Assistant Director of Hockey
Assistant Director of Hockey
Full Time; Term-time
Closing Date: 12 noon on Friday 17 April 2026
Haileybury is seeking to appoint an Assistant Director of Hockey to further strengthen its outstanding coaching provision.
Hockey is the flagship sport for girls at Haileybury, with over 20 teams catering to a wide range of ages and abilities. The programme is expertly led by Rob Schilling, and supported by a high-calibre department that includes a number of former international and National League players.
The school has enjoyed significant success in recent years. The girls’ 1st XI U18 won silver in the indoor national finals in November, girls’ U16 won bronze (having won gold in 2024) and the boys’ U18 also made the national indoor finals. Outdoors, U18 girls 1st XI have reached the national semi-finals three times in the past five years, winning the title in 2021 and finishing as runners up in 2023. They won bronze in March 2026 in the national Tier 1 finals. The boys’ programme is strong at the top end, with the U16 squad reaching the national semi-finals in 2023 and reaching the Tier 2 national final in April this year.
The successful candidate will join this exceptional coaching team and will be expected to contribute to both the leadership of the hockey programme and the wider co-curricular life of the School.
Please see the candidate brief for further information.
About Haileybury
Haileybury is an outstanding independent co-educational boarding and day school of around 900 pupils aged 11 to 18. Established in 1862, the School is situated on a beautiful 500-acre estate in Hertfordshire.
Haileybury has an outstanding reputation in the UK and internationally, and is pleased to share an excellent outcome from its most recent Independent Schools Inspectorate visit in October 2025, highlighting a broad and balanced curriculum, enthusiastic teaching and an extensive range of sport, outdoor education, drama, and music. We are also thrilled that Haileybury has been awarded the prestigious title of Boarding School of the Year 2024 by Tes.
Benefits offered include membership of the Operations staff pension scheme, lunch in the School’s magnificent Dining Hall (subject to hours of work), and use of the School’s facilities including gyms, a swimming pool, tennis club, and our health and wellbeing centre.
How to apply
To apply for the above position, please complete the application form in full, with reference to the candidate brief and return it to hr@haileybury.com by 12 noon on Friday 17 April 2026.
Please be aware that we cannot consider an application unless the application form has been filled in completely, including details of your full employment history.
The School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
The School has a diverse pupil body and is committed to its strategy of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds to enrich our collective knowledge and experience. Appointments will be made on merit.
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Haileybury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants for the above post must be willing to undergo child protection vetting, including reference checks with previous employers, prohibition checks and a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.