Organisation Bradfield College Salary £5,000 stipend towards travel and living expenses Location RG7 6AU Contract type Fixed Term (Full time) Closing date 9 February 2026 Job Description Bradfield College is offering undergraduate and postgraduate students the opportunity to gain meaningful, applied experiences in a leading school-based sports coaching environment.
This placement is suitable for students undertaking formal university placement years, professional practice modules or those seeking independent coaching experience. Completion of university credit requirements is not necessary.
The role involves shadowing and supporting sport-specific coaching staff in the planning, delivery and evaluation of sessions across Bradfield College’s games programme, with opportunities tailored to the applicant’s coaching specialism in football, netball, cricket, tennis or hockey.
Participants will develop a deeper understanding of long-term player development, age-appropriate coaching and the balance between participation and performance pathways in a school sport setting. The placement also offers insight into the wider sporting ecosystem, providing the chance to collaborate with athletic development staff, physiotherapists and pastoral teams, supporting the holistic development of young people through sport.
The placement is designed to support credit-bearing placement years or professional practice modules, where permitted by the student’s enrolled university and course regulations. Applications are welcomed from both students undertaking formal university placement years and those seeking applied experience independently; completion of university credit requirements is not a prerequisite for application.
The closing date for applications is 9th February 2026.
Interviews to be held during the w/c 23rd February 2026.
Applications will be processed as they are received, and we may interview suitable candidates before the closing date.
Bradfield College reserves the right to make an appointment at any time, so early applications are encouraged.
Bradfield College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening as part of their application, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.