Director of Sport

Position Details

• Old Buckenham Hall
• Address: Brettenham Park, Suffolk, IP7 7PH
• Salary: Competitive
• Hours: 50 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent, required from January 2027
• Reference: 8985

About the Role

Old Buckenham Hall is looking to appoint a talented and committed individual to the significant role of Director of Sport. You will be expected to lead in the delivery of this vital department, supported by a team of outstanding teaching and coaching staff. Sport at OBH has long been a highly successful area of the school with an exceptional reputation. Recent highlights have included various regional and national pupil successes and multiple school awards, including being crowned LTA School of the Year. The school celebrates a significant number of Sport Scholars each year and the Director of Sport is integral to this success.

There has never been a more exciting time to join OBH, with the school recently joining the Rugby School Group and a multi-million-pound investment programme currently underway. The role will suit a highly ambitious individual who is committed to life in a busy boarding school and the prospect of collaboration within a sector-leading group of prep schools and wider global family.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are key facets of our core ethos that 'the Whole Person is the Whole point'.

Equity and Inclusion

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or age.

Safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Application Deadline

Closing date: 9 June 2026

Interviews: 23 June 2026