Sports Coach – Strength & Conditioning (Undergraduate Placement)
Undergraduate Placement
Sports Coach – Strength & Conditioning
September 2026 – July 2027
We are seeking a dedicated student to support the school primarily with Strength and Conditioning work for our elite sports programme. We are a day/boarding co-educational school with a deep history and strong sporting heritage. The placement role will be primarily to work with our EPP+ (Elite Performance Pathway) pupils which consists of sports scholars plus A team/1st XI pupils for that season. Additionally, the successful student will have the opportunity to coach the sports teams during our Games programme. Our core sports are below and you’ll have the opportunity to coach each of these so we expect the successful student to be reasonably strong as a player and/or coach in at least one of the following:
Girls – Hockey, Netball, Football and Cricket
Boys – Football, Hockey, Cricket
The hours of work will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9am-5.30pm. Additionally, an average of 3 hours on most Saturdays will be required to support with the fixture programme (coaching and/or refereeing/umpiring sides). Wednesday will be kept free in order for the student to participate in BUCS fixtures, should they wish to do so.
King Edward’s School is a co-educational boarding and day 11-18 school for some 480 pupils, around 25% of whom are full boarders. We are an HMC school and proud of our unique heritage and place among British co-educational independent schools.
Please note that this is an unpaid position, however the role comes with free on-site accommodation which covers bills as well as all meals in the dining hall during term time. We also offer free use of our gym, swimming pool and sports facilities. The school has great transport links with a line into Waterloo and into Portsmouth (which serves our local station Witley, as well as Guildford, Woking and Haslemere.)
For more details about the role, please review the attached JD or visit our website www.kesw.org or contact the HR Department on HR@KESW.ORG or telephone 01428 686739. Candidates should submit a full CV and covering letter (limited to one side of A4) addressing their credentials as a Strength, Conditioning and Sports Coach.
Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Monday 20th April 2026. The School reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date, therefore early applications are recommended.
King Edward’s School Witley is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an Enhanced disclosure through the DBS. Please refer to our websites or ask HR for our child protection and rehabilitation of offenders policy. Shortlisted candidates will also be reviewed on social media/on-line platforms. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups.