Team UK Invictus Games Lead Coach

Organisation: Royal British Legion
Salary: £175 per day
Location: Regular travel required
Contract type: Fixed Term (Part time)
Closing date: 27 May 2026
Job Description: Are you an experienced and inspiring coach who believes in the transformative power of sport?

We are seeking several passionate and dedicated Lead Coaches to play a pivotal role in delivering an exceptional sporting and recovery experience for competitors representing Team UK at the Invictus Games Birmingham 2027. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong coaching and leadership experience within the sport they are applying to support, gained through elite sport, community sport, the Armed Forces, or other comparable high-performance environments.

As a Team UK Lead Coach, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality coaching within the Royal British Legion’s Team UK Invictus Games programme. Working closely with the Recovery Services Team UK team, you will help create a positive, inclusive and supportive environment that harnesses the power of sport to inspire recovery and support rehabilitation for wounded, injured or sick veterans and serving personnel.

We are looking for experienced coach’s for the following sports:

• Archery
• Athletics (Field)
• Athletics (Track)
• Cycling (Road)
• Indoor Rowing
• Pickleball
• Powerlifting
• Sitting Volleyball
• Swimming
• Wheelchair Basketball
• Wheelchair Rugby

Application requirements:

Please ensure you submit a supporting statement as part of your application to be considered for this role, this will be used a long side your CV to assess your suitability against the job description and person specification. Please refer to the attached job description for the list of dates of events and training camps you will be required to attend. We would also ask that you include in your supporting statement any dates that you are unable to attend.

For more detailed information about the role, please see the job description attached to our direct advert. Our teams take a personalised approach to shortlisting, which is carried out without the use of AI and is based on the evidence provided in your application against the es-sential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interview schemes for candidates who declare an Armed Forces connection and/or a disability. However, candidates are only eligible for this scheme if their application clearly demonstrates that they meet all of the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification for the role.

Due to timeframes outside of our control we may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). We also intend to start interviewing candidates immediately, interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
How to apply: Please apply via the link below and include a supporting statement with your application. Any applications that don't have a supporting statement will not be considered. https://jobs.britishlegion.org.uk/vacancies/1092/team-uk-invictus-games-birmingham-2027--lead-coach.html