Head of Athletic Development

Organisation: Brentwood School
Salary: Brentwood School has its own pay scale that is significantly above the maintained sector.
Location: Brentwood, Essex
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 15 May 2025
Job Description: Brentwood Senior School is an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. It is part of Brentwood School, a 3-18 HMC school of 1900 pupils, just 35 minutes from London Liverpool Street.

We are seeking to appoint a Head of Athletic Development who will play a key role in shaping and delivering the school’s vision for athletic growth and physical literacy. This development is embedded across the curriculum through PE, Games lessons, and co-curricular opportunities. Physical literacy is introduced to all students through a dedicated unit in core PE, while our Elite Performer Programme offers Strength and Conditioning sessions to support talented athletes. This position is full-time, term time, plus 4 weeks in school holidays as directed by the line manager, which may include residential trips. The Head of Athletic Development will work most (term time) Saturdays as directed by the Director of Sport to coach teams as required across all three terms.

We are particularly interested in applicants with a strong background in Strength and Conditioning, and experience working in either school or club settings. Knowledge of long term development practices for young male and female athletes is essential, while the successful candidate will also be expected to coach a sports team when required across all three terms (with a desire to coach football being advantageous).

Our PE department promotes a balance of broad participation and sporting excellence. Our curriculum includes Core PE, GCSE PE (OCR), A Level PE (OCR), and BTEC Level 3 Sport, with weekly Games afternoons for all students. Athletic development is a daily feature of school life, with initiatives like ‘Brentwood School Movement’ and the ‘athleticism strand’ embedded in our sporting principles. This role will also support collaboration with the Prep School, helping to build a unified and holistic approach to physical education from ages 3 to 18.

Brentwood School ethos

We embody our values of virtue, learning and manners just as those before us have been doing since 1557. We are proud of our modern inclusive community which is shaped by our Christian Foundation. At Brentwood we ask ‘how is this child intelligent?’ (rather than ‘how intelligent is this child?’) and believe that finding what it is that makes someone tick is the secret to a successful education and the platform for a fulfilled life. Our pupils are confident without being arrogant, they look out for each other, they do the right thing, even when no-one is looking and they respect difference.

We help our pupils to solve problems. In partnership with parents, we teach them to persevere after setbacks, adopt a growth mindset, and challenge the norm. We encourage them to ask questions in class and take control of their own learning. Of course, they work hard and enjoy great success in and out of the classroom, and once they’ve left us, many go on to use and develop their leadership skills and achieve beyond their expectations, always remembering what Brentwood has taught them.

That’s who we are. We are Brentwood.

We are a highly supportive school that values the contributions made by a motivated and intellectually curious staff. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. Staff across both the Prep and Senior School enjoy a bespoke collaborative approach to professional development. We believe in being a research engaged school, with those that facilitate our in-house research programme being trained by the Institute of Education. We support many of our staff in obtaining external accreditation across a range of fields and are engaged with a number of national and international organisations. There are a range of ways that we enhance our staff experience; free gym membership, benefits hub, free lunch, free tickets to school concerts and performance to name but a few. Brentwood School has its own pay scale that is significantly above the maintained sector.

Applicants who do not have a TES account should visit our website and download an application form or email: recruitment@brentwood.essex.sch.uk All Brentwood School vacancies can be found on the School’s website. The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.

Brentwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
How to apply: Applicants who do not have a TES account should visit our website and download an application form or email: recruitment@brentwood.essex.sch.uk