Resident Sports Coach (specialism in Hockey)

The Duke of York’s Royal Military School

Organisation: The Duke of York’s Royal Military School
Salary: £18,098 per annum, plus accommodation and all meals during term time. An additional payment of £3,901 per annum is available for candidates taking on the role of House Tutor.
Location: Dover, Kent
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 7 July 2026
Interview date: 20 July 2026
Job Description: The Duke of York’s Royal Military School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and skilled Resident Sports Coach with a specialism in Hockey to join the School from September 2026. The successful candidate will support the delivery of high-quality PE, Games and co-curricular sport across Years 7–13, coaching hockey and contributing to wider sports provision, including netball and other major sports. The role also includes supporting fixtures, extracurricular activities and the wider boarding life of the School, making it an excellent opportunity for someone considering a career in education 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; Hockey, Netball, 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 2027. The salary is £18,098 per year, with accommodation and all meals provided during term time.

For candidates who also take on the responsibilities of House Tutor, an additional £3,901 per year will be paid.

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