Job Description
Rossall is embarking on a new era of sport as we seek to professionalise our coaching model in our focus sports of Football, Golf, Hockey, Cricket and Netball.
At the heart of this development is the introduction of a specialist coaching model across our major sports. From September 2026, football, hockey, cricket, golf, and netball will be led by dedicated, high-performance coaches with extensive expertise and a passion for developing young athletes. This significant investment reflects a clear ambition: to create an environment where talent is nurtured, potential is unlocked, and every student can experience sport at its very best.
In football, our programme is strengthened through our link with Manchester City, bringing world-class methodology, coaching insight, and a global perspective aligned with one of the most progressive clubs in world football. This connection places our students within an international footballing framework, exposing them to elite standards, modern playing philosophies, and opportunities that extend far beyond the school environment.
This international dimension is central to the vision of Rossall School. Our sporting programmes increasingly reflect the diversity, ambition, and global outlook of our student body. Through high-level competition, specialist coaching, and international connections, students benefit from exposure to different styles of play, cultures, and pathways in sport.
The Head of Football Logistics and Staffing will facilitate the delivery of performance sport at Rossall school through logistical and staff planning.
Main responsibilities include:
- Responsibility for all Rossall Football logistics including fixtures, transport, staff support and facility designation
- Working in conjunction with the Head of Football Programme to support them in facilitating The Manchester City Football Programme fixtures and logistics.
- Assisting Head of Netball, Cricket & Hockey with organisation of their facilities and fixtures
- Coaching on the Rossall Elite Football Programme
- Being available for Saturday, midweek cup and training fixtures as agreed with the Assistant Head (Director of Sport) at the commencement of each term
- Being involved in the boarding life of a busy independent school
The Head of Football Logistics and Staffing will work term time plus six weeks; 2 weeks of Michaelmas Pre-Season, 2 weeks of in-season tours and 2 weeks of Summer Camps. The salary is competitive depending on skills and experience.
At Rossall we provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where care for all our staff is an important part of our culture. We employ motivated people who work together to produce excellent outcomes for our staff and students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission and vision statements, and long-term plans for the future.
Deadline for submission of applications 12.00 noon on Monday 1st June 2026
Rossall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. An enhanced DBS clearance will be undertaken by the School. The position is regulated activity and therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An online check will also be conducted.
The School’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy can be viewed here: https://rossall.org.uk/policies/
Rossall School is a private day and boarding school in the United Kingdom for 0–18 year olds, between Cleveleys and Fleetwood, Lancashire.
Here, education is about more than academic results. It is about character – the courage to try, the kindness to support others, and the resilience to keep going when things are hard. We set high expectations because we believe in every child’s capacity to thrive, and we know that real success happens when challenge is matched with care.
Rossall is a community in the truest sense, a place where pupils, staff, and families share in the joys, responsibilities, and celebrations of school life. It is somewhere everyone can belong, where differences are valued, and where friendships endure for a lifetime.
We give our pupils the time and space to explore their passions, whether on the stage, in the laboratory, on the sports field, in the art studio, or beyond. Our aim is simple: to help every young person become the very best version of themselves, ready to step into the world with confidence and purpose.
Rossall is a school with heart, ambition, and an unwavering belief in its young people.