We have an exciting opportunity for a Sessional Sports Coach (Specialising in Volleyball/Hockey/E-Sports - Rocket League/Golf) to join our team at Loughborough College Group, based at Loughborough College.
Loughborough College is renowned as a Centre of Excellence for Sport, Exercise and Fitness. We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and organised individual to work within our Sport Department with a specific area of responsibility for our Volleyball/Hockey/ Multisport Academy program.
The successful individual will play a key role in the delivery, management and quality assurance of our Volleyball Academy Programme. Relevant coaching qualifications, experience of working with student-athletes and are key requirements of this post.
Responsibilities of this role include;
- To deliver high-quality and challenging coaching and learning experiences that support the holistic development of student-athletes
- To design and implement sport-specific technical, tactical, physical and personal development
- To design and implement sport-specific technical, tactical, physical and personal development programmes that align with the academy's performance objectives
What we are looking for;
- Relevant coaching qualifications
- Experience of working with student-athletes
- Experience of elite sport and coaching within this sector
- Experience contextualising and embedding learning to meet specific learning needs
Loughborough College Group is formed of Brooksby College, Loughborough College, Stephenson College and IGNITE Performing Arts. We have a vast curriculum across campus’s offering challenging and engaging learning experiences for our students. We are and have consistently invested in providing our learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.
Loughborough College Group is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of the college.
We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award and we actively encourage applications from individuals who are currently under-represented and from all areas of the community. Alongside this, we are a disability confident employer, and we welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.
As well as our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:
- Subsided nursery fees
- Generous Maternity/Paternity pay
- Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development
- Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities
We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and agile working where the business allows. We provide staff forums, staff working groups for sustainability, staff steering groups for Investors in Diversity and support services to support with mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds.
The successful candidate will be employed by The Leicestershire College a subsidiary company of Loughborough College. The terms and conditions of employment offered by the Leicestershire College are different to those of Loughborough College. Please note that employees of the Leicestershire College are based at one of the campus’ of Loughborough College Group.
Kindly be advised that we are unable to provide skilled worker sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the country without the need for sponsorship.
Loughborough College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please note, all applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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