Lecturer in Sport Coaching

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer to teach and assess on our Coaches in Schools apprenticeship programme, helping to develop the next generation of sports coaches and PE teachers.

The successful candidate will deliver inspiring teaching and learning to ensure all students are supported to succeed. Progress will be monitored to ensure target grades are met and all learners achieve to the best of their ability.

The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and teaching qualification, and you must have extensive teaching and vocational experience in further education, and experience of working/coaching within a school sport setting.

You will possess strong interpersonal and organisational skills and work effectively with a range of partners. You will possess excellent planning and administration skills and be able to work to deadlines. A knowledge of a range of teaching methodologies is essential. We welcome and look forward to receiving applications from those with experience in the area and from those who are new to teaching but show the drive and passion to succeed.

Offsite working and academic term time delivery will be required for this role.

Loughborough College Elite Sport is a highly successful department with over 2,000 learners. The department offers a wide range of provision up to L4 qualifications, working nationally across a broad range of programmes.

Alongside our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:

• A competitive pension scheme


• Cycle-to-work scheme


• On-site parking


• One campus facility


• Access to healthcare scheme


• Subsided nursery fees


• Up to 44 days annual leave per year


• Additional annual leave available


• Generous Maternity/Paternity pay


• Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development


• Well-being hours


• 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.

We are and have consistently invested in providing our learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.

Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the Gov website . Please note right to work checks will be completed when the job is offered.