Golf Head Coach – Preston based

Myerscough Corporation; Preston; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Myerscough College in Preston seeks an exceptional Golf Head Coach to lead and develop the Golf Programme and Academy, supporting talented student-athletes to excel academically and in sport.

You will provide strategic and operational leadership for the Golf Academy, overseeing coaching, player development, competition and curriculum delivery within a high-performance environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching golfers and developing student-athletes.
• Ability to lead and deliver a high-performance golf programme.
• Commitment to safeguarding and student wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Golf Academy.
• Oversee coaching, player development, and competition delivery.
• Lead recruitment, performance monitoring, and curriculum development.
• Build partnerships with clubs, governing bodies and industry partners.
• Promote professionalism and wellbeing across the programme.

Job description

At Myerscough, our values drive us: we are passionate about education, collaborative in our approach, professional in everything we do, and committed to Fredie (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement).

About the role

Are you passionate about developing golfers and inspiring the next generation of student-athletes? Do you have the vision and leadership skills to drive performance, participation and success within a high-performing golf programme?

We are seeking an exceptional Golf Head Coach to lead and develop our Golf Programme and Academy, supporting talented student-athletes to achieve their full potential both academically and within the sport. This is a unique opportunity to shape one of the UK's most ambitious golf education and performance programmes, working within a nationally recognised college and alongside key industry partners.

As Golf Head Coach, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for the Golf Academy, overseeing all aspects of coaching, player development, competition and programme delivery. You will create and implement a high-performance environment that supports the technical, tactical, physical and psychological development of golfers, while ensuring students benefit from an outstanding educational experience.

Working closely with learners, parents, colleagues, golf clubs, governing bodies and industry partners, you will build strong relationships that enhance progression opportunities and strengthen the reputation of the programme. You will also lead on recruitment, performance monitoring, quality assurance and the ongoing development of the golf curriculum, ensuring it remains innovative, relevant and aligned with industry best practice.

The successful candidate will play a central role in preparing and supporting teams and individuals for competition, overseeing participation in AoC and BUCS fixtures, and helping golfers progress into higher levels of competition, higher education and careers within the golf industry. At the same time, you will promote a culture of professionalism, wellbeing, safeguarding and excellence throughout the programme.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced golf coach and educator to make a significant impact on learner development, programme growth and sporting success within one of the UK's leading land-based and sports colleges.

At Myerscough College and University Centre we have a nationally and internationally recognised Further Education, Higher Education, Adult Education and Apprenticeship provision. The Further Education provision is well established, the Higher Education provision has a well-recognised partnership with the University of Lancashire and the apprenticeship provision is operational nationally. We offer a rewarding and enjoyable working environment, where colleagues are inspired to make a positive difference to the educational experience and employability of our students.We are one of the top five largest land-based and sports colleges in the UK.

What We Offer:

We take care of our team just as we do our students. As an employee, you can enjoy a range of benefits, including:

• A generous holiday allowance of 42 days, pro rata plus bank holidays.
• Regular Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to provide wellbeing support in moments of need.
• Membership of the Teacher’s Pension Scheme

We are flexible working friendly and happy to discuss interest in flexible working.

Please note that as part of our commitment to safeguarding our students, our background screening checks include limited online searches. Online searches will only be undertaken in respect of the successful candidate, as a pre-conditional term of our job offer.

Safeguarding our students is of paramount importance. Our recruitment process has been designed to keep students safe and to ensure that we appoint safe and suitable people.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment background and safeguarding checks.

The successful applicant will be responsible for complying with all safeguarding policies and practices, and for ensuring student safety and wellbeing is at the forefront of everything they do.
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are an equal opportunity employer; we want all our candidates to have a fair and equal opportunity to secure employment with us. We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups: BAME applicants, disabled applicants, and LGBT+ applicants.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, due to a disability, then please speak with a member of the People team.

As a disability confident employer, we commit to guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets all of the essential criteria.

Hours: 37 hours per week

Department: Sports

Location: Myerscough College (Preston)

Salary: £35,822 - £40,684 per annum in accordance with qualifications and experience