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Head of Sports (full-time)
Curro is an independent schooling provider that offers quality education from the early childhood development phase to Grade 12. Curro prides itself on providing an ethical, values-based environment and offers learner-centric, balanced, innovative and relevant curricula across schools.
Curro seeks to appoint Head of Sports (full-time) at HeronBridge in Fourways to commence duties in January 2027
Vacancy Reference: 29909
HeronBridge has a position available for a Head of Sports.
Curro is an equal-opportunity employer, therefore preference will be given to EE candidates.
Key performance areas
- Day-to-day management, control and operation of the sports department
- Setting and ensuring the highest personal example to the department through own personal standard of attendance, behaviour and dress
- Building and fostering excellent relationships with teachers and learners
- Developing and fostering a positive atmosphere of teamwork within the department
- Demonstrating a confidential manner in all aspects of work
- Keeping up to date with coaching practice and leading forward-planning within the department
- Establishing common standards of practice, promoting the aims and ethos of the school
- Contributing to the school’s planning and delivery of school activities
- Developing effective links with partner schools and the community; promoting the school
- Undertaking professional duties of coaching and work in compliance with school policies and procedures
- Encouraging excellence in coaching and learning, and developing and enhancing coaching practice of others
Qualifications, experience and skills
- An appropriate qualification from a recognised institution
- Minimum three years’ experience in a similar position
- Current SACE registration
- Leadership skills to develop the sports department
- Good organisational and administrative skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work professionally with management, staff and parents
- Effective sports practitioner
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to identify possible problems and provide feasible solutions
- Effective leadership qualities and ability to deliver professional advice
- A clear criminal record
Closing date: 18 September 2026.
Fourways, Sandton, South Africa
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