HEAD OF PRIMARY SPORT AND PE

Salary: Competitive + Benefits Job type: Full Time, Permanent Start date: August 2025 Apply by: 31 March 2025 Job overview ROLE SUMMARY: King’s College School, Cascais, a distinguished member of the Inspired Education Group, is seeking an experienced and dynamic Head of Primary Sport and PE to lead and develop our sports program. Our school offers the Cambridge International curriculum, including IGCSEs, and is set to introduce the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme in 2026. We are committed to fostering a culture of physical well-being, teamwork, and excellence in sports. This role presents an exciting opportunity to shape and expand our sports provision, particularly within our Primary School, while promoting participation and success across all age groups. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a comprehensive sports program that enhances student engagement, well-being, and athletic performance across all year groups, with a particular focus on Primary School sports for at least the next year. Curriculum & Coaching: Oversee the design and delivery of high-quality sports lessons, extracurricular activities, and competitive sports teams, ensuring alignment with the Cambridge International curriculum and future IB framework. Teaching & Development: Deliver engaging PE and sports lessons primarily to Primary School students while ensuring a seamless transition into competitive and recreational sports in Secondary School. Extracurricular & Competitive Sports: Promote and manage school-wide sports initiatives, including inter-house competitions, school teams, and participation in local and international sporting events. Staff Leadership: Support and mentor PE and sports teachers, fostering professional development and best practices in coaching and teaching methodologies. Facilities & Resources: Oversee the use and development of sports facilities and equipment, ensuring they meet the highest safety and quality standards. Collaboration & School Culture: Work closely with school leadership, teachers, and external partners to integrate sports into the broader school experience, enhancing student well-being and school spirit. Health & Well-being: Promote the importance of an active lifestyle, sportsmanship, and teamwork among students through innovative programs and initiatives. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE: Educational Background: A degree in Sports Science, Physical Education, or a related field, along with a recognized teaching qualification. Sports Leadership Experience: Proven experience in developing and leading a successful school sports program, ideally within an international or high-performing school setting. Primary School Expertise: Strong background in delivering sports and PE lessons to Primary School students, fostering foundational skills and a love for sports from an early age. Extracurricular & Coaching Skills: Experience in coaching and organizing competitive sports teams across different age groups and abilities. Interpersonal & Leadership Skills: The ability to inspire students and colleagues, promoting a positive and inclusive sports culture. Commitment to Development: A proactive approach to professional growth, keeping up-to-date with innovations in sports education and coaching methodologies. Cultural Awareness: An understanding of and appreciation for working in a diverse, multicultural environment. SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. About King's College School Cascais King's College School Cascais Rua Cesario Verde 395, Pampilheira, Cascais Lisbon 2750-657 Portugal +351 1 596 6634 Our School is part of the Inspired Education Group King’s College School, Cascais comes with a 50-year heritage of academic excellence instilled from the King’s College schools group, one of the most prestigious educational institutions in the world. King‘s College School is an international school offering a truly global education and is the only school in Lisbon to offer the full world-renowned Cambridge curriculum up until Year 11 (age 16) and then culminate with the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme in Years 12 & 13 (age 16-18). The school offers the highest quality modern facilities, ensuring that students benefit from a learning environment that has been designed for how students learn in the modern day. Facilities include football pitches, tennis courts, padel courts as well as dance, drama, and art studios. King’s College School joins other King’s Group schools in Spain, Panama, Latvia and soon The Bahamas and Egypt. King’s Group schools have provided children with a rigorous and broad British and international education since 1969 with a focus on developing thoughtful and knowledgeable young people. The success of the group comes from recruiting teachers with the skills and experience to turn the curriculum into dynamic lessons that ignite the imagination. The King’s belief that child-centred, exploratory learning teaches students to think, question and explore new ideas, complements lnspired’s forward-thinking learning approach. The Inspired learning approach Our approach is defined by supportive academic excellence and the exploration of life skills to develop students’ self-confidence and self-assurance. We do this by delivering a focus on the individual and offering a broad curriculum based on the three pillars. Academics are at the centre of our approach but are also complemented equally by Performing Arts and Sport. This rich curriculum ensures that every student can discover their passions and develop their skills. Students are encouraged and supported to excel across all areas, even those they find more difficult. Our Three Pillar Approach 1. Academics Central to all our schools, our core of academia teaches our students critical and lateral thinking to inform the understanding and application of a wide variety of disciplines. At King’s College School, we follow the British Curriculum to Year 11 and then the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme to Year 13. 2. Sport Inspired’s sporting pillar stands for health, wellbeing, fun, motivation, self-discipline, and self-esteem. Whether it’s about involving students in team sports or introducing them to individual pursuits, we aim to provide an athletics programme to suit every student. King’s College School students can get involved in a broad range of sporting pursuits including football, basketball, cricket, swimming, and tennis. While some students in each school go on to achieve national and international honours, all students benefit from the fitness, enjoyment, and life-long interest that sport can spark. The physical exercise involved also contributes to the mental alertness necessary for successful study. 3. Performing Arts The arts help to instil confidence and selfassurance within our students to nurture and develop their interests for life. This confidence is derived from performance, the appreciation of the arts as fundamental to the human experience, and a creative approach to all that our students do. From drama lessons and public speaking to instrumental music lessons and visual arts, King’s College School students get to experience it all as part of the core curriculum. Build a career with Inspired Education Inspired schools remain anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations, and collectively, they form an international community that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment. Specialist-led, extracurricular activities and exchange programmes are woven into the fabric of Inspired's approach to schooling, resulting in a well-rounded, diverse student population of engaged, active learners who confidently apply their wide-ranging skills within a global context. Students benefit from a robust, holistic, international curriculum formed around the Inspired three pillars of modern education: academic excellence, sports, and performing & creative arts, with dedicated, highly qualified teachers who demonstrate Inspired's exemplary methodology. In the application of a student-centred teaching model, Inspired schools achieve outstanding examination results and, importantly, nurture happy, multi-skilled individuals who have faith in their abilities. Inspired students are empowered to fulfil their potential and are fully equipped to thrive in a modern world. 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