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Loughborough Sport
Part time 0.4 FTE (14.8 hours per week) and fixed term until 30th June 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen to coach at Loughborough University working with our highly talented Loughborough University Athletic Union (AU) women’s football programme.
We are looking for a coach with excellent technical and tactical knowledge of the game, who can add value to a performance-based environment, has a passion for developing female football players and wants to contribute towards building successful teams within a performance pathway.
The successful candidate will be expected to work alongside a professional interdisciplinary (coaching) team (IDT), a volunteer workforce comprising of coaches, analysts, and administrators, as well as athletes ranging from development to performance. They will be expected to work as necessary in line with training and competition schedules for AU women’s football (BUCS). These will largely be outside of normal office hours. A typical week will include 2 training sessions (Tuesday and Friday pm) with mid-week fixtures taking place on Wednesday afternoons.
Loughborough University is one of the country's leading universities and as such we understand the importance of investing in our staff and their professional development. Click here to find out more.
For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Contact for informal enquiries: Charles Baxter, C.Baxter@lboro.ac.uk or Mat Stock, M.Stock@lboro.ac.uk
Closing date: 27th July 2025 Interview date: TBC
Loughborough University is committed to achieving equity and valuing diversity in all aspects of employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.