Job Opportunities: Active Schools Coach

Ulster Hockey are recruiting a number of individuals for the role of Active Schools Coach to deliver curriculum aligned PE lessons to identified Primary schools across RAISE localities.

The RAISE Active Schools Programme (RASP) is a collaborative, locality-led initiative developed by Ulster Hockey, the Irish FA Foundation, Ulster Rugby, Ulster GAA, to support the Department of Education’s RAISE Programme objectives.

RASP will deliver a curriculum-aligned, multi-sport Physical Education (PE) programme across 96 primary schools in RAISE localities between April 2026 and June 2027, engaging approximately 9,600 pupils and generating 96,000 participation opportunities.

Interested parties should send a role specific cover letter and CV to admin@ulsterhockey.com with the subject line of: ‘Active Schools Coach’.

Please note applications must be sent before the closing date of 12 noon on Wednesday 20th May 2026. Whilst we will acknowledge receipt of your application as soon as possible, it is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that it has been received on time.  Applications received after this time will not be considered.

The full job specification can be found here: Active Schools Coaches Job Spec