Director of Sport

Organisation: Loughborough Schools Foundation
Salary: Competitive - commensurate with the seniority of the role
Location: Loughborough
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 24 February 2026
Interview date: 9 March 2026
Job Description: Director of Sport
Full-time | Senior Leadership Role
Start Date: September 2026

We are seeking an outstanding Director of Sport to lead our thriving and dynamic Sports Departments. This is an exciting opportunity, career defining role for a top-class practitioner, leader and manager to shape an ambitious sporting culture across the schools making up the Foundation.

Loughborough Schools Foundation proudly works with Loughborough University Sport and Loughborough University National Tennis Academy (LUNTA) as part of a bespoke programme designed to provide junior elite tennis players expert coaching, science, medicine, and education. The LUNTA students receive an excellent education, boarding and pastoral provision at Loughborough Grammar School and Loughborough High School.

Our partnership expands beyond the LUNTA programme, with student athletes across our senior schools benefitting from specialist coaching and use of world-class facilities at Loughborough University – the world’s leading sports university.

The successful candidate will inspire pupils of all abilities, develop high-performing teams, and promote wellbeing, participation, and excellence. You will lead a talented staff team, oversee the curricular and co-curricular programme, and play a key role in shaping the future direction of sport within the schools.
How to apply: Candidates should apply via the website; www.lsf.org and should complete the online application. In addition, please submit a covering letter (no more than two sides of A4) addressed to Mr Staley - CEO and send to: recruitment@lsf.org. For an informal discussion about the role with the CEO, please contact the PA to the Central Services Executive team; Kathleen Payter – k.payter@lsf.org who will arrange this over Teams. Closing date for receipt of applications: Noon on Tuesday 24 February 2026 First round interviews are expected to take place week commencing 9 March 2026 Second round interviews are expected to take place week commencing 16 March 2026