HEAD OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SPORTS About the School Group: The Sri Kumaran Group of Institutions is one of South Bengaluru’s oldest and largest school groups. It has grown over six decades and four generations of family stewardship from a single SSLC building at Tata Silk Farm. Today it educates about 8,300 students across seven campuses under the State, CBSE and ICSE boards. Our values are Sincerity, Kinship, Commitment and Integrity, and Harmony. Sport has long been part of Kumaran life, through Sports Days, house sports, inter-school teams, yoga, swimming and NCC. We are now building one shared approach to physical development across all our campuses. You can find more information

about us
at www.kumarans.org. Position: Head of Physical Development & Sports (Group), based at a Kumaran campus in Bengaluru, with regular visits to all campuses and to competitions. Reports to: Deputy Director, with a secondary reporting line to the campus Principals

About the Role
You will lead physical development and sport across the whole group. You will set one direction, framework, and safety standard for every campus to follow. You will lead the network of campus Physical Development Coordinators, who work with you and report to their Principals. You will also represent Kumaran in the wider world of school sport. This role is for someone with judgement and ideas. We want you to listen to children, coordinators, Principals, and parents, and bring your own ideas on how sport at Kumaran can grow. Our belief is straightforward: sport at Kumaran builds discipline, hard work, leadership and kinship, not only trophies.

Key Responsibilities
· Group direction:



Write and keep current a three-year Physical Education & Sports Plan, group sports policies and the yearly sports calendar.
· Physical literacy framework: Build one K–12 framework for movement, games, athletics, yoga and fitness. Map it to CBSE, ICSE and State board requirements, with simple, low-cost assessment and reporting.
· Coordinator network: Lead and develop the campus Physical Development Coordinators. Visit each campus every term, give input to their appraisals, and plan training for PE teachers and coaches.
· Sport for every child: Raise participation across campuses and make sure cost never keeps a child from playing.
· Competition and talent: Oversee entries to board, district, state, and national events. Build a clear pathway from school teams to higher levels for talented, committed children.
· Safety first: Write and audit group sports safety and child-protection protocols covering first aid, injuries, travel, pools and partner coaches.
· Partners and facilities: Set one standard for sports partners and academies, advise on facilities and equipment, and prepare the annual sports budget proposal.
· Staff physical wellness: Work with People & Culture to run fitness, yoga and sports activities for staff. What are we looking for?
· A degree in Physical Education (B.
P.
Ed.),



Sports Science or Sports Management. An M.
P.
Ed. or equivalent is preferred.
· 10 to 12 years of experience in physical education and school sport, including at least 4 years leading PE or sport across more than one school or campus.
· A record of leading and developing PE teachers and coaches, and of working through people you do not directly manage.
· Experience in talent development and competitive sport. Experience with more than one board (CBSE, ICSE, State) is an advantage.
· A coaching diploma (NIS or federation licence) is desirable. Representation at university, State or national level is an advantage.
· Experience in setting standards and safety protocols, managing partners and budgets, and using data to plan.
· Fluent English. Kannada strongly preferred, Hindi an advantage.
· Calm judgement with safety always first, and the energy to see ideas through.
· Satisfactory background verification, and current first-aid and CPR certification.
· Willing to travel between campuses and to work some early mornings, evenings and weekends in competition seasons. What can

we offer
?
· Salary commensurate with experience and competence, with all relevant benefits
· A role at the centre of a respected institution with six decades of history
· Professional growth through KATALYST, Kumarans’ competency-based development framework for operations staff

How to apply
? Send your CV and cover letter to [email protected] with the subject line "Head of Sports and Physical Development". We will share a detailed terms of reference with interested candidates.

📌 Head of Physical Development and Sports (Bengaluru)
🏢 Sri Kumaran Children's Home
📍 Bengaluru