NFL Academy Position Coach (Running Backs)

The NFL Academy is a major global initiative by the NFL, offering talented student-athletes the opportunity to combine full-time education alongside intensive training in American Football, under the guidance of world class coaching staff. 

In partnership with Loughborough College (US High School equivalent), and Loughborough University, our Elite Football Development Programme enrols student- athletes aged 16-18 years from around the world.

The NFL Academy integrates academic excellence, character development and top-tier American Football training, to create pathways for young athletes aiming to secure scholarships to advance within the sport.

Since its launch in the 2019-20 academic year, the NFL Academy has successfully placed over 40 student-athletes into NCAA programmes, including 19 signees over the 2023 and 2025 signing periods.

We are seeking to appoint an NFL Academy Running Backs Coach to provide a high-quality player development programme.  This role will include working within a multi-disciplinary team, and will include working with players for a range of on and off-field activity.  The role also includes preparing for, and attending, a range of fixtures, both in the UK and overseas.

The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal and communication skills and work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team. You will possess extensive coaching experience in American Football and have demonstrated your ability to coach and develop players as part of a successful programme. The role will require flexible working patterns, with some evening/weekend work, as well as attendance at fixtures.

The College is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. 

We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award. We actively encourage applications who are current under-represented and where we are using positive action under the Equality Act. We welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey. The College is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised.

Alongside our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:

• A competitive pension scheme


• On-site parking


• One campus facility


• Subsidised nursery fees


• Up to 25 days annual leave per year


• Additional annual leave available


• Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development


• Well-being hours   


• Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and agile working where the business allows. We provide staff forums, staff working groups for sustainability, staff steering groups for Investors in Diversity and support services to support with mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds.

We are and have consistently invested in providing our learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.

The successful candidate will be employed by The Leicestershire College a subsidiary company of Loughborough College. The terms and conditions of employment offered by the Leicestershire College are different to those of Loughborough College. Please note that employees of the Leicestershire College are based at Loughborough College.

Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the Gov website. Please note right to work checks will be completed when the job is offered.

If you require any support to apply for this job, please email recruitment@loucoll.ac.uk

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