Lead Coach - Women's Rugby Union

Organisation: Nottingham Trent University
Salary: Zero Hours- £27,246 - £28,608 per annum (pro rata)
Location: Nottingham
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 1 October 2025
Job Description: 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?
Apply now and help shape a winning future — on and off the pitch.

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

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly. To ensure the diverse needs of our team are met we actively encourage secondments and offer flexible part-time working patterns - we're focused on finding the right person for the role.

Interview Date: 6th and 8th October 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 world–class 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.

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Daniel Edson (Club & Coach Development Coordinator) at daniel.edson@ntu.ac.uk

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 more…Find out more about the range of benefits we offer.
Come and be part of our success. Apply today.
How to apply: You can apply here- https://vacancies.ntu.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=1762