Sports Coach Graduate (Football)

We are seeking to employ a Sports Coach Graduate for the 2024-2025 Academic Year to contribute to our sports, physical education and boarding programs. We are looking for an individual with experience as a player or early-career coach in football. Experience of playing or coaching in the US collegiate system is desirable.

A graduate placement year in the sports department of Millfield School (senior) will provide an unrivalled opportunity to develop your skills in one of the UK’s leading Independent Schools for boys and girls, aged 13-18 years.

Candidates should either be enrolled in or recently graduated from Sports Science, Sports Coaching, or similar degrees. Applicants will have participated regularly in their sport to a good standard and ideally hold coaching qualifications in relevant activities.

Graduates with onsite accommodation will work 39 hours per week which will be divided between Sport, Futures and boarding commitments (an average of 6 hours per week on evening duties in the boarding programme and one weekend in three). You will receive £13,732.57 salary per annum along with full board and lodgings (non-monetary, to the value of £3,006.99 per annum).

Graduates not living in Millfield accommodation will not be expected to contribute towards the boarding programme and will work the full 39 hours per week in their sports department, receiving £17,182.31 per annum.

There is a formal personal development programme provided as part of the placement opportunity which is overseen by the Head of Sports Coaching and many expert staff within the department. This has a value more than £2,500.

About us

Founded in 1935, Millfield’s vision is to be the world leader for the development of children. There are nearly 1,300 students at the senior school, with a 3:1 ratio of boarding to day. Although essentially a rural British school, 20 per cent of Millfield students are international and come from more than 70 countries.

Set in over 100 acres of grounds, Millfield’s size brings great opportunity, and the facilities are unmatched in the UK: an Olympic-sized swimming pool, golf courses, indoor centres for tennis, golf and cricket and an equestrian centre; concert hall, recording studio, theatre, art gallery, hi-tech Science block and outstanding teaching facilities; and high-quality boarding accommodation.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: Noon on 3rd October 2024

Millfield School is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all. We are a community that celebrates diversity, supporting our pupils and employees to be brilliant as individuals.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Specific safeguarding responsibilities for this position are outlined in the job description. Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks including, but not limited to, Enhanced DBS clearance. All positions within the school are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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