Director of Sport

Our School

St Christopher’s School is an independent day prep school for over 250 girls aged 4 to 11. It was founded in 1883 by an enthusiastic educationalist, Miss Roberts, based in her father’s drawing room. It started as a mixed school; by 1950 it had become primarily a girls’ school. It became known as St Christopher’s School in 1919 when it moved to its current site.

Anyone who has stepped through the gates of St Christopher’s School knows that with its grand wooden staircase, bright open classrooms and constant sense of creativity and warmth, it is, quite simply, magical. There is a welcome balance between the girls reading and singing in the cosy halls of this Victorian house and playing and experimenting in our modern outside classrooms, mud kitchen and playgrounds.

Our education

Our staff aim to achieve a balance between creative imagination and academic thinking that spills out from our structured classroom environment into all elements of school life. We not only teach the girls to learn new concepts and problem-solving skills, but enable them to become analytical thinkers who, in all subjects, confidently push the boundaries of learning by asking questions that perhaps have yet to be asked.

Our Community

St Christopher’s is an ambitious, kind and warm community created through an equal love of intellectual fascination and freedom of creativity. 

Kindness, thoughtfulness and inclusion are key values in our school. St Christopher’s is an ambitious and warm community created through an equal love of intellectual fascination and freedom of creativity. Just like our pupils, our staff are celebrated as individuals; they feel supported and challenged, they thrive and are encouraged to be the best version of themselves today and tomorrow. We have an extensive professional development programme and actively encourage colleagues to seek new challenges and training opportunities.

All staff contribution is valued and encouraged at St Christopher’s, whether in staff meetings, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion forum, or the Staff Consultative Committee. Admin and teaching staff work closely together, supporting our ethos of inclusion and transparency.

The role

As the Director of Sport at St Christopher’s, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the School’s sports programme. You will lead and inspire the pupils to engage in physical activity, promote teamwork and instil a love of sport. The role requires passion for teaching, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to create a positive and inclusive sporting environment.

The Director of Sport will implement the School’s values by:

 ·      Enthusiastic participation in all areas of school life 

·      Helping to build a harmonious school community centred around trust, friendliness and respect

·      Helping our pupils develop over time into responsible, self-confident and aware young people, ready to embrace the challenges of the world beyond St Christopher’s

 The Director of Sport will implement the school’s educational aims by:

 ·      Supporting the school’s commitment to provide an outstanding all-round education for every pupil

·      Promoting high academic standards and encouraging independent learning in a stimulating and child-centred environment

·      Igniting pupils’ curiosity and integrating creativity in all its aspects across the curriculum 

St Christopher’s offers:

 • A lively and innovative learning environment with an extended focus on sport, music, art and drama 

• A culture of engagement and trust, where staff contributions are recognised and valued 

• A passionate and motivated team of professionals who put children at the heart of decision-making 

• A peer network of like-minded teaching colleagues and support from non-academic staff 

• Support and encouragement for professional development 

• Excellent location in Hampstead 

• Competitive salary package 

• Free school lunches during term-time 

• Cycle to work scheme 

Application Process 

For full details, please press Quick Apply and refer to the attached documents. 

The closing date for application is 10am on Thursday 2 May 2024

Interviews will be held on Friday 10 May 2024

Equal opportunities

The School is an equal opportunities employer.

Safeguarding

The School is committed to safeguarding children within its welfare, and safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone who works there.

The appointment is subject to at least two satisfactory references, receipt of Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) disclosure, verification of identity and qualifications, satisfactory medical fitness, evidence of the right to work in the UK and DfE prohibition checks. Additional overseas checks will be required for candidates who have lived or worked outside the UK.

St Christopher’s School adheres to the General Data Protection Regulation (2018). We will obtain information about you including any criminal convictions you may have. All information will be kept confidential and it will only be used to process your application. If your application is unsuccessful, all your information will be deleted from our systems and disposed of in a secure manner.

Charitable status

The School is a registered charity (registration number 312999) administered by a Board of Trustees who also act as the School’s Governors.

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