Director of Sport

At Wellesley Prep School, we celebrate life in all its fullness, placing character, relationships and empathy at the heart of everything we do. Our community thrives on diversity, mutual respect and a strong sense of social responsibility, encouraging pupils to understand both themselves and the world around them. Teaching and learning at Wellesley Prep is ambitious, creative and collaborative. We encourage our staff and pupils to take intellectual risks, question thoughtfully and approach problem solving with confidence. Learning extends beyond the classroom into our exceptional outdoor spaces, supporting resilience, sustainability and curiosity. Excellence is celebrated in all its forms — academic, creative, physical and personal — with every achievement valued. We warmly welcome passionate, reflective professionals who wish to grow, contribute and make a meaningful difference as part of our school community.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving prep school as our Director of Sport. Sport at Wellesley is particularly strong, with the major sports being rugby, hockey, football, netball and cricket. The school also excels in cross country, athletics, swimming and tennis. The children have the opportunity to play golf and padel as well as taking part in triathlons, gymnastics, judo and dance.

The Director of Sport is responsible for the provision and development of sport throughout the school (Pre-Prep – Year 8). You must be able to promote excellence in coaching, sportsmanship, inclusivity, and breadth of opportunity for all pupils. You will be responsible for managing and allocating staff teaching Games, managing resources and a Games budget, and scheduling, coordinating and the administration of both matches and sports tours. This is a full‑time teaching role which includes leading the Games programme, with the addition of teaching PE. The Director of Sport must demonstrate first‑class communication and interpersonal skills with colleagues, parents and pupils verbally and through email and social media channels. You must have outstanding organisational skills coupled with the ability and desire to work closely with other school departments and liaise closely with senior school sports departments. Devising and delivering a Games Programme of the highest quality for all children in the School, regardless of their innate sporting ability, will be a central aim of the Director of Sport.

Main Responsibilities

• Development and delivery of an outstanding co‑educational sporting provision throughout the School from Pre‑Prep to Year 8.
• The Games programme will include the provision of Football, Rugby, Netball, Cricket, Hockey, along with a wide range of other sports such as Athletics, Tennis and Swimming.
• Co‑ordination of a considered and balanced fixture list for Games, including house matches, festivals & tournaments.
• Management and allocation of staff teaching Games.
• Development of schemes of work for Games (including the creation and ongoing revision of a departmental development plan), to include provision for all pupils including those linked to G&T and SEND.
• Management of resources and budget for the teaching of Games.
• Regular and effective communication with parents by email, weekly newsletter contributions, in liaison with the school office.
• Scheduling, coordinating and the administration of sports tours and excursions.
• Responsibility for Health & Safety and writing risk assessments for Games, and related sports tours.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant sporting, health and safety, and safeguarding regulations/rules/laws.
• Keeping up to date with changes in sporting regulations/rules/laws and guidance in relation to prep school sport.
• Overseeing a programme of preparation for children applying for senior school sports scholarships.
• Fulfil a full teaching role in Games, and teach PE and/or a classroom‑based subject.

Fixtures

• Organise the fixture list each term and update the school calendar.
• Have an overview of all fixtures, ensuring an even distribution across age groups and ability levels.
• Work with the school office to plan coaches or minibuses for all fixtures.
• Liaising with the office regarding minibus bookings for the wider school.
• Confirm fixtures each week with opposition DoS.
• Clear allocation of pitches for match days, communicated to staff, children and parents.
• Ensure that staff have registered teams prior to leaving for fixtures.

Equipment

• Monitoring of all school equipment, including a regular review of resources.
• Ensure that there is sufficient equipment for all Games sessions to run smoothly.
• Purchase of equipment to provide a broad range of coaching strategies.
• Organise the equipment for the start of each term.

Staff Development

• Attend staff meetings; Participate in the School’s Continual Professional Development arrangements.
• Keep abreast of curriculum developments and current changes in the appropriate subject areas.

Assessments and Reports

• Liaise closely with the Director of Studies during the coordination and formatting of report information.
• Coordinate the writing of team reports for the school magazine.
• Observe, assess and record each child's progress.
• Prepare and present informative reports to parents.

Working at Wellesley

Immediately responsible to: Director of Studies. Hours of work: 8am – 5pm Monday - Friday. School Term time only. Salary: Depending on experience. Pension: Auto‑enrolment into the School Pension Scheme. School lunch provided. Discounts across the Wellington Estates’ businesses.

Appointment Procedure and Key Dates

Applicants should submit the following: References will be taken prior to interview unless indicated otherwise. Key Dates: Closing date for application is: Initial Interviews will take place the week commencing:

Wellesley Prep School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post.