Job Description

Reference number

BUC13797

Contract type

Permanent

Working hours

Part Time

Level of DBS check required

Enhanced with Barred List

Date posted

29 Jun 2025, 11 p.m.

Application deadline

31 Jul 2025

Contact email

hr@piperscorner.co.uk

Overview

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.



www.piperscorner.co.uk

About the role

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



https://www.piperscorner.co.uk/our-community/staff/job-vacancies

About you

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 Friendly and able to fit into a team

Other information

An application form can be obtained from the HR Department, email hr@piperscorner.co.uk or downloaded from the vacancies section of our website www.piperscorner.co.uk

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).*

For further information on filtering please refer to

Nacro guidance

and the

guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice

(see, in particular, the section titled 'Exceptions Order').

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.