Lead Coach

**Be part of something bigger.**:
**Doing things differently.**:
**NTU Sport are committed to having 70% of students engaged in sport and physical activity by 2025. Join us on our mission.**:
**Lead Coach - Women's Rugby Union**:
£20 per hour

Zero Hours Contract

**About the Role**:
Nottingham Trent University is looking for an ambitious and experienced Lead Coach to take charge of our Women’s Rugby Union programme driving performance, developing talent, and leading the team to success in BUCS competitions.

**What You’ll Do**:

- Design and deliver a high-performance coaching programme
- Provide technical and tactical coaching to individuals and squads
- Lead talent identification and trial processes to build competitive squads
- Mentor assistant coaches and contribute to recruitment
- Work closely with club committees and NTU Sport staff to grow the sport across the university

**What We’re Looking For**:
A coach with vision, leadership, and a passion for developing student-athletes. Someone who thrives in a collaborative, high-performance environment and is ready to make a lasting impact.

**Ready to lead the next chapter of NTU Women’s Rugby?**

**Anticipated Working Pattern (this will be discussed at interview stage)**:
Monday - 19.00 - 20.30, location
- Clifton Sports Hub

Wednesday PM (BUCS Fixtures)

Friday - 19.30 - 21.00, location
- Clifton Sports Hub

**Interview Date**:10th September 2025

**About Us**:
At NTU, we believe that sport is for everyone. That's why we are passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where our students, staff and the people of Nottingham feel inspired, supported and part of a community.

Our core values are Pride, Unity and Respect, and these three pillars are embedded into everything we do at NTU Sport. From the way we deliver coaching and sports science support, to the way we design our worldclass facilities, we are committed to developing a culture of inclusivity and respect.

Our determination to provide an outstanding service helped NTU secure 8th place in the British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) championship 2022-23, cementing NTU as a top 10 university for Sport.

**Our Facilities**:
We have a fantastic range of sports facilities at our City campuses, including industry-standard gym equipment, a 10m climbing wall, a sports hall, dance studios and a sports therapy suite offering physiotherapy and sports massage.

Our Clifton campus is home to the Lee Westwood Sports Centre, a fully floodlit all-weather astro-turf pitch, three brand new squash courts, an exercise studio, sports hall, grass pitches and a newly refurbished fitness suite.

Our Equestrian Centre at Brackenhurst features both indoor and outdoor arenas and holds a variety of events throughout the year, including unaffiliated and affiliated dressage competitions, and unaffiliated show jumping.

**Join Us**:

- ** Hybrid working**:

- we encourage and offer a mixture of office working and working from home. You're empowered to define how you work best for the benefits of your stakeholders.
- ** Flexibility** - take ownership over how you get your work done. We're open to different working patterns and approaches.
- 25 - 30 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata.
- ** Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan** with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with **minimum NTU contributions of 8%.**:

- Range of health and wellbeing services, including a Health Cash Plan, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
- Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
- And a whole lot moreFind out more about the range of benefits we offer.

**Safe and Inclusive**:
Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.