Basketball Academy Coach
| Posting date: | 29 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £9,939 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 09 November 2025 |
| Location: | Billingham, County Durham |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Education Training Collective |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ0001481 |
Summary
Located in the heart of the Tees Valley, Bede Sixth Form College is thriving and continues to build on its success. We are proud to have recently achieved an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. As a leading provider of Further Education, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional teaching and support to our students, empowering them to reach their highest potential. Our innovative and destination driven Sixth Form offers a wide range of both A-level and vocational provision to the community.
We are part Education Training Collective (Etc.), which is of a group of colleges in the Tees Valley; Stockton Riverside College, Redcar and Cleveland College, Bede Sixth Form College, NETA Training and Innersummit. Our staff are skilled, high performing and committed to our learners and to the Group’s vision, ‘ONE Etc. – Fuelling ambition and driving success in a resurgent Teesside and beyond. We are looking for candidates who share this commitment.
An exciting opportunity within the Institute of Sport and Education as the Basketball Academy Coach has arisen. The post holder will lead the ISE Basketball Academy in the College Basketball League (CBL) and lead on the basketball performance programme. The Academy coach will be expected promote a positive and high-performance culture in all things basketball as well as look to recruit talented players from within the Tees Valley area. We are seeing a hardworking individual that would be excited to lead the programme and move it forward.
As the ISE Basketball Academy with Bede Sixth Form College you will be responsible for the operational running of the programme, developing a high-performance programme, supporting the ISE Lead on recruitment and building relationships with teaching staff.
The ideal candidate will be a relentless problem solver, hard working and passionate about developing student athletes. The candidate must have their Basketball England Level 2 award, Emergency First Aid in Sport and their Safeguarding Young People qualification. We can offer the successful candidate the opportunity to work and develop within a supportive and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.
So, if you believe you have the necessary skills, experience, commitment and determination to succeed and would relish the opportunity to work with us, then we would love to hear from you.
Why Join Us?
We are proud that 91% of our staff tell us that Etc. is a Great Place to Work. At Etc. we reward and support our colleagues in many different ways, including remuneration, training and so much more – we’ve listed a few examples of what you can expect when you join our team:
Generous annual leave entitlement (34-43 days per annum, depending on role and length of service)
Up to 5 days additional leave at Christmas
Free on-site parking
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with 15.7% Employer Contribution
Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay Scheme
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Scheme
Career development opportunities for progression
Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing programme
Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff, available 24/7 365 days per year)
Free gym memberships/discounted memberships (dependent on site)
Staff Discounts Package- Save on your weekly shop with discounts and savings at a number of retailers including groceries, electronics, clothing, homeware and much more https://thanking-you.rewardgateway.co.uk/Authentication/Start
Better Health at Work Scheme – Etc. has achieved the Continuing Excellence Better Health at Work award
Wellbeing Days (in addition to annual leave)
Discounted Hair and Beauty treatments available
Bike2Work Scheme https://www.bike2workscheme.co.uk
Schedule
Term time only (with the exception of High Performance Camps)
Training schedule includes Monday 4-5pm, Tuesday 10-11:30am, Wednesday full day due to CBL schedule and Friday 11:30am until 1pm
If you believe you have the necessary skills, commitment and determination to succeed and would relish the opportunity to work with us, then we would LOVE to hear from you.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is midnight Sunday 9th November 2025.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure by the DBS.
If you are unsure whether you need to disclose criminal information, you should seek legal advice or you may wish to contact Nacro or Unlock for impartial advice. There is more information on filtering and protected offences on the Ministry of Justice website. Nacro - https://www.nacro.org.uk/criminal-record-support-service/ or email helpline@nacro.org.uk or phone 0300 123 1999 Unlock – http://hub.unlock.org.uk/contact/ phone 01634 247350 text 07824 113848.
We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work, promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability or sexuality. We encourage applications from diverse candidates and make recruitment decisions based on skill and experience. We are a disability-confident committed employer.
Safeguarding is also priority for the group and we have key policies and systems which help to make the group a safe place for learners and staff. The purpose of these policies is to provide clear guidance regarding Safeguarding responsibilities throughout the group, including the Prevent Duty. To read more, please visit https://www.the-etc.ac.uk/policies/safeguarding/
*note we do not accept CVs or late applications, no agencies please
All applications must be completed via our website https://www.the-etc.ac.uk/join-our-team/
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