Sports Coach

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 August 2025
LOCATION
Not specified
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Sports Coaching
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Coaching Sports Training Performance Evaluation Athlete Development Health and Safety Communication

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

Durham University is seeking to recruit sports coaches for the 2022/2023 academic year. Coaches will plan, coordinate, and deliver coaching sessions to student athletes/teams, evaluate performance, provide feedback, and encourage skill development. They will also liaise with the Support Services Manager and support student athlete recruitment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Plan, co-ordinate and deliver coaching sessions to student athletes/teams to improve their performance and help them achieve their full potential.
  • Evaluate performance and provide suitable feedback.
  • Assess strengths and weaknesses in the student athlete’s/team’s performance and identifying areas for further development.
  • Encourage participants to gain and develop skills, knowledge and techniques.
  • Liaise with the Support Services Manager to co-ordinate support service provision for individual athletes, clubs and teams.
  • Ensure that student athletes train and perform in line with health and safety regulations at all times.
  • Support student athlete recruitment by meeting with identified prospective students and acting as an ambassador for Durham University Sport.
  • Provide sport specific knowledge to support the University in building external, sport specific partnerships.
  • Provide sport specific knowledge to assist the University in purchasing equipment

Key Requirements

  • Coaching
  • Sports Training
  • Performance Evaluation
  • Athlete Development
  • Health and Safety
  • Communication

Job Description

====================

CASUAL - Sports Coach - Grade 6 (

Job Number:
===========

 25000938)

Student Enrichment Directorate

Grade 6: - £16.92 per hour

Casual/Atypical (Student) - Atypical

Closing Date
------------

: Ongoing 

The Durham university Student Enrichment Directorate are currently looking to recruit a number of sports coaches for the 2022/2023 academic year.

Following training and under instruction from supervision:

• plan, co-ordinate and deliver coaching sessions to student athletes/teams to improve their performance and help them achieve their full potential.

• evaluate performance and provide suitable feedback.

• assess strengths and weaknesses in the student athlete’s/team’s performance and identifying areas for further development.

• encourage participants to gain and develop skills, knowledge and techniques.

• liaise with the Support Services Manager to co-ordinate support service provision for individual athletes, clubs and teams.

• ensure that student athletes train and perform in line with health and safety regulations at all times.

• support student athlete recruitment by meeting with identified prospective students and acting as an ambassador for Durham University Sport.

• provide sport specific knowledge to support the University in building external, sport specific partnerships.

 • provide sport specific knowledge to assist the University in purchasing equipment

To apply for the role please complete the online application process uploading a copy of your resume and covering letter.

If you have any queries about your application or the role, please contact [contact hidden] 

.

Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement: Not Applicable.

 

Sign up free — access 45,000+ UK sponsor-licensed jobs