This is an exciting opportunity
to join the University of Worcester as a Lecturer in Sport Coaching and join the Department of PE and Sports Coaching. As an integral member of the dynamic and expanding School of Sport and Exercise Science, the Lecturer in Sport Coaching will work within an experienced team delivering high quality teaching. In this role, you will play a key part in shaping an engaging and applied learning experience for students across our sport coaching and PE pathways. You will contribute to the design and delivery of innovative, inclusive, and practice‑focused modules, helping students integrate coaching theory with real‑world application. Working alongside a supportive and knowledgeable team, you will also be encouraged to engage in scholarly activity that informs your teaching and enhances the student experience.
In the School of Sport and Exercise Science our vision is to use sport as an engine for opportunity, supporting positive social transformation. We have an excellent international reputation in the field of inclusive sport, pioneering new ways to open the joy of active participation in sport to hitherto marginalised and under-represented groups. We also maintain a strong focus on employability in our teaching. Worcester graduates are skilled, experienced, and enthusiastic, and we are confident that they will go on to make a significant impact as the sports practitioners of the future. We offer a range of courses from Foundation Degrees to PhD, with our most popular courses being BSc Sports Therapy, BSc PE and Sports Coaching, BSc Sport and Exercise Science, and MSc Performance Analysis.
Our commitment to work that delivers real social benefit is facilitated through high quality teaching, world leading research, and ground-breaking facilities. For example, University of Worcester Arena is the first sports facility in the UK to be designed with the needs of the wheelchair athlete in mind. The arena also hosts a wide range of international sports events and is the home for the regions professional netball and Basketball franchises. We have also developed a range of productive partnerships, both at home and overseas; collaborations that have helped cement Worcester’s place on the world stage.
The University of Worcester is a university that is really on the move. We have been shortlisted four times for the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) University of the Year Award in 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2025, highlighting our exceptional graduate outcomes, innovation, and commitment to inclusion and quality education. The University consistently ranks high for graduate employment and have received accolades for our social mobility efforts. Worcester City is a beautiful, historic city on the River Severn and has been voted one of the happiest places in the UK to live.
Informal queries in relation to this vacancy are welcome and should be directed to Debra Price, Head of Department for PE and Sports Coaching, by emailing d.price@worc.ac.uk
What's in it for you?
1. Annual incremental increase up to £42,882, with the opportunity to progress to £46,735
2. 47 days of leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays and University closure days)
3. Access to a range of benefits such as our Staff Retail Benefits Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Tusker Car Leasing
4. Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme
5. In-house training and development support
6. A friendly, inclusive and supportive culture and work environment
Please note that if not already an employee of the University of Worcester, the appointed candidate will be employed through our subsidiary company Uniworc Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of University of Worcester. Appointees of Uniworc Limited will automatically be enrolled into the Aviva FlexHE defined contribution pension scheme (subject to earnings and other eligibility criteria).
Please note that this post may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route if your individual circumstances enable this in accordance with the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information on how the Skilled Worker visa rules may apply to you please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
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