Job Description
Streatham & Clapham High School (SCHS) is seeking to appoint a talented and inspiring Head of Gymnastics to lead our gymnastics programme for a fixed period of maternity cover.
We are looking for a coach who is passionate about gymnastics, committed to bringing out the very best in every pupil, and able to maintain the exceptional standards that make gymnastics such a successful and valued part of school life at SCHS.
The successful candidate will hold at least a Level 2 gymnastics coaching qualification, with proven experience in supporting advanced tumbles and vaults. They will demonstrate the flexibility to adapt their coaching to suit pupils of all ages and abilities, inspiring both beginners and elite competitors alike. Experience of coaching gymnastics in a school or educational setting and of organising competitions or team events, would be highly desirable.
This part-time role involves approximately 8 hours of coaching per week plus 2 hours of administrative duties, focused on preparing and training our teams across different age groups.
About Streatham & Clapham High School
Streatham & Clapham High School is an independent, academically selective school for girls, aged 3 to 18 with over 870 pupils across both the Prep and Senior Schools. The Senior School inhabits a four-acre site focused on an impressive 1930s building in a delightfully tranquil and leafy oasis of south London.
As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- Generous pension schemes
- Free life assurance benefit
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
- Free lunches for all staff during term time
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- Good transport links
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
For further details and to apply please click the apply button.
Applications should be received no later than midday, 31 October 2025.
Interviews will take place shortly thereafter, though the school reserves the right to appoint an exceptional candidate at any stage of the application process.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.
