Director of Netball - AD2032

The University of St Andrews are seeking an experienced and driven Director of Netball to lead our Netball programme. Working within a successful team at Saints Sport, the role will focus on coaching performance level players, and also recruiting new players. You will help shape the club, working closely with the student committee to provide opportunities for Netball players of all abilities.  

The club has never been in a better position, with our First team now containing many players within International Pathways. We are hugely ambitious, within BUCS and the National League and seek a leader to further improve our Netball offer across all aspects in the coming years.

For an informational conversation please contact Ian Gaunt, Deputy Director of Sport at ig21@st-andrews.ac.uk 

St Andrews offers more than just a place to work it is a place to belong. We value collegiality, inclusion, and wellbeing, and we are committed to creating a workplace where staff can thrive and perform at their best.  

In addition to the salary on offer for this position, there are a wide range of benefits for staff working at the University of St Andrews.

The package for the Director of Netball includes:

• Financial contribution to relocation (subject to eligibility)   
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions of 14.5%   
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies, supporting work-life balance   
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services   
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel   
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme     
• 34 Days Annual Leave plus 5 Public Holidays.    

At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.  

We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people and females who are currently underrepresented in Sport at the University.

Closing Date: 15 December 2026

Interview Date: w/c 04 January 2027

Start Date: 08 February 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter 

Please quote ref: AD2032LS

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