Head Golf Professional

Bedford School is a independent co-educational boarding and day school, situated in a beautiful estate in the heart of Bedford. We are proud of our diverse and welcoming community and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Bedford School is seeking to appoint a Head Golf Professional to help lead the continued development of golf across Bedford School and Bedford Prep School.

The role combines coaching during Games afternoons, individual and small-group lessons in the school golf simulator, coordination of the golf programme and support for fixtures, competitions and residential trips. The postholder will coordinate coaching schedules and day-to-day delivery with a second, part-time Assistant Golf Professional.

Golf is one of Bedford's fastest-growing sports. More than 70 pupils currently take part in private coaching, alongside wider participation across Prep and Upper School. Recent achievements include National Schools Team Scratch Champions, National Finalists and multiple SWIFTS Tour victories. The School's relationships with Woburn Golf Club and John O'Gaunt Golf Club give pupils access to two of the region's leading golfing environments.

The postholder will help develop a clear pathway from pupils' first experience of golf through to national-level competition. They will also help shape the programme as Bedford prepares to become fully co-educational from September 2027.

Hours: An average of 40 hours per week while the School is in session. Some evening, weekend and overnight commitments will be required for fixtures, competitions and trips.

Salary: £32,000 per annum; this is pro rata of £41,496 per annum as a full time equivalent.

Additional paid coaching opportunity

The postholder may choose to offer additional simulator coaching outside the contracted working weeks and earn income from the sessions they organise and deliver. Sessions may be offered to Bedford pupils or to members of the wider community. The postholder will take the lead in arranging them and can choose how much additional coaching to offer, subject to simulator availability. The additional income will depend on the sessions booked and delivered. Rates and payment arrangements are to be confirmed.