Job Description

Salary

The starting salary will be 27,644 to 30,805 per annum pro rata subject to knowledge, skills and experience.

Contractual hours

18.25

Package

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme.

Job category/type

Sports, Coaching and Leisure

Date posted

25/04/2025

Job reference

Q04974

Education and Academic Services- Sport

There are two part-time (2 x 0.5 FTE) post available from August 2025 on a permanent basis.

Summary of the role

University of Exeter Sport are recruiting for two exceptional individuals to join their team as an Assistant Hockey Coach with the opportunity to lead on the coaching of either the men's or women's 2nd teams, as part of our performance programme. The position also offers the opportunity to assist the Head of Hockey with delivery 1st team level. The University have invested significantly into their performance programmes and are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking and ambitious performance coach to join their team.



Key responsibilities include assisting on the planning and delivery of the university hockey performance programme, working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and coaching teams at BUCS and England Hockey League level.

The successful candidate will be required to deliver against the strategy for Sport and Physical Activity. You will support on the recruitment of talented players to the university and support individuals with their commitments at international level, liaising with external coaching staff and key personnel as required. You will also lead on coaching our 2nd teams whilst supporting 1st teams. You will possess a minimum of UKCC Level 2 (or equivalent coaching qualification).

Two part time posts are available from August 2025. There are other opportunities available to coach within our England Hockey Talent Academy and/or programme administrative tasks that would attract an additional payment.

Please ensure you read the and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.



Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world's most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).



We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research - Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City



We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.



Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.



With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:


39 days leave per year options for flexible working numerous discounts at leading retailers onsite gyms on all of our campus' and a cycle to work scheme sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

Please contact Harry Jones, Head of Hockey on H.Jones7@exeter.ac.uk

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will not qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. If you are a migrant worker, you will need to ensure you have a visa which permits the right to work in the UK. Further details can be found on the Home Office website - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. If you are an existing Skilled Worker visa holder, we may be able to sponsor and will review the transitional arrangements https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/certificate-of-sponsorship-before-4-april-2024