{"id":92584,"date":"2026-03-16T10:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/head-of-boys-games\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T10:00:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:00:51","slug":"head-of-boys-games","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/head-of-boys-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Head of Boys&#8217; Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The School<\/p>\n<p>St Andrew\u2019s, Turi is one of the leading international schools in Africa. Founded in 1931, it has grown to comprise both Preparatory and Senior Schools. St Andrew\u2019s is a full boarding school, situated on a beautiful 450- acre site on the western slopes of the Rift Valley, North West of Nairobi, and at an altitude of 2500m (making it malaria free) where the wonderful climate makes it one of the most sought-after places to live in Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>St Andrew\u2019s has a strong Christian foundation and ethos, which continue to define and govern the nature and work of the School. The Senior School has over 365 students (The Prep School has 230 students) from over 25 nations, with the majority hailing from Africa. The School\u2019s distinctive Christian character is evident in all aspects of School life, with children from all faith backgrounds welcome.<\/p>\n<p>Skills and Attributes<\/p>\n<p>The successful candidate will have:<\/p>\n<p>\tPurpose, the highest standards of personal integrity, someone who seeks the highest in all they do<br \/>\n\tA passion for sport<br \/>\n\tA strong personal empathy with the School\u2019s Christian ethos<br \/>\n\tSupportive, encouraging, compassionate and inclusive professional demeanor<br \/>\n\tImpressive personal presence and presentation<br \/>\n\tAbove average literacy, numeracy and IT skills, and a keen eye for detail<br \/>\n\tHigh work standards evidenced by a consistently thorough detailed and organised approach<br \/>\n\tThe presence, intellect, tact and credibility to represent the School at all levels and to a variety of audiences<br \/>\n\tVision, creativity and imagination combined with the ability to operate at a strategic level<br \/>\n\tFirst class oral and written communication, and presentation skills<br \/>\n\tHigh levels of discretion and confidentiality<br \/>\n\tThe ability to manage and prioritise a diverse workload, to meet deadlines and to work calmly under pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Responsibilities<\/p>\n<p>The overarching responsibilities of the role include:<\/p>\n<p>\tEstablishing and developing a culture of excellence<br \/>\n\tEnsuring the reputation and delivery of sporting excellence at the Senior School<br \/>\n\tDeveloping and improving the overall quality of sporting provision<br \/>\n\tFacilitating the integration of the sporting programme within the broader scope of the Senior School<br \/>\n\tLeading and managing the sports department<br \/>\n\tPromoting the Christian ethos of the school<\/p>\n<p>Apply Through:<\/p>\n<p>standrewsturi.bamboohr.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/standrewsturi.bamboohr.com","_company_name":"","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[692],"job-categories":[693,709],"job-types":[687],"class_list":{"0":"post-92584","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-nairobi","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/92584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=92584"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=92584"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=92584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}