Last month, under the stewardship of Wayne Bennett, England reached the final of the World Cup for the first time in 22 years.
But Bennett's contract has now expired and the Australian has yet to announce his plans for the future.
Asked if he would be interested if approached about the England job, McDermott said: "Yes.
"I'm cool, I'm at ease with coaching Leeds. I love coaching Leeds and at no stage would I ever chase that job - I don't think it's a job you chase, actually.
