Job Description

Loretto School

East Lothian

Salary:

Salary will be determined by experience and aptitude for the role but will be in the region of 35,000 per annum.

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Start date:

25/08/2025

Apply by:

7 July 2025

Job overview

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Head of Girls Games - Term-Time 34 weeks plus summer camps

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our team as our Head of Girls Games. You will enjoy working in an exciting but challenging environment and form an integral part of the School community.


Working with the Director of Sport and other Heads of Sport, you will be responsible for preparing girls teams across all sports for matches.

Key Responsibilities

You will be a role model and figurehead for girls' sport within Loretto. Ideally the successful candidate will be the lead technical coach in the spring term for hockey or lacrosse. You will create session plans for games groups and for sending this to academic and sports staff in advance of the session.


You will have experience of playing or coaching Hockey or Lacrosse to a high standard, along with relevant coaching and umpiring qualifications.


You will also be responsible for:

Identifying key themes for games sessions across all year groups and teams from U13 to 1st XI Team selection as directed by Director of Sport and other Heads of Sports. Creating and delivering hockey, lacrosse and either tennis or cricket sessions in the Senior and Junior School as activities. This will be coordinated between the Director of Sport and Head of Junior School PE & Games. Organising and hosting tournaments at Loretto across our major sports. Organising and running sports tours in the UK and overseas. Communicating and publishing results on the Sports website. Guiding and coordinating teachers/coaches. Communicating effectively with parents and pupils. Updating the School website and other social media sites as appropriate. Communicating with catering and grounds staff as appropriate.


This is a permanent full-time post, working term-time 34 weeks per year plus summer camps as agreed with the Director of Sport which will be paid. Possibility of onsite accommodation.

Application

If you think that this is the right opportunity for you please apply through the School Talent website. You will be asked to submit a CV and supporting statement as part of the application process.
Previous applicants need not apply.

Closing Date: 7 July 2025 at 11:59pm.

If you have any questions about the application process please contact jobs@loretto.com
It is anticipated that first interviews will be held week beginning 14 July 2025.

About

Loretto School

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Loretto School

Linkfield Road, Musselburgh
Edinburgh
EH21 7RE
United Kingdom

+44 131 653 4444

Set in 85 acres of leafy campus just outside Edinburgh, Scotland, Loretto school provides an all-round education for just over 500 boys and girls - boarders, flexi-boarders and day pupils - aged 3-18. The School is made up of two parts - the Junior School ('The Nippers') for children aged 3-12 and the Senior School for those aged 12 and over. Founded in 1827 as Scotland's original independent boarding school, Loretto is well known for its relaxed family atmosphere, traditional values and emphasis on the development of the whole person, mind, body and spirit, through academic study, the arts, extra-curricular and sporting activities. The School is particularly renowned for its Music, Drama and Art. The Loretto Golf Academy was established as the UK's first school golf academy in 2002 and attracts many talented golf scholars from around the world.


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