time permanent position, your working hours will total 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday during the 35 weeks of term time with occasional Saturday requirements. 37.5 hours per week is an average, and there must be expectation that some weeks will be in excess of that figure, as well as some weeks falling short.

The salary for this post will be competitive and based on your background and experience and will be discussed further at interview. Other benefits include:

• Free use of the school’s fitness suite and swimming pool.
• Free lunch each day during term time when the school is open.
• After 3 months’ service and/or in line with workplace pension legislation, you will be entitled to join a defined contribution pension scheme with 10% employer contributions.
• You will receive 3x death in service cover.
• You will have access to Smarthealth, the school’s wellbeing app for staff which offers 24/7 GP access and mental health support.

To Find Out More And How To Apply:

We would encourage you to download a full job description and application form from our website (Ipswich School). Completed application forms should be returned to: Director of HR, Ipswich School, 25 Henley Road, Ipswich IP1 3SG or email to hr@ipswich.school by the closing date below.

Closing date: 12pm, 30 June 2025.

Interview date: 2 July 2025.

Important note: You must have an existing right to live and work in the UK to apply for this post. The school is not able to sponsor you to work in the UK.

In this role, candidates selected for interview will be notified as soon as possible after the closing date. Ipswich School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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