Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching

Nottingham Trent University - Sports Science - School of Science and Technology

Location: Clifton Campus

About the Role

The Sport Science Department is seeking to appoint an outstanding Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching to provide academic leadership for our BSc (Hons) Sport Science and Coaching course. The successful candidate will serve as the departmental lead for Sport Coaching, driving the development of our Sport Coaching provision and ensuring an excellent student experience and strong student outcomes.

You will be an effective communicator and collaborative academic leader who can work closely with colleagues across Sport Coaching and Sport Science. We welcome applicants from scholarship, practice, or research backgrounds. We wish to recruit someone with excellent knowledge of Sport Coaching theory and practice, a proven track record in designing and delivering innovative and evidence-informed coaching curricula, and a commitment to supporting the professional and academic development of students and colleagues.

You should have a passion for helping students achieve their potential and be able to demonstrate sustained excellence across your academic pathway. We value active, practice-based, and collaborative teaching and learning approaches that prepare students to become reflective and capable Sport Coaching practitioners.

The post holder will join a large, vibrant team of multidisciplinary Sport Scientists, who work within an inclusive and supportive culture. As a senior member of the department, you will play an important role in shaping our Sport Coaching provision, mentoring colleagues, and strengthening our partnerships with NTU Sport, local clubs, schools, national governing bodies, and coaching organisations.

Proposed interview date: week commencing 4th May 2026

About Us

The School of Science and Technology at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is an exciting multidisciplinary environment for learning, teaching and research, with some of the best facilities in the UK. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality teaching and diverse, real-world research. We specialise in biosciences, chemistry, computing and technology, as well as engineering, forensic science, mathematics, physics and sport science. This mix of traditional and modern subjects encourages and inspires future innovators.

Our Department of Sports Science resides within the School of Science and Technology on the Clifton and Mansfield Campuses and has a long and established history of delivering sport-related programmes. Recent investment into the Department has enhanced our physical resources, research environment and the student learning experience.

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Luke Gilbert (Principal Lecturer - Sport Science) at luke.gilbert@ntu.ac.uk

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We also offer:

• 35 days annual leave per year, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata
• Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
• Opportunity to receive a bonus for exceptional performance and contribution
• Range of health and well-being services, including a Health Cash Plan, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
• And a whole lot more…Find out more about the range of benefits we offer.