Graduate Sports Performance Coach (Cricket)

Job details

Contract hours: Full time
Basis: 2 year fixed term contract
Salary: £17,672.72 per annum, Accommodation provided
Location: Uppingham
Closing date: 13 March 2026, 11:59 pm

Description

Uppingham School is seeking an ambitious and driven Graduate Sports Performance Coach (Cricket) to join our high-performing Sports Department. This is an exceptional opportunity to launch your coaching career within one of the UK’s leading co-educational independent schools, working within a well-established cricket programme that supports participation, aspiration and elite player pathway development.

You will lead and deliver cricket coaching across multiple age groups, contribute to scholar and high-performance programmes, and play a key role in matchday planning, player development and programme organisation. Working closely with the Director of Cricket and wider coaching team, you will help create an environment that combines technical excellence, performance ambition and strong pastoral care, while also being fully involved in the wider life of a busy boarding school community.

About you

Educated to degree level (or equivalent), you will hold a recognised cricket coaching qualification and have experience of coaching and leading young people, ideally with exposure to club, pathway or performance environments. You will be confident designing engaging, purposeful training sessions that support technical, tactical and mental development, and have a keen interest in helping players progress within structured performance pathways. Organised, articulate and committed to high standards, you are motivated to build a long-term career in cricket coaching or performance sport and are excited by the opportunity to take genuine responsibility within an ambitious and supportive programme.

What we offer:

When you join us, you become part of a community that appreciates and supports its team members. You will enjoy a range of benefits that reflects our appreciation:

50% Contribution towards premiums for the School’s private health scheme
Discount on School fees
Discount at a local nursery in Uppingham
25% Discount on holiday club fees
Westfield healthcare
Westfield Rewards which gives discounts at various retailers, gyms, cinemas, and restaurants
Contributory pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
In house Occupational Health Service
Membership to dual-use Sports Centre (with a £25 annual joining fee)
Free staff lunches during term-time
Free annual Flu vaccinations
Complimentary staff ticket for select School performances
Cycle to Work scheme
Recognised as a “Disability Confident” employer
Recognised as a “Mindful” employer

Graduate Sports Performance Coach (Cricket) – Candidate Information Pack

Please fill out the application form (below) and submit it to Recruitment@uppingham.co.uk

Uppingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

All positions at the School are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, therefore ALL convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings (including those which would normally be considered ‘spent’ under the Act) MUST be declared, subject to the DBS filtering rules. All information given will be treated as confidential and each case will be taken on its merits. Failure to disclose this information may result in the withdrawal of an offer of employment or immediate termination of employment.

Uppingham School is an equal opportunities employer.

Working at Uppingham

Uppingham is a vibrant, stimulating, energetic and forward-looking school. Our community is made up of talented people offering a diverse range of experiences. We welcome applications from candidates who are both experienced and new to working within the independent education sector.