Head Sports Coach

Lead a successful coaching programme for students. In this role you'll make a direct impact on young athletes' holistic development across technical, tactical, physical, and psycho-social areas. You'll guide and motivate coaches and assistants to foster a strong coaching culture, strengthen leadership skills overseeing diverse groups, and achieve professional growth through collaboration with elite professionals like Ex-Olympians and brands such as Arsenal Football Development. The role builds transferable skills in teamwork, communication, safeguarding, problem-solving, and multicultural adaptability, offers valued residential experience for career advancement, and immerses you in a lively international community for rewarding work.

Main roles and accountability:

• Ensure all coaching, processes, and paperwork consistently meet company guidelines across offered programmes.
• Lead responsibilities in mornings and afternoons with accurate registers and full student attendance.
• Guide and support coaches and assistants, providing advice for high standards, appropriate pacing, and clear English delivery to support language learning.
• Develop detailed, progressive, student-focused session plans adaptable to staff experience for Centre Manager review.
• Continually review risk assessments for student/staff safety and well-being.
• Take responsibility for welfare and behaviour during activities.
• Liaise with Welfare Manager and House Parents for complete student understanding.
• Evaluate coaches with constructive feedback and assess skill levels for ability grouping.
• Complete end-of-stay progress reports, coordinate awards, and facilitate workshops on various topics.
• Manage staff/student/parent/agent queries efficiently and guarantee equipment maintenance, safe storage, and end-of-summer inventory.

Additional Duties:

• Attend Sunday Welcome Meetings for senior staff introductions and register verification.
• Participate in daily staff meetings contributing activity, welfare, and operational updates.
• Adhere to Staff Handbook guidelines and Centre Manager directives with professional conduct.
• Assist camp set-up/pack-down for smooth logistics.
• Undertake additional reasonable duties demonstrating flexibility.

About you:

All staff are responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the centre while upholding the highest standards of safety and care. We look for Team Members who are friendly, positive, and approachable, who remain calm and professional in all situations. Staff must be reliable role models with high personal standards, respect confidentiality and professional boundaries, work effectively as team players contributing to a positive environment, and fully embrace the Team Orange spirit.

Job Specific Personal Specification & Qualifications:

• Hold a valid coaching qualification which allows you to coach independently together with valid, current First Aid and Safeguarding Children certificates.
• Be highly organised and dependable with strong time management to prioritise and meet deadlines efficiently.
• Possess exceptional team leadership to guide, motivate, and develop coaches and assistants while setting clear standards.
• Perform effectively under pressure by remaining composed while multitasking in fast-paced environments.
• Maintain professional conduct and image as a positive role model.
• Commit to pastoral duties across camp life including mealtimes, free time, excursions, and welfare.
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity for inclusive work with diverse backgrounds.
• Proactively take initiative while embracing feedback for continual professional development.

To Apply:

Are you enthusiastic about working with young people, committed to safeguarding, a strong team player, flexible about residential hours, appropriately qualified for your chosen role, and excited by a lively – and at times demanding – international summer school environment? If so, submit your application now. We look forward to hearing from you.

From £685 per week (including holiday pay). Unique experience to work and teach within a fast-paced and energetic multi-national environment with people from all over the world (80+ nationalities). We are one of the highest-paying summer school providers in the UK. All meals & accommodation provided - each member of staff is given their own room. A supportive team working environment. 24/7 Welfare and Medical support. Real development opportunities within the company (performance-based promotions available within the summer). Use of our venue sports training centres, general facilities, and on-site gym in your free time. 28/06/2026 or 05/07/2026 for 3 - 6 weeks.