Job Description
Radley College is an independent boarding school of 760 boys situated five miles south of Oxford. Founded in 1847, the vision was to offer a different education from that offered by most Victorian public schools. A strong emphasis was to be put on the aesthetic and the beauty of the estate and the buildings contribute significantly to the atmosphere. Selective, but not ruthlessly so, the College is proud of its academic achievements both in and beyond the classroom. We care about results in all areas of College life – we believe very much in the pursuit of excellence and have high expectations of ourselves and the boys – but care even more about the development of the character of each Radleian: culturally, emotionally and spiritually.
The hallmark of Radley remains its warmth, generosity and kindness. It is an extraordinarily busy and vibrant place: everyone in Common Room is expected to be fully involved in a wide variety of activities outside the classroom as well as in the pastoral side of the school. Further information about the school may be found on our website.
Sports played at the College are rugby football in the Michaelmas Term, hockey, rowing and football in the Lent Term and cricket, rowing, lawn tennis and athletics in the Summer Term. Other sports played include: badminton, basketball, fencing, fives, lacrosse, rackets, real tennis, rugby sevens, squash and waterpolo.
The Head of Strength and Conditioning is an exciting position that will allow the successful candidate to contribute to the further development of sport at Radley. The successful applicant will have high degree of self-confidence, dynamism and inter-personal skills, to develop a good rapport with students, colleagues and parents. They will be passionate about sport and athletic development and is someone who with a strong background in high performance sport.
A willingness to be flexible with working hours, in line with the requirements of the role is essential along with an outstanding professional demeanor and high levels of personal and professional integrity.
The College boasts an impressive Sports Centre with excellent facilities including a 25-metre swimming pool with adjoining 3.5 metre diving pit, fitness suite, weights room, sports hall, 5 squash courts, Real Tennis court and a newly refurbished gymnasium. These are complemented by outstanding external facilities including 3 full size astro turf pitches, an 8-lane athletics track and a state of the art rowing tank.
In addition to this the school has its own S&C Centre – The McKenna Centre, designed to maximise sporting potential across all abilities, offering state of the art strength and conditioning provision.

Skills/Abilities
● Ability to manage the departmental team (S&C graduates)
● Ability to motivate and inspire students across the age and ability range
● Ability to relate well to young people
● Ability to work well on a day-to-day basis in a supportive and collaborative manner as part of a departmental team
● Ability to contribute to the development and implementation of departmental policies and goals
● Effective communication skills – oral and written ● Excellent teaching and classroom management skills ● Ability to liaise effectively with MiCs.
● Effective IT skills

Qualifications and Experience
● A degree in Sport Science or equivalent
● Accreditation with UKSCA
● Strong personal background in high performance sport

Personal Attributes
● Willingly flexible with working hours, in line with the requirements of the role and timetabling of lessons, practices and fixtures (including evenings and Saturdays)
● Appreciation and understanding that Radley is a college not a professional academy
● Outstanding professional demeanour with high levels of personal and professional integrity
● Enthusiasm and passion for athletic development and ‘sport for all’ and the ability to convey this to students
● Willingness to learn at every opportunity
● High degree of self-confidence, dynamism and inter-personal skills, to develop a good rapport with students, colleagues and parents
● High expectations for student attainment, personal development and conduct
● Interest in a wide range of sports
● Full commitment to involvement in an co-curricular programme which meets the needs of all students
● Commitment to safeguarding students in line with the College’s safeguarding policies

How to apply
Applications must be submitted on the official application form which can be downloaded from the College’s website. https://www.radley.org.uk/about-radley/employment/why-teach-at-radley and sent by email to applications@radley.org.uk. Deadline for applications is 12 noon, Monday 12 September 2022