Sports Coach

Stamford School is seeking enthusiastic, motivated, and committed Sports Coaches to join our thriving Sports Department. These roles provide an exciting opportunity for coaches to contribute to a high performing and ambitious school sports programme while supporting the development of young athletes across a range of sports. The successful candidates will support the provision of quality sporting experiences to the students of Stamford School across our mass participation sports of hockey, netball, and rugby, with additional skills in summer sports including athletics, cricket, and tennis. The roles will involve planning and delivering high quality coaching sessions across both curriculum and cocurricular sport for pupils aged 11–18, while contributing to a positive, disciplined, and high-performing sporting environment. Working closely with colleagues across the Sports teams, the successful candidates will support player development, wellbeing, and performance through training sessions, fixtures, tournaments, and wider departmental activities. Coaches will play an important role in helping students develop confidence, resilience, teamwork, and sporting excellence both on and off the field. We are looking for individuals with experience coaching youth athletes and a strong understanding of current coaching and athlete development practices. Experience of playing and/or coaching sport to a high standard is essential, particularly within rugby, hockey, or netball. Successful applicants will demonstrate excellent communication skills, professionalism, enthusiasm, reliability, and a strong commitment to safeguarding and student welfare. At Stamford School, sport plays a central role in school life, and these positions offer the opportunity to work within an ambitious and supportive sporting environment alongside dedicated staff and talented young athletes. The successful candidates will be expected to contribute positively to the wider school community, attend sport