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Job details
Contractual hours 8
Basis Full Year Part Time
Package Generous Holiday Pay Plus Bank Holidays / Local Government Pension Scheme / Free Parking / Various Staff Benefits
Contract Type: 0.2 - 8 hours, Fixed Term Contract for 30 weeks
About the Role
We're excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a passionate and enthusiastic Netball Coach to join our growing Sport Academies team at Askham Bryan College.
Askham Bryan College is seeking a Netball Coach to lead and develop our Netball Academy programme. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a thriving Sport Academy environment, supporting talented students to achieve excellence both on and off the court.
Working closely with students, teaching staff and external partners, you will play a key role in delivering a high-quality netball programme that enhances sporting performance, promotes academic success and supports personal development. The successful candidate will help create a positive, inclusive and ambitious sporting environment, whilst contributing to the continued growth of sport across the College.
Key Responsibilities
As the Netball Coach, you will lead the planning and delivery of the College Netball Academy programme, creating an environment that supports students in achieving their sporting, academic and personal potential.
You will be responsible for delivering engaging and challenging coaching sessions, preparing teams for training and competitive fixtures, monitoring individual player development and fostering a culture of excellence, professionalism and sportsmanship.
The role will involve mentoring student-athletes, supporting their wellbeing and progression, and helping them balance the demands of education and sport.
The successful candidate will work collaboratively with curriculum, pastoral and support teams to create a positive, inclusive and ambitious sporting environment. They will contribute to the continued growth of the Netball Academy, support fixtures and competition and help students balance sporting commitments with their academic studies.
We are looking for an individual with a recognised Netball coaching qualification and experience of coaching young athletes within a club, school, college or academy setting. Knowledge of player development pathways, safeguarding expectations will be essential.
Interviews: W/C 12th October 2026
Start Date: The College operates 2 starter/induction days per month to welcome and onboard new members. These are usually the first Monday and third Wednesday of each month (unless there is a bank holiday).
About the College:
Askham Bryan College is a specialist land-based college based across the North of England with centres in York, Middlesbrough, Saltaire, Wakefield and Gateshead.
We offer a wide-ranging curriculum to our Further Education students, including Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Management, Countryside and the Environment, Engineering, Equine, Floristry, Motorsport, Outdoor Adventure Sport, Sports Development, Coaching and Fitness, Uniformed Public Services and Veterinary Nursing.
Benefits of working with Askham Bryan College:
- On-site facilities including a fully functional farm, equine centre, wildlife park and VR suite
- Beautiful grounds for outdoor learning, meetings and well-being walks
- Generous pension scheme with generous employer contributions
- Options for flexible working arrangements (role dependent)
- On-site catering including a canteen and shop
- Highly discounted gym membership at the on-site gym
- Cycle to work scheme
- Continuous support from our Recruitment and Employee Lifecycle Partner
- Enhances sick pay and compassionate leave scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption pay
Safeguarding Statement
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and partners to share this commitment. The Governors and Staff at Askham Bryan College regard each learner as a unique individual and therefore seek to support learner development in ways, which will foster security, confidence and independence. We recognise that high self-esteem, peer support, a secure College environment and clear lines of communication with trusted adults helps all young people and adults particularly those at risk or suffering abuse. These are regarded as central to the wellbeing of the individual and are therefore seen to be an intrinsic part of all aspects of the curriculum and ethos.
Specific measures relating to pre-employment checks:
- We may undertake online searches on internet activity as part of our pre-recruitment checks.
- We ask applicants for details of any convictions and cautions, regardless of whether these have been deemed as “spent”. It is a condition of employment that applicants provide these details.
- We undertake Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks for prospective employees. Please note that it is an offence to apply for a regulated role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity involving children or vulnerable adults.
Note on “regulated activity”: You are engaging in a regulated activity if you:
- Will be responsible, on a regular basis in a school or college, for teaching, training instructing, caring for or supervising children or vulnerable adults;
- Will be working on a regular basis in a specified establishment, such as a school, or in connection with the purposes of the establishment, where the work gives opportunity for contact with children or vulnerable adults; or
- Engage in intimate or personal care or healthcare or any overnight activity, even if this happens only once
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Netball Coach 0.2 employer: Askham Bryan College
Askham Bryan College is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and nurturing environment for those passionate about student welfare and safeguarding. Located in the picturesque Stewart Park, employees benefit from generous annual leave, a robust pension scheme, and opportunities for professional development, all while working in beautiful surroundings that promote well-being and collaboration. With a commitment to fostering a positive student experience and a culture of inclusivity, this role provides meaningful engagement with students and the community.
