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Head of Football
- Organisation: Thomas’s College
- Location: South West London
- Tenure: Full-time / Fixed Term
- Closing Date: Wednesday 4 February 2026
Thomas’s College is seeking a dedicated and inspiring Head of Football to join our dynamic and forward-thinking school.
Thank you for your interest in working at Thomas’s College. This is an exciting time for sport at the College, following significant investment in the programme. A state-of-the-art pavilion, new hockey astroturf and a 3G football pitch are all due to be built, complementing the excellent sporting facilities already on offer.
As a new and ambitious school, Thomas’s College offers a rare and compelling opportunity for an outstanding practitioner to design, lead and inspire the football programme from its very foundations. This is a genuine ‘blank canvas’, a chance to shape the culture, pathway and future of football within a growing school. Supported by a positive, forward-thinking and can-do ethos, the role of Head of Football offers the opportunity to build something special and make a lasting impact.
The successful candidate will lead and develop the whole-college football programme for boys and girls from participation to high performance, including collaboration with local clubs and contributing to future facility development.
The Recruitment Pack should be read alongside the information available on our website.
Please note that referees will be contacted prior to the interview.
For further details visit the Thomas’s London Day Schools website: thomas-s.co.uk/join-our-team or email [email protected]
Safeguarding
Thomas’s London Day Schools are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment and work in accordance with our child protection policies and procedures.
All posts are subject to screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the DBS service. The school will undertake online searches on shortlisted applicants and may require applicants to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts. For details of the checks which will be undertaken as part of our recruitment process, please see our Safer Recruitment Policy which can be found here https://www.thomas-s.co.uk/policies/ under the ‘Thomas’s Policy’ tab.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
As an equal opportunities employer, Thomas’s is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity or marriage and civil partnership. Thomas’s aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workspace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Group.
Thomas’s College is seeking a dedicated and inspiring Head of Football to join our dynamic and forward-thinking school.
Description
Thank you for your interest in working at Thomas’s College. This is an exciting time for sport at the College, following significant investment in the programme. A state-of-the-art pavilion, new hockey astroturf and a 3G football pitch are all due to be built, complementing the excellent sporting facilities already on offer.
As a new and ambitious school, Thomas’s College offers a rare and compelling opportunity for an outstanding practitioner to design, lead and inspire the football programme from its very foundations. This is a genuine ‘blank canvas’, a chance to shape the culture, pathway and future of football within a growing school. Supported by a positive, forward-thinking and can-do ethos, the role of Head of Football offers the opportunity to build something special and make a lasting impact.
The successful candidate will lead and develop the whole-college football programme for boys and girls from participation to high performance, including collaboration with local clubs and contributing to future facility development.
The Recruitment Pack should be read alongside the information available on our website.
Please note that referees will be contacted prior to the interview.
For further details visit the Thomas’s London Day Schools website: thomas-s.co.uk/join-our-team or email [email protected]
Safeguarding
Thomas’s London Day Schools are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment and work in accordance with our child protection policies and procedures.
All posts are subject to screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the DBS service. The school will undertake online searches on shortlisted applicants and may require applicants to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts. For details of the checks which will be undertaken as part of our recruitment process, please see our Safer Recruitment Policy which can be found here https://www.thomas-s.co.uk/policies/ under the ‘Thomas’s Policy’ tab.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
As an equal opportunities employer, Thomas’s is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity or marriage and civil partnership. Thomas’s aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workspace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Group.
