Esports Lecturer and Academy Coach

Esports Lecturer and Academy Coach

Role Information:

Reference:REQ001363

Location: WISE Campus
FTE Salary: Up to £31,053.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
Contract Type: Full time, Fixed term until 4th January 2027
Working Hours: 37 hours per week

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
• Competitive Pension Scheme- Academic roles benefit significantly by their access to the teachers’ pension scheme (TPS), with a generous employer contributions of over 23%
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 39 days academic plus additional college agreed inset development days and 6 self-elected development days (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Annual Eye test
• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union 
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.

Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection. For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/

SGS College is seeking a passionate and enthusiastic Esports lecturer to deliver BTEC Qualifications to the L2 and L3 cohorts, and to act as Head Academy Coach for the Esports Academy.

At SGS College, we have a Gaming Hub, based in our newly developed digital and media building on our WISE Campus in Bristol. This Hub is home to our Esports Academy and provides learners with industry leading technology and equipment.

You will work with our existing Esport Lecturer and Assistant Academy coach to deliver, evaluate and develop our current Esports provision at SGS College.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• To work with our current Esports lecturer to teach and assess on the L2 and L3 BTEC Programme.
• To provide appropriate student welfare and academic/non-academic support.
• To conduct curriculum development work, including planning, development and evaluation of course materials.
• Act as a Personal Tutor
• Coach Academy Teams and manage fixtures and events (e.g. Valorant, Overwatch 2, Rocket League, and seasonal cup games)

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent or have substantial industry experience.
• Possess excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• You should have energy, enthusiasm, and passion for the subject, and be able to support, motivate and empathise with learners.
• Teaching experience and/or qualifications.
• Demonstrable familiarity with current, high-level competitive play across various Esport games, particularly Overwatch 2, Valorant, and Rocket League.

Please apply online by: Monday 1st December  

Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed

If you have any queries please contact [email protected]

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.