Coaching is at the heart of Haileybury’s sporting experience, and we are seeking an experienced leader to help shape the future of our evolving coaching workforce. This pivotal role will drive coaching quality across all levels—from participation to high-performance—while supporting the implementation of our new sports strategy. The successful candidate will lead initiatives to engage and develop a dynamic team of coaches, oversee a vibrant before/after-school and holiday coaching program, and build on the exciting momentum of the Haileybury Swim Club.

Responsibilities:

Coaching Strategy & Program Delivery: Develop Haileybury’s coaching philosophy, co-create sport-specific playbooks, and lead broader out-of-hours sports programming, and Swim Club programs.

Coach Recruitment & Development: Recruit qualified coaches, drive professional learning and mentoring, and support student involvement in coaching and officiating.

Culture & Performance: Build a positive sports culture, manage external coaching partners, and implement systems to evaluate and enhance coaching impact.

About You:

At Haileybury we are looking for applicants who have possess the following:

Strategic Leader with experience driving large scale program development, adopting a player-centric philosophy across youth and senior sport.

Skilled Developer in coach recruitment, mentoring, education, and building sport-specific programs aligned with performance pathways.

Results-Focused Manager with a strong track record in evaluating coaching impact, managing external partnerships, and growing co-curricular and student leadership pathways.

If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply for this position.

About Haileybury:

Haileybury’s vision is to be recognised as a great world school. Our mission is to deliver an exceptional educational experience that fosters the growth of each student through leading teaching and learning programs, a wide array of opportunities, within a culture of high expectations, empowering students to excel.

Everything we do is centred around the Magenta Principles, striving for and achieving more than expected. Our Principles support and shape this in our daily work:

Every student matters every day

Every staff member matters every day

Effective practises support sustainability

Once inclusive community

Haileybury offers a flexible, diverse and inclusive workforce. We’re focused on embracing change and celebrating and nurturing our people.

Why work for us:

Competitive salary to compensate for experience

Ongoing professional and personal development

Focus on career development and a vast array of leadership opportunities

Excellent on-site facilities, grounds, technology and working environment

Secondment opportunities and pathways to other Melbourne based campuses, Haileybury Rendall School Darwin and Haileybury Senior School Tianjin

Variety of hybrid and flexible opportunities, including working at Haileybury Pangea, our online school

Broader scope of positions across multiple Melbourne campus locations

Employee leave benefits such as paid parental leave and additional personal leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Various financial benefits to employees throughout discount partnership program and salary packaging options

Additional support for teaching parents, with students at Haileybury

Staff social groups and events

Want to find out more?

To view the position description and/or apply, please click on the “Apply Now” button to be directed to our online recruitment portal.

For all enquiries, please contact the People and Culture Team via [email protected]

please click on the “Apply Now” button to be directed to our online recruitment portal.

Applications close: (10:00 am), Monday, 14 July 2025.

Haileybury is committed to the protection of children and the promotion of a culturally safe and supportive working environment for diverse communities. The successful applicant will be required to satisfy child protection screening, and adhere at all times to the schools’ Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy, (https://www.haileybury.com.au/policies).

Haileybury is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.