Loughborough Rugby Performance Coach

Loughborough University; Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 30.000 - 35.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Time off

Facilities access

Pension schemes

Hybrid working options

Gym discounts

Zusammenfassung

Loughborough University is inviting applications for a Rugby Performance Coach (0.75 FTE) to join Loughborough Sport on-campus. You will coach across both the men's and women's rugby programmes, delivering high-quality sessions and supporting player development within a vibrant, elite environment.

The role offers flexible, dynamic working patterns with example weekly timings and a focus on development, equality and wellbeing.

Qualifikationen

• Experience coaching across both men's and women's rugby.
• Strong development focus and ability to positively impact players.

Aufgaben

• Coach across both the men’s and women’s rugby programmes.
• Deliver high-quality on-site coaching and attend games.
• Plan, review, and liaise with line manager; adapt to seasonal demands.
• Support player development and programme growth.

Kenntnisse

Rugby coaching

Player development

On-campus location

Part-time

Jobbeschreibung

The University is dedicated to supporting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment - to create better futures, together. The diverse backgrounds, characteristics and opinions within our community are our great strength and are key to our pursuit of delivering educational excellence, enterprise, research and professional services. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and minoritized groups as they are currently under-represented within our community.

We recognise the value of a fulfilling and balanced work and personal life which promotes wellbeing. We seek to support colleagues in achieving this balance and have family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements and many roles can be suitable for dynamic working arrangement. This includes considering applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.

We are proud to be a Real Living Wage Employer—so much so that we go beyond the standard, providing additional supplementary payments at specific pay points to further support our employees' financial wellbeing. Further information about the Loughborough Real Living Wage Supplement can be found on our HR webpage .

Loughborough University is a UKVI Sponsor. Some individuals may require sponsorship to enable them to apply for a visa to provide them with the right to work in the UK. Please note certain roles are not eligible for sponsorship. For further information and eligibility please visit the UKVI website .

Job details

Job title Loughborough Rugby Performance Coach Job reference REQ260591 Date posted 14/08/2026 Application closing date 18/10/2026 Location Loughborough Package Operational Services Monthly grade 5 from £29588 to £34610 per annum. Subject to annual pay award. Job description

Loughborough Sport

Part time 0.75 FTE (27.75 hours/week) and open ended

Location: on-campus

Are you ready to join one of the most high-profile university rugby programmes in the UK?

We are seeking a passionate and experienced coach with a very strong development focus who can positively impact players, individually and collectively, across both the female and male game. If this opportunity excites you then please read on!

Example working week

Please note that this is an example of contact time where you are onsite coaching or attending games. This example is based on both teams playing. There are fluctuations throughout the season and outside of these times you would have planning, reviews, and meetings as applicable to make up your total hours. These will be agreed by your line manager and can have flexibility.

Monday - 17:00 - 20:30

Wednesday - 07:00 - 09:00 + WBSR Game (pm/eve)

Friday - 07:00 - 10:00

Saturday - 07:00 - 10:00 + National Two Game (pm)

The work is based around the rugby season structure and therefore there will be periods with no delivery. If you would like further details to inform an application, please contact Dave Bassett.

Point of note

This role coaches across both the mens and women’s programme. Whilst this is important to us and is our desire, if you have a specific interest in only one element of the job, due to other commitments, please contact Dave Bassett prior to application.

Loughborough Sport is a world-leading, athlete-centred and research-driven environment, where performance, participation and people thrive together. Rugby sits at the heart of this ecosystem, spanning elite performance, student experience, professional pathways and commercial growth.

For more information on the role please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Contact for informal enquiries: Dave Bassett, Rugby Programme Manager, on [e-mail]

Closing date for receipt of applications: 18th October 2026

Interviews: TBC

OurBenefits

At Loughborough, ourbenefitsare designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of ourbenefitsinclude:

Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme

Where you work – access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Financial wellbeing – competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities

Support for you and those close to you - through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options.

Health and wellbeing – discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support

Travel and sustainability -access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting

Discover more about the full range of rewards andbenefitsat Loughborough University.