Polo Team Manager

The Opportunity Westonbirt School is seeking an ambitious, entrepreneurial Polo Team Manager to lead, develop and promote all aspects of our Polo provision, delivered in partnership with the world-famous Beaufort Polo Club. This is both a strategic and operational role, responsible for delivering an outstanding pupil experience while building a vibrant, sustainable and high-profile Polo programme that directly supports pupil recruitment and admissions. Initially the role will be heavily weighted towards building and promoting the programme, forging relationships, marketing and pupil recruitment. Over time, as the number of players builds, the role will rebalance towards a mix of these aspects and operational management of players and programmes and raising the school’s profile through participation in fixtures and tournaments. The successful candidate will combine a passion for Polo and player development with the entrepreneurial and business development skills needed to create and fill the Polo programme as an important driver of new pupil attraction, enrolment and retention. The role encompasses: Creating and launching the Westonbirt Polo Academy Growing Polo provision for beginners and intermediate players Building an ambitious programme of matches and tournaments Launching exciting Polo programmes as part of the summer school and other holiday programmes Hours, Salary and Benefits The nature of the role will require flexibility from the successful candidate and will include regular work after school (lessons, clubs and activities) and at weekends (attending events and competitions). Westonbirt is a busy 7-day per week boarding school and the successful candidate should be prepared to take an active role in the boarding community. In addition, the role involves coordinating and delivering summer school and other holiday programmes, with a commitment of 6 weeks during school holidays, including the first 4 weeks of the summer holiday (summer school) and two oth