Practical Skills Tutor in Rugby Coaching and Strength & Conditioning 0.4

Myerscough College; Preston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports college in Preston is looking for a passionate Rugby Coach to deliver coaching sessions and support learners in their development. The role involves practical coaching, attending fixtures, and collaborating with the sports team to provide an inspiring learning experience. The ideal candidate will possess rugby coaching experience and a commitment to the growth of students, with the flexibility to work early and on weekends. A generous holiday allowance and professional development opportunities are included.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Continuous Professional Development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Membership of the Teacher’s Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in rugby coaching, particularly with youth and athlete development.
• Ability to deliver practical coaching sessions and support learners.
• Flexibility to work early mornings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Deliver practical rugby coaching and strength & conditioning sessions.
• Support learners on the Rugby DiSE programme.
• Contribute to personal and professional growth of students.

Skills

Rugby coaching

Strength & conditioning

Athlete development

Job description

Overview

Myerscough College – Empowering Futures

About the role

Are you passionate about rugby coaching and athlete development? Do you thrive in a practical, hands-on teaching environment? As a leading land-based and sports college, we offer a unique learning environment where sport and education go hand in hand. Our rugby programme is nationally recognised, and we’re proud to support learners through high-quality coaching, performance development, and industry engagement. You’ll deliver practical rugby coaching and strength & conditioning sessions, support learners on the Rugby DiSE programme, and contribute to their personal and professional growth. This role includes early morning coaching, attending fixtures (including some weekends), and working closely with the Sport team to create an inspirational learning experience.

Why join us?

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

• A generous holiday allowance of 40 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
• Flexible working arrangements; we are happy to discuss interest in flexible working.

Visit our website https://bit.ly/CareersAtMyerscough for the full list of excellent benefits our college offers.

Safeguarding and Recruitment

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.

Equality and Inclusion

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.