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Part time (10 hours/week) and fixed term (1 August 2023 to 31 May 2024)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Football Coach to work with the highly talented Loughborough Lightning Football performance team. The successful candidate should have a passion for talent development and evidence-based practice and a desire to contribute towards building a successful team.
As our First Team Coach, you will assist with the planning, organisation, and coaching of the team. You will be guided by the Loughborough Way Philosophy, wider Football Strategy and women’s performance plan.
Loughborough University is looking for a coach with excellent technical and tactical knowledge of the game who can add value to a performance-based environment. The successful candidate will be expected to work alongside professional staff, performance athletes and within an interdisciplinary staff coaching team (IDT).
The successful candidate will be expected to work as necessary in line with training and competition schedules. These will largely be outside of normal office hours and at weekends and bank holidays (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday evening and Sunday match day) and will involve travel across the country.
Contacts for informal enquiries:Rebecca SawiukDirector of Football M: 07355 009877E: r.r.sawiuk@lboro.ac.uk
Charles BaxterWomen’s Head Coach M: 07729 080460E: c.baxter@lboro.ac.uk
Closing date: 19 July 2023
Interview date: w/c 24 July 2023
Further details available here.
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