Job Description

If you are looking for your next challenge in Sports education, our world class school is seeking to appoint an Assistant Director of Sport (Fixtures) on a full time, maternity cover contract.

The successful, dynamic, and energetic candidate will work closely with the Director of Sport in order to promote the subject and support the framework within which pupils can enjoy an active pursuit of Physical Education at all levels in a variety of forms and report on the fixtures programme.

Wycombe Abbey enjoys exceptional sporting facilities including a 6 lane 25m swimming pool, a state-of-the-art sports centre, 5 lacrosse pitches, a large floodlit Astroturf pitch, nine netball hard courts and twelve tennis hard courts. This is a great opportunity to join a friendly team of teachers at a world class boarding school.

Wycombe Abbey has its own salary scale which compares favourably with other independent schools and is well above that of the maintained sector.

Benefits of working at Wycombe Abbey include:

Enrolment in the School's generous pension scheme. Fee school remission at Wycombe Abbey and selected prep schools. Generous CPD training and development scheme. Free parking. Free meals. Free use of the Sports Centre. Free eye tests. Access to the Employee Assistance Programme.

How to apply

: Please see the job profile document for full information about this role. To apply, please complete an application form and submit this, together with a covering letter, to the Headmistress, Mrs J Duncan, by selecting "Apply for this job". Should you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact the HR Team on 01494 895575 or hr@wycombeabbey.com.

Closing date for applications

: Tuesday 25 November 2025

Interview date

: Wednesday 3 December 2025

We reserve the right to appoint to this position before the closing date, should we receive a high volume of suitable early applications.

Wycombe Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions.
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

Further information regarding filtered convictions, please refer to Filtering Guidance by the Ministry of Justice and Nacro Guidance.
We are an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No. 310638.
Wycombe Abbey is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.

Job Types: Permanent, Fixed term contract

Work Location: In person