Loughborough Rugby Performance Coach

Job description

Loughborough Sport

Part time 0.75 FTE (27.75 hours/week) and open ended

Location: on-campus

Are you ready to join one of the most high-profile university rugby programmes in the UK?

We are seeking a passionate and experienced coach with a very strong development focus who can positively impact players, individually and collectively, across both the female and male game. If this opportunity excites you then please read on!

Example working week

Please note that this is an example of contact time where you are onsite coaching or attending games. This example is based on both teams playing. There are fluctuations throughout the season and outside of these times you would have planning, reviews, and meetings as applicable to make up your total hours. These will be agreed by your line manager and can have flexibility.

Monday - 17:00 - 20:30

Wednesday - 07:00 - 09:00 + WBSR Game (pm/eve)

Friday - 07:00 - 10:00

Saturday - 07:00 - 10:00 + National Two Game (pm)

The work is based around the rugby season structure and therefore there will be periods with no delivery. If you would like further details to inform an application, please contact Dave Bassett.

Point of note

This role coaches across both the mens and women's programme. Whilst this is important to us and is our desire, if you have a specific interest in only one element of the job, due to other commitments, please contact Dave Bassett prior to application.

Loughborough Sport is a world-leading, athlete-centred and research-driven environment, where performance, participation and people thrive together. Rugby sits at the heart of this ecosystem, spanning elite performance, student experience, professional pathways and commercial growth.

For more information on the role please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Contact for informal enquiries: Dave Bassett, Rugby Programme Manager, on [email protected]

Closing date for receipt of applications: 18th October 2026

Interviews: TBC

Our Benefits

At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of our benefits include:

Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme

Where you work - access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Financial wellbeing - competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities

Support for you and those close to you - through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options.

Health and wellbeing - discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support

Travel and sustainability - access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting

Discover more about the full range of rewards and benefits at Loughborough University.