Head of Girls' Hockey
Ipswich School
Suffolk
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- August 2025
- Apply by:
- 11 March 2025
Job overview
Full-time, permanent
Required from August 2025
Ipswich School has been listed as one of the top 100 schools in the country and is certainly one of the foremost independent schools in East Anglia. We have been voted Suffolk’s top independent school 8 years running (The Sunday Times Parent Power).
We were established prior to 1399, although we moved to our present site in 1852. We have over 1,000 pupils aged between 5 and 19 years and we are fully co-educational.
The most recent Inspection of the Senior School (November 2022) rated us as excellent in all categories, a judgement of which we are very proud. The School operates a 5 day week, with representative sports played during the week and on Saturdays.
Our Sports programme has successfully embarked on a new, professional phase and we are proud to have been ranked as one of the top 20 strongest Sports Schools in the country by School Sports Magazine for the last 2 years. The Hockey Programme is Nationally Achieving in both Boys and Girls and is one of the strongest and well resourced in the country.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a hockey professional, who possesses proven experience of planning and delivering hockey coaching sessions at a high level, and/or experience of playing at national level. You may, perhaps, be towards the start of your coaching journey, and willing to learn from our Head of Hockey, Director of Sport and experienced colleagues.
You will be equipped to formulate and implement a vision for the game in an Independent School with exceptional facilities, and a national reputation for success and development. Recent Old Ipswichians include GB players James Gall, Hannah Martin, Harry Martin and George Pinner.
This is a full time role that includes attending fixtures that will take place after school and on Saturdays, and there will be some coaching required in the school holiday periods for holiday camps, trips, tours and pre-season training. You may be required to work with other sports as required.
High level playing and/or coaching experience is highly desirable.
The salary for this position will be competitive and will depend on your skills, qualifications and experience, and will be discussed at interview.
For a full job description and an application form please visit www.ipswich.school/vacancies
Completed application forms should be returned by the closing date to the Director of HR, Ipswich School, 25 Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SG or email hr@ipswich.school
Closing date: noon on 11 March 2025, Interviews will take place in the week commencing 17 March 2025
Ipswich School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the job, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service
Ipswich School’s employees are responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people they are responsible for, or come into contact with. The post holder must adhere to and ensure compliance with the School’s Safeguarding Children Policy at all times. If, in the course of carrying out his/her duties the post holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the School she/he must report any concerns to the School’s Safeguarding Children Officer (the Senior Deputy Head [Pastoral] for Senior School pupils, the Prep Deputy Head for Prep pupils and the Nursery Manager for The Lodge Day Nursery).
Ipswich School’s employees are expected to attend training in safeguarding children as directed.
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About Ipswich School
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Ipswich School is one of the leading independent schools in the area. It has a long history dating back to at least 1399 and is known for its academic success, without being an educational ‘hot house’, its extensive sport, drama and music activities and its commitment to the local community.
Pupils at the school come from a really broad range of backgrounds, and this makes the school different to many others in the independent sector. The atmosphere is very positive and pupils really do get on well with each other and with teachers. Behaviour in lessons is first class and teachers are able to focus fully on their teaching and pupils’ learning without having to spend time and effort keeping everyone in order.
Those applying for teaching posts in the Senior School will find that class sizes are generally smaller than in the maintained sector, with Lower School classes typically being around 20, Middle School can be a little larger or smaller depending on subjects – but are never larger than 24. A Level classes in the Sixth Form are typically have around 10 – 12 students, with 15 students being the upper limit.
Teachers are well supported by Heads of Department and there is a first-class CPD programme in place which not only provides the latest on class room practice, but also involves a range of optional social events. Additional training is also available for all teachers.
For those looking at Prep School posts they will find wonderful purpose-built classrooms in a state-of-the-art Prep School building, small class sizes – typically around 15 in the Lower Prep and between 18 and 25 in the Upper Prep. They will also find parents are very supportive and keen to develop the potential in their children.
Those applying for support staff posts will feel themselves very much part of a community alongside teaching staff. There is a well-refined CPD programme for, great opportunities for development and a fantastic range of benefits.
There are regular opportunities for all staff to get together socially. Recently staff events include drawing sessions, gin and wine tasting, wreath making at Christmas and a summer BBQ.
Facilities throughout the school are excellent with a brand new Music School, the extensive Ipswich School Sports Centre at nearby Rushmere, a specially-built Prep School and a day nursery – The Lodge.
There is free car parking on site for teachers and support staff (though this can be a little tight at times in the Senior School) and a range of other benefits.
Supporting the community is one of the school’s core values. The school has a significant community programme with pupils visiting local care homes giving music and drama performances, pupils growing vegetables and giving them to a local charity, local primary schools taking part in our annual Festival of Music and a large pupil-led termly fundraising programme.
Please have a look at our current vacancies listed here.
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