Director of Tennis

About the role

Director of Tennis

Permanent; Full time

Closing date: Friday 22 August 2025 at 12 noon

Tennis is one of the most popular sports at Haileybury, with large numbers of pupils engaged in the programme during the summer term. The programme is supported by year round coaching and an Easter short haul European tour. From a strategic viewpoint, tennis is establishing itself as a key sport for international pupils, in particular, and there is a strong desire to ensure the highest quality year round coaching provision.  

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong track record in coaching young players and possess the leadership skills to inspire pupils across all age groups and abilities. This role includes both coaching and strategic oversight of the Haileybury’s tennis provision, including team management, fixtures, and community partnerships.

We envisage the Director of Tennis to be a full time role, across the  year, to  ensure the School term and commercial enterprises outside of term time are managed and developed. Exact working pattern to be discussed and agreed with the Director of Sport.

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 was judged “excellent in all areas” by ISI in October 2022. We are 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 job description and return it to hr@haileybury.com by midday on Friday 22 August 2025.

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.

Please see full details of our Privacy Notice for Staff and  Recruitment Policy.

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.