Dodgeball Lead Coach 2026/2027

Responsibilities

• Provide expert tuition to the university’s student club.
• Support and offer guidance to the club committee to improve participation numbers and support the growth and depth in competitive sport.
• Offer practical day-to-day coaching and devise and implement long and short-term development plans.
• Attend all training sessions and fixtures/matches.
• Analyse and report on the club’s performance.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety policies and best practices.
• Promote awareness of and engagement with student support services.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with relevant colleagues, including DSU staff and sports clubs, and staff responsible for university leisure facilities.
• Promote sport at DMU, both to current and prospective students, as well as the public.
• Attend meetings and events as required, sometimes outside of core hours.
• Support other projects to meet the objectives of the department.
• Treat all DMU staff, students, contractors, and visitors with dignity and respect.
• Comply with the Equality Act 2010, eliminating unlawful discrimination, advancing equality of opportunity, and fostering good relations.

Requirements

• Level 2 (or equivalent) qualified, working towards Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification or relevant experience.
• Experience of coaching relevant sport, at an intermediate level.
• In-depth understanding of coaching styles and practical delivery.
• An understanding of Long-Term Athlete Development and structure of student sport (specifically in higher education).
• Ability to manage people and programmes to ensure delivery against objectives.
• Ability to work independently on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Able to write reports or assessments etc and contribute to meetings as required.
• Able to work outside of normal core hours.

Skills

• Commitment to observe the University’s Equal Opportunities policy.