HEAD OF SPORT AND PERFORMANCE

Salary: MPS/UPS plus TLR2A £8,611 per annum  

Contract: Permanent, Full Time       

Start date: September 2026

Place of work:    Melbourn Village College, Melbourn           

Melbourn Village College is seeking an experienced, ambitious leader to drive the development of an exceptional sporting culture across our school community.

This is an exciting opportunity to take full advantage of our outstanding facilities and work within a leadership team that is fully supportive and committed to making sport a central pillar of school life. Our sports facilities offer an exceptional platform for innovation, inclusion, and performance across a broad range of sports and physical activities. An ambitious and supportive leadership team committed to making sport central to school life.

Our facilities include:

•              A fully equipped sports hall

•              Swimming pool

•              4G pitch

•              Tennis courts

•              Gymnasium

•              Dance studio

The ideal candidate will have experience in leading sport or PE within a secondary school or equivalent setting, with a clear commitment to growing participation and raising performance standards across a wide range of sports. However, as the role also includes oversight of performance subjects, driving a strategic approach to this area of school life for students, it would be ideal for an experienced leader with ambition for future senior leadership roles.

This is a key leadership role for someone who shares our school values of curiosity and resilience, and who will embody these through an ambitious, inclusive, and forward-thinking approach to sport and performance. They will be strategic in elevating the profile of sport and performance within both the school and the wider community with a clear vision for identifying and developing talent.

Due to the requirement to supervise boys in changing areas, this post is restricted to male applicants in accordance with Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Whether you are an experienced middle leader looking for your next challenge or a talented teacher ready to take your first step into leadership, we will provide the support and professional development needed to help you succeed in this role.

If you share our school values of kindness, curiosity, and resilience, and are excited to contribute to our wider extended leadership team, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For further details on our school please visit our website Welcome to Melbourn Village College - Melbourn Village College