Director of PE and Sport

Salary Grade: £32,916 - £51,048  (Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale)

Plus TLR: 1a

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent 

PE and Sport at Borlase

The PE department comprises the Director of Sport, 2nd in PE, three PE teachers, the Director and Assistant Director of Rowing, the Director of Hockey, the PE Technician (0.8), and an array of further sports coaches and members of staff from other departments who teach Games lessons. 

Sport at Borlase is accommodated in the Sports Hall which also contains a large classroom space, fitness studio and two large stores.  There is a practice astroturf and three netball/tennis courts on the school site as well as two large grass playing fields, one accommodating a full-size football/rugby pitch, the other a junior football pitch.  The school is in a long-term lease with Marlow Sports Club giving regular access to their astroturf hockey pitch and cricket facilities in the summer term.  Rowing takes place from newly acquired land near Marlow Rugby Club, shared with Great Marlow School.

GCSE and A Level PE are popular options at Borlase, and students achieve well aged 16 and 18.  Students in Years 7 to 11 enjoy one hour each per week of Core PE and Games.

Borlase has a proud history of regional and national representation across a range of sports and a number of students each year will be awarded scholarships to universities across the world.  Alumni include England hockey goalkeeper, Mila Welch, Olympic silver medallist in the 4x at Rio, Jack Beaumont, and three-time Olympic gold medallist in swimming, Tom Dean. 

The Role

We are seeking an inspiring and strategic Director of PE & Sport to lead and develop our Physical Education provision across Key Stages 3–5.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and passionate practitioner to drive excellence in curriculum PE, competitive sport, and whole-school physical wellbeing. The successful candidate will have a strong track record of outstanding teaching, curriculum leadership, and the ability to motivate both students and staff to achieve their full potential.

For further details about the role and our school, please refer to the Job Description and School Information Pack.

Sir William Borlase's Grammar School and the Marlow Education Trust is fully committed to the DfE guidance on Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education and all candidates for the post will therefore be subject to vetting procedures following Buckinghamshire Council’s guidance and the Trust’s Safer Recruitment Policy. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare: