OUR VALUES We enrich through a broad and varied curriculum Job Description Assistant Head of Hockey (Academy Manager) Head of Hockey Sports Job Title: Line Manager: Department: Job Summary To lead and develop the Tormead Hockey Academy, supporting the School’s ambition to become a national centre of excellence for girls’ hockey. The post combines coaching with programme leadership, commercial oversight and partnership coordination. Working closely with the Head of Hockey, the post holder will run twice-weekly evening academy sessions, manage coaching staff, deliver paid holiday camps, and support Games lessons and fixtures across Prep and Senior. To be responsible for marketing all academy and paid-for hockey opportunities, working with the Director of Sport, Head of Hockey and External Relations to grow participation and raise the programme’s profile locally and nationally. Main Responsibilities Programme Leadership: • Design, organise, and staff the programme of paid-for holiday hockey camps, ensuring high coaching standards and a positive participant experience. • Oversee the planning, delivery, and staffing of twice-weekly evening academy sessions. • Work alongside the Head of Hockey to align all academy activity with the wider school hockey curriculum and performance goals. • Ensure that the academy sessions and camps remain financially sustainable through effective planning, pricing, and programme design. Coaching & Player Development: • Deliver high-quality coaching sessions across prep and senior hockey teams at Tormead covering technical, tactical, physical, and indoor hockey development. • Support the delivery of a comprehensive midweek and weekend fixtures programme for hockey, leading at least one age group within the programme. • Provide 1–2–1 coaching and mentoring for hockey players on the Talented Performer Programme. • Use video analysis to support player learning, including clipping and reviewing footage. • Set and model excellent standards of coaching practice, behaviour, and professionalism. Marketing, Growth & Community Engagement: • Lead the marketing of all paid-for hockey opportunities, including academy membership, evening sessions, and holiday camps. • Work closely with the External Relations team to advertise hockey opportunities to the local community, ensuring strong outreach and brand visibility. GPET 12 25 Page 1 of 4 • Develop promotional materials, social media content, and targeted marketing actions to maximise participation and income generation. • Support outreach work with local schools, clubs, and community groups to increase engagement and expand the academy’s reach. Partnerships: • Maintain and strengthen the partnership with Guildford Hockey Club (GHC), aligning training schedules, coaching approaches, and player pathways. • Collaborate with GHC on joint initiatives such as shared camps, recruitment pathways, or outreach events. • Represent Tormead Hockey professionally within club and county networks. Operations, Logistics & Administration: • Manage all operational aspects of the academy, including registers, communications, equipment, and facility bookings. • Coordinate logistics for fixtures, tournaments, pre-season programmes, and indoor hockey schedules alongside the Head of Hockey • Deploy and supervise coaching staff for both academy sessions and camps, ensuring safe ratios and high delivery standards. • Support match-day operations, including coaching, umpiring, and team management. Continuing Professional Development: • Review own methods of teaching and programmes of work. • Evaluate own performance and be committed to improving own practice through CPD. • Engage actively in the performance review process. General: • Use effective strategies for managing behaviour and encouraging students to act responsibly. • Maintain good order and discipline among students and safeguarding their health and safety both when they are authorised to be on the school premises and when they are engaged in authorised school activities elsewhere. • Attend meetings as required (departmental, staff, pastoral, parent meetings, etc.). • Promote the school in a variety of different contexts, including attending curriculum and marketing events, and interactions with parents and prospective parents and students. • Assist with supervision and covering for absent colleagues when required. • Support students and colleagues by attending school productions, functions, trips and events as appropriate, and contributing to the wider co-curricular life of the School. • To promote and uphold the ethos and values of Tormead School. • Actively promote and model good practice in equality, diversity, and inclusion, and to support and uphold fundamental British values. • To adhere to all School policies, procedures, and risk assessments, including safeguarding, child protection and health and safety. This job description is not intended to be all embracing and the post holder shall be required to carry out other duties as necessary and required, commensurate with training and experience. GPET 12 25 Page 2 of 4 Safeguarding Children The postholder is responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons with whom they come into contact, and to adhere to and ensure compliance with Tormead’s Safeguarding Policy at all times. If, in the course of carrying out their duties, the postholder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the school, they must report any concerns to one of the school’s Designated Safeguarding Leads in accordance with Tormead’s policies and procedures. Key Relationships Internal: Students, Director of Sport, Head of Hockey, External Relations, Events & Marketing External: Parents, external providers, other schools, professional organisations Person Specification Qualifications & Training Essential Criteria • England Hockey Level 2 coaching qualification (or working towards it with relevant coaching/playing experience) • First Aid training or a willingness to gain certification Experience • Demonstrable experience Knowledge & Understanding coaching hockey within a school, club, talent, or performance environment • Strong playing background, ideally at performance, national league, or high-level club/international standard • Enthusiasm for, and an excellent, knowledge of Hockey • Sound safeguarding knowledge and a commitment to best practice in pastoral support and care • Knowledge and understanding of data protection and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality Desirable Criteria • Evidence of continuing and relevant professional development • A valid driving licence, ideally with the ability to drive a minibus (D1 qualification desirable) • Educated to degree level • Confidence in using video analysis tools (e.g. Veo) or willingness to learn • Commercial experience in the school or educational sector • Knowledge and understanding of and a commitment to equal opportunities and health and safety • An understanding of the independent school sector Skills & Abilities • High levels of personal and professional integrity • Ability to inspire, motivate and support students • Dedication to promoting Hockey within the School and marketing within and outside school • Excellent record keeping and • Sound behaviour management reporting skills and discipline GPET 12 25 Page 3 of 4 • Excellent communication and • Inquisitive, collaborative and thorough interpersonal skills, able to work effectively and harmoniously with others (including students, colleagues, and parents) • Team player with the ability to lead effectively and work constructively within a team • Willingness to maintain a visible presence across the full hockey programme • Organised, able to prioritise and work to deadlines, with meticulous attention to detail • Excellent communication skills and IT literacy • Willingness to share good practices • Committed to Tormead School’s ethos and strategic vision • High expectations for pupil attainment, personal development and conduct • Ambitious and aspirational for oneself and for the school • Committed to ongoing personal and professional development GPET 12 25 Page 4 of 4