Rossall School is seeking an experienced, talented and motivational Director of Football to oversee all aspects of Football at Rossall School including our new partnership with Manchester City Football Club.

Our Elite Football Programme is a unique development programme for student athletes. Whatever their starting point and whatever the scale of their ambition, we work with students as people and we challenge them as athletes. From mastering the fundamentals to coaching them to play at the highest level, we tailor our approach to suit the needs of each student.

The Director of Football is an exciting position and the successful candidate will be joining a forward-thinking and incredibly ambitious department. They will support the Assistant Head (Sport) in his vision of ensuring a world class football provision which enables us to compete at the highest level across boys’ and girls’ games.

The position of Director of Football will also involve coordinating and delivering football across the Senior School as well as ensuring an outstanding quality of football coaching for those enrolled on the elite programme and for those who are not. The inclusive nature of sports at Rossall is a fundamental cornerstone of our provision and we are committed to ensuring that all children benefit from the opportunity to play team sports.

This is a unique opportunity to work collaboratively with a premiership football club in order to shape the future direction of football within Rossall School and the wider independent sector.

Purpose of the Job:

To lead on all aspects of the provision of football throughout Rossall.

To deliver excellent communication and enhance the existing football programme to gain national recognition. A significant element of this role will be to communicate effectively with all major stakeholders such as academic staff, houseparents, parents and students.

The successful candidate will report to the Assistant Head (Sport) and will work across the Sports Department as required.