DIRECTOR OF SPORT

Job description
For September 2025
Are you a passionate and experienced leader in sport? Do you have the ambition to develop a well-rounded and high-quality sports programme that inspires participation and excellence?
The Director of Sport at Bedford School will lead and oversee all aspects of sport, physical education, and co-curricular sporting activities across both the Prep and Upper Schools (7–18). This includes Games, BTEC Sport and Exercise Science, and performance pathways. The role ensures inclusive participation and drives excellence in performance sport while maintaining the school’s ‘sport for all’ ethos.
The Director of Sport will provide strategic leadership to create a sector-leading sports programme that enhances both participation and competitive performance. This role includes line management of key leadership roles within the sports department and coordination with external sporting bodies, professional clubs, and other schools to build strong recruitment pathways.
We aspire to attract new colleagues to reflect the socially and culturally diverse Bedford community, and welcome applications from all specialists from all backgrounds.
Bedford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and DBS clearance. Short-listed candidates will be invited to the school for interview on the advertised date.
The selection process will involve interviews, tasks and presentations. The Assistant Head (Co-curriculum and Partnerships) Mr Ayden Duffy would be happy to talk to prospective applicants and can be contacted through the main school reception on 01234 362200 or by email aduffy@bedfordschool.org.uk
Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Bedford School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.
Closing date: Wednesday 5 March 2025
First round interviews: week commencing Monday 10 March 2025
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Bedford School is part of The Harpur Trust

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