The Role Our Sport Hallam coaches are responsible for developing skills, performance and overall physical and mental wellbeing of our student athletes, teams and club members. Using their experience and expertise they will plan and provide personalised coaching and through effective communication help guide our students to achieve their full potential. A Sport Hallam coach plays a key role in fostering a positive and supporting environment in line with the Sport Hallam values for our student participants and helps shape goals and contribute to continuous improvement. They will also ensure our students adhere to best practice, sportsmanship, safety and discipline in relation to their specific sport and activity, promoting individual growth and team cohesion. We expect our coaches to nurture a culture of respect, resilience and a love for the sport. Expectations also include planning and leading effective training sessions, preparing student athletes for competition, attending competition/games days to support with student-athletes performance, and cultivating a positive team culture built on discipline, respect, and sportsmanship. Coaches will provide expertise to improve the quality and standard of training and development. The Team Here at Team Hallam, we have something for everyone from competitive or performance sport. Our clubs offer a chance to play competitively in university sport leagues and tournaments, as well as our annual Varsity competition. We have 40 student-run sports clubs and enter over 65 teams into the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) league programme. Sheffield Hallam welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of age, pregnancy and maternity, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, or marital or civil partnership status. For this job we particularly welcome applications from minority ethnic applicants who are underrepresented in this area at Sheffield Hallam. The role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, so if you are an international applicant, you will need to ensure you have an appropriate visa to evidence the necessary right to work in the UK. Our benefits We offer a diverse range of benefits and opportunities to pursue a rewarding and fulfilling career in a supportive environment. To find out more, please visit The Hallam Deal: Your Benefits. We welcome applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements. Having trouble with your application? Please see our guide to applying for more information. Accessibility We are committed to ensuring our materials are accessible to all. If you encounter any accessibility barriers or have suggestions for improvement please contact us using our web accessibility report form. Your feedback helps us enhance our accessibility efforts and improve our services.