Job Description

The Duke of York's Royal Military School is seeking to appoint a passionate, energetic and skilled sports coach with a specialism in Hockey and the ability to coach Netball. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality coaching across all year groups, inspiring pupils through engaging and challenging sessions, and supporting the School's vibrant co-curricular sports programme.

Applicants should have expertise in Hockey (and ideally Netball), a strong team ethic, and a desire to support students' sporting and personal development. This role is ideal for those considering a future in teaching or coaching.

Key Responsibilities

To help deliver and coach the hockey programme throughout the School Delivering Academic Physical Education and the Games Programme To promote sport, health and wellbeing for life in the School To help to develop our major sports such as; Netball, Hockey, Cricket & Athletics. To help the delivery of coaching sessions in other sporting areas when directed by the Director of Sport/Head of PE Full involvement for all timetabled games and PE lessons Weekend fixtures coaching, refereeing or umpiring Responsibility for coaching teams and running team practices throughout the year during games lessons and in the clubs and activities programme Covering academic lessons and invigilation as required Involvement with evening and weekend duties within one of the boarding houses as a tutor Undertake any reasonable tasks that the Director of Sport/Head of PE deemed to be appropriate
What we offer:

Full-board accommodation and meals Involvement in weekend sport and co-curricular life Access to on-site gym and swimming pool Mentoring and professional development opportunities, including CPD and coaching qualifications
If you're energetic, motivated, and ready to be part of a unique and forward-looking boarding school community, we'd love to hear from you.

Further Information

This is a term-time only, fixed-term contract running until July 2026. The salary is 17,402 per year, with accommodation and all meals provided during term time.

For candidates who also take on the responsibilities of House Tutor, an additional 3,751 per year will be paid.

Please visit https://www.doyrms.com/about-us/staff-vacancies/ to view the full candidate pack and job specification.

Application Process

An application form can be downloaded from the School website. In order to apply, candidates are required to fill out an application form, provide a supporting statement and send the completed documents via email to

recruitment@doyrms.com

.

Completed application packs should be sent by email to the HR Department at

recruitment@doyrms.com

as soon as possible.

CVs alone will not be accepted.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 10 months

Pay: 17,402.00-21,153.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Canteen Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Housing allowance On-site gym On-site parking Sick pay
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 29/08/2025
Reference ID: SPORTHOCKEY25
Expected start date: 01/09/2025