Multi-Sports Coach & Athletic Development Lead

JR United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent school is seeking a Multi-Sports Coach & Athletic Development Lead to enhance athletic performance and lead coaching initiatives. The role involves delivering high-quality coaching, developing athletic programmes, and collaborating with staff to support student athletes. Ideal candidates will have significant coaching experience and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Experience coaching a variety of sports within a school or club environment.
• Expertise in athletic development and youth physical training principles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver inclusive coaching sessions across various sports.
• Design and lead athletic development programmes.
• Liaise with staff to align programming with student needs.

Skills

Coaching

Communication

Collaboration

Education

UKSCA accreditation

RFU Level 2 coaching qualification

Tools

Athlete monitoring software

Job description

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Client:

Mount St Mary's College & Barlborough Hall School

Location:

england, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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Job Description:

·Start Date: September 2025 (or earlier by agreement)

·Contract Type: Full-Time, Term-Time Only (with additional pre-season/holiday requirements)

Overview:

Mount St Mary’s College, a leading co-educational independent boarding and day school, is seeking a dynamic and experienced Multi-Sports Coach & Athletic Development Lead to join our ambitious Sports Department. This role blends high-level multi-sport coaching with strategic leadership of the College’s athletic development programme.

You will be central to enhancing physical performance, injury mitigation, and sport-specific readiness across our teams. A passion for coaching, a collaborative mindset, and specialist expertise in strength and conditioning and/or rugby union are highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Multi-Sport Coaching

·Deliver inclusive, challenging, and engaging coaching sessions across a broad range of sports and age groups.

·Coach and lead teams during fixtures, tournaments, and tours, with a focus on building technical skills, tactical understanding, and team ethos.

·Contribute to sport-specific development, particularly in key sports across our sports programme.

2. Athletic Development & Performance

·Design and lead holistic, age-appropriate athletic development programmes across the College, including pre-season and in-season phases.

·Monitor and develop key physical performance indicators (e.g., speed, strength, agility, flexibility) using scientific principles and long-term testing protocols.

·Implement injury prevention strategies and work in partnership with medical teams on rehabilitation and return-to-play protocols.

·Deliver pre-match priming strategies and recovery sessions tailored to fixtures and tournaments.

·Develop a long-term vision and infrastructure for athletic development, aligned with the College’s broader sports strategy.

3. Strategic Collaboration

·Liaise regularly with the Director of Sport, Heads of Sport, coaching staff, academic tutors, to align programming with student needs and academic demands.

·Develop links with external clubs, academies, counties, and national pathways to support students engaged in high-level sport.

·Engage parents and carers with clear and informative communication on physical development, training loads, and wellbeing.

·Create and manage a comprehensive annual coaching and athletic development timetable, including sessions during before/after school, lunch breaks, and enrichment periods.

·Take lead responsibility for the maintenance and development of strength and conditioning equipment and physical performance facilities.

·Deliver educational workshops for students and staff on areas such as programming, nutrition, injury prevention, and physical literacy.

·Contribute to staff CPD and represent the College at relevant conferences and performance networks.

·Proven experience coaching a variety of sports within a school, academy, or club environment.

·Expertise in athletic development and youth physical training principles.

·Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a collaborative and student-centred approach.

·Commitment to safeguarding, wellbeing, and the holistic development of young people.

·UKSCA accreditation or equivalent strength and conditioning certification.

·RFU Level 2 (or higher) coaching qualification in rugby union.

·Experience delivering long-term athletic development frameworks within schools or performance environments.

·Familiarity with performance tracking systems and athlete monitoring software.

The School values diversity and strives to promote equality at all levels, including its employees and its students. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community. Mount St Mary’s College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS check with the children’s barred list undertaken. In addition in line with KCSiE regulations an ‘online check’ will also be carried out.

For further enquiries, contact: [emailprotected] - Christian Head (Director of Sport)

Please note if you do hear from us within 1 week of the closing date of this post, you have been unsuccessful in your application. All correspondence will be via email.