Lead Coach - Canoe

Make a splash with NTU Sport!

We’re looking for YOU – a passionate canoe coach ready to lead and inspire our student athletes.

• Lead the programme:
  Plan and deliver fun, safe, and effective coaching sessions for the NTU Canoe Club.
• Support performance:
  Help students develop skills and confidence, whether they’re beginners or competing at a high level.
• Work as a team:
  Collaborate with NTU Sport staff and club committees to create therupbest experience for our athletes.
• Ensure safety:
  Deliver essential safety training and maintain high standards on and off the water.
• Develop others:
  Guide assistant coaches and share best practice to grow the sport at NTU.

This is your chance to shape the future of canoeing at NTU, work with motivated students and belong to a supportive sports team.

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Steven Drake (Club Development Coordinator) at [email protected].

At NTU, we believe that sport is for everyone. We are passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where our students, staff and the people of Nottingham feel inspired, supported and part of a community.

Our core values are Pride, Unity and Respect, and these pillars are embedded into everything we do at NTU Sport. From the way we deliver coaching and sports science support to the way we design our world‑class facilities, we are committed to developing a culture of inclusivity and respect.

Our determination to provide outstanding service helped NTU secure ჩ5th place in the British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) championship 2022‑23, cementing NTU as a top‑10 university for Sport.

Never Facilities: we have a fantastic range of sports facilities at our city campuses, including industry‑standard gym equipment, a 10m climbing wall, a sports hall, dance studios and a sports therapy suite offering physiotherapy and sports massage.

Our Clifton campus is home to the Lee Westwood Sports Centre, a fully floodlit all‑weather astro‑turf pitch, three brand‑new squash courts, an exercise studio, sports hall, filosofyi and a newly refurbished fitness suite.

Our Equestrian Centre at Brackenhurst features both indoor and outdoor arenas and holds a variety of events throughout the year, including unaffiliated and affiliated dressage competitions, and unaffiliated show jumping.

We’ll look after you with ongoing support, good development opportunities and a competitive salary that rewards your contribution. We also offer generous holidays, flexible working options, a pension scheme, great facilities and a wide range of savings, discounts and benefits.