Hockey Coach - Pipers Corner School

Buckinghamshire Council; Cryers Hill; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Council seeks a passionate part-time Hockey Coach for Pipers Corner School. This role involves leading the Senior hockey programme, focusing on student development, tactical awareness, and match readiness. A blend of coaching experience and enthusiasm is essential to motivate and engage with the students throughout the academic year.

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching, playing, and umpiring hockey.
• High level of personal proficiency in hockey coaching.
• Ability to motivate students and commitment to their achievement.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the Senior hockey programme.
• Conduct coaching sessions for students in Years 7-13.
• Assist at hockey tournaments and maintain match fitness.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Flexibility

Initiative

Education

Coaching qualification (desirable)

Job description

We are looking to appoint a well-qualified, organised, motivated and enthusiastic part time Hockey Coach to help lead the delivery of our Senior hockey programme throughout the Autumn and Spring terms.

Salary: £30 per hour

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part-time Term time only

Monday 1630-1830

Tuesday 1600-1800

Closing date: Thursday 31 July 2025

About us

Pipers Corner is a Girls’ School Association Independent School for girls aged 4-18. Set in 96 acres of beautiful Chiltern countryside, the school is four miles north of High Wycombe and two miles from Great Missenden. In its most recent ISI inspection (March 2023) the school was graded as “excellent” in all categories.

Our focus for the programme is to ensure the students get high-quality exposure to coaching. This is to include technical development, maintaining match fitness, and tactical awareness. A competitive desire to be the best is of course important to the success of the School, however the students development and enjoyment are of paramount importance here at Pipers.

As a coach we would expect you to have a detailed knowledge of the game, a good standard of playing experience and the confidence to lead hockey coaching sessions across Years 7-13. The role requires flexibility, good humour and a commitment to work hard as part of a strong team. Most of all, you will need to be able to demonstrate initiative and be a self-starter. The Hockey Coach may also be required to assist at hockey tournaments throughout the season, subject to availability. The successful candidate would work with the Director of Sport, and other departmental members. The Director of Sport and her colleagues will provide full support to the successful candidate.

Further information regarding the role are available from the recruitment booklet in the vacancy section on our website

A coaching qualification is desirable, but must have experience of coaching, playing and umpiring

• Preferably a high level of personal proficiency and experience in coaching hockey
• Have good organisational, time keeping and planning skills
• Plenty of enthusiasm and the ability to motivate students
• Extensive knowledge of your subject area
• Be flexible and self-motivated with a dedication to student achievement and quality
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive and the ability to ‘think on your feet’
• Clean driving licence and potential to drive the school mini bus/car

Completed application forms and a covering letter should be addressed to the Headmistress and returned to HR via the email address above.

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Pipers Corner School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

Closing date - Thursday 31 July 2025

Pipers Corner School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Registered Charity No. 310635

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.