Partnership Development Manager
| Reference: | PDM-DG |
| Closing date: | 16-05-2008 |
| Location: | Durham |
| Salary: | OIR £35,000 |
Job Description
Durham Gilesgate Sports College & Sixth Form Centre
Bradford Crescent, Durham. DH1 1HN
Tel 0191 - 3847505
E-MAIL: dgsc@dgsc.org.uk
Website: www.dgsc.org.uk
“Providing Opportunities & Nurturing Talent within a Caring Community”
“This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment”
“Described by OFSTED in January 2006 as a school with nothing less than satisfactory and much that is good and outstanding”
11-18 with 1450 students including 1100 in the Sixth Form Centre
Required for September 2008
PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Salary: OIR £35,000
Fixed Term contract until March 2011
From September 2008 we are seeking a full time experienced, innovative and committed PE & Sport enthusiast, ideally with a teaching background, for the role of Partnership Development Manager, who can provide inspired leadership and management for the Durham City School Sport Partnership. The partnership consists of 6 secondary schools, 46 primary schools, 2 special schools and 3 independent schools.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a team of SSCOs. PLTs, Senior Competition Manager, Sports Development Officers, Community Sports Coaches, and a range of part time coaches to ensure that the Partnership objectives are met.
Applications are sought from subject specialists or those who have a good knowledge of PE across all key stages who are educated to degree level or equivalent and have at least 4 years teaching/sport development/management experience. The successful candidate will have a real commitment to developing curricular and out of school learning opportunities in PE/Sport for young people; will have a sound knowledge of PE and sport in primary, special and secondary schools; excellent leadership, management, motivational and communication skills; and understand the concept of learning through PE & Sport.
If you would like to find out more about this position, please contact Ann Hodgson for an application pack or telephone Gill Foster, Director of Specialism, for an informal discussion.
Closing date for applications is
Friday, 16th May 2008