Loughborough Rugby Performance Coach, Loughborough

Job Title: Loughborough Rugby Performance Coach, Loughborough Application Closing Date: Wednesday, 02 September 2026 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!

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 Closing date for receipt of applications: 2nd September 2026 Interviews: 14th September 2026 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.