Director of Sport

from the Headmistress
Mrs Maria Young MA PGCE

DIRECTOR OF SPORT

Background to the School

Farnborough  Hill  is  an  independent  Catholic  day  school  and  a  member  of  the  Girls’  Schools
Association, Independent Schools’ Association and CISC.  It welcomes pupils and staff of all faiths and
no faith, provided they are in sympathy with the ethos of the School.

Located on the Hampshire/Surrey border, the School has excellent transport links, both by train and
road being about a 10 minutes’ walk from Farnborough Main station.

Farnborough Hill is committed to the education of the whole person. The School places great emphasis
on the all-round personal growth of its pupils. It aims for academic excellence as well as ensuring that
pupils play a full part in school life and have the opportunities to develop their co-curricular interests.

The School offers Academic, Art, Drama, Music and Sports Scholarships at 11+ as well as means-tested
bursaries for families in need of financial assistance. Sixth Form Scholarships are awarded on the basis
of open examination, as well as for excellence in Creative Arts, Music, Performing Arts and Sport.

In 2025 our A level pupils once again achieved impressive results with an excellent 50% of all grades at
A*/A and 76% A*-B. Our GCSE results were also excellent with 48% of grades awarded at 9-7.

The  School’s  aim  is  to  engage  wholeheartedly  in  all  activities,  challenges  and  opportunities.  This  is
achieved  through  our  pastoral  care  and  encouragement  of  each  individual.  This  is  a  strength  of
Farnborough  Hill  and  we  see  it  as  an  essential  part  of  our  caring,  Christian  ethos.  Parents  greatly
appreciate this and see it as an important ingredient when choosing to send their daughters here.

The  School  is  housed  in  the  historic  home  of  the  ex-Empress  Eugenie  of  France,  to  which  much
purpose-built  school  accommodation,  such  as  the  sports  hall,  swimming  pool,  Art  and  Design
Technology  Centre, modern  laboratories, theatre, a music  suite  and  hockey  all-weather  pitch  have
been added, with an inspiring new Sixth Form Centre which opened in September 2022. These facilities
sit within approximately 65 acres of parkland making it a tranquil and inspiring place to work, alongside
a forward-looking and ambitious Senior Leadership Team and governing body.

The Physical Education Department
The PE Department is lively, forward looking and successful.  It is based in the Alexander Sports Hall
which was opened in 2005. This provides four Badminton courts, or one full-sized Netball court, as
well  as  space  for  other  indoor  activities.    Upstairs  there  is  a  fully  equipped  fitness  room  and  an
attractive teaching and meeting room where the department teaches GCSE PE (AQA) as well as A
level  PE,  currently  following  the  AQA  specification.  Outside  there  is  the  all-weather  floodlit  Alex
Danson Hockey Pitch, which opened in 2015, four Netball courts, five Tennis courts (including one
grass  court)  together  with,  Cricket  pitches  and  Athletics  facilities.  The  swimming  pool  is  housed
separately, next to the Sports Hall.  Padel facilities will be installed in the coming year.

The aim of the PE Department is to promote a healthy lifestyle for all the pupils and to ensure that
they all enjoy sport whether at a recreational or competitive level.  We enjoy much success within the
local  area  and  many  pupils  compete  for  their  county  in  their  chosen  sports  and  some  go  on  to
represent their country. There is a full programme of fixtures with school teams competing in local
leagues and district, county and regional tournaments as well as National competitions. There has been
a  long  tradition  of  running  teams  for  all  Year  Groups  in  Hockey,  Netball,  Cross  Country,  Tennis,
Swimming, Badminton and Athletics. We also offer Cricket as one of our main sports in the Summer
Term  and  we  are  working  closely  with  the  Hampshire  Cricket  Board  in  hosting  competitions  and
establishing links with local clubs and junior schools. In addition to fixtures and tournaments against
other  schools,  the  department  run  inter-Form  and  inter-House  competitions  in  our  major  sports
throughout the School year. Our annual Gym and Dance Display becomes more and more impressive
each year and gives an opportunity for our non-games players to showcase their talents.

Sports tours are also organised by the PE Department at regular intervals, the most recent ones being
the Junior Sports Tour to Holland in October 2024, and the Senior Sports Tour to South Africa in July
2025.  The next tours scheduled are a Junior Sports Tour to Holland October 2026, and Senior Sports
Tour to South Africa in July 2027.

Post of Director of Sport
A strong sports specialist with significant experience of teaching PE to girls is required for this post.
Candidates with strengths in a variety of sports will be considered so that the best candidate for the
role is appointed.  The successful candidate will need to be able to teach PE throughout the School to
GCSE and to A level.  In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to lead and manage, as well
as  contribute  to,  the  extensive  co-curricular  sports  programme  which  takes  place  during  and  after
school, including occasional weekend events.

Farnborough Hill Teacher Person Specification

Qualifications

•  A good record of academic achievement including a relevant degree
•  A teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE/QTS)
•  Recent previous experience of working with young people of secondary

school age.

•  Good oral and written English skills

Skills and
Abilities

•  Excellent classroom practitioner with the ability to prepare and deliver
interesting and dynamic lessons according to department specifications
and schemes of work

•  Ability to inspire pupils and enthuse about your subject
•  Ability to use relevant technology in teaching and learning

Personal
Qualities

•  Good organisation and the ability to prioritise
•  Ability to work as part of a hard-working and supportive team
•  Prepared to contribute to extra-curricular activities and the wider life

of the School

•  Sympathy with the aims, values and ethos of the School
•  Professional, positive, patient and helpful
•  Confident in the classroom
•  Personal warmth with good interpersonal skills
•  Good sense of humour
•  Commitment to the best practice in teaching and pastoral care
•  Commitment  to  safeguarding  and  promoting  the  welfare  of  children

and young people

The appointment will be made from September 2026 (an earlier start date may be possible), and the
salary will be according to qualifications and experience on Farnborough Hill’s own generous pay scale.
In accordance with the School’s current employment policies, the first two terms of the appointment
will be probationary.

All members of staff are expected to be in sympathy with and supportive of the ethos of the School as
set out in the Mission Statement.  All full-time members of staff are expected to be fully involved in
the  life  of  the  School,  contributing  to  co-curricular  activities  and  undertaking  responsibility  in  the
tutorial teams.

Farnborough Hill is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo the
appropriate DBS Code of Practice check.

Further information about the School can be found on our website. www.farnborough-hill.org

If you require any further information about this post or the School please telephone Mrs Mel Clark,
the Headmistress’s PA, in the first instance, on 01252 545197.

To  apply  please  complete  the  Application  Form,  which  is  available  from  our  website,  and
submit it to the Headmistress via email to HMSec@farnborough-hill.org

Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered upon receipt; we reserve
the right to interview/appoint before the closing date.

Closing Date: 9.00 am on Friday 27 February 2026 – however, if interested in applying for
the role please submit your application as early as possible as it will be considered upon
receipt
Interviews: Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, and may take place prior to the
closing date
Start Date: September 2026 (an earlier start date may be possible)