About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity for an individual to join our team as a Physical Performance Coach, working alongside the Liverpool FC Women’s department! In this exciting role you will design, develop, implement and manage the delivery of both individual player and team-based physical performance training programs for Liverpool FC Women’s Regional Talent Club.
What will you be doing?
Please note your job role and title may be changed subject to operational requirements. From time to time, your manager may ask you to do other reasonable tasks not stated within this role profile but not commensurate to your position.
The role specific accountabilities are:
- Design and implement, in partnership with coaches and other service providers, high quality and individualised physical preparation programs including, but not limited to, strength and power enhancement, speed enhancement, agility and movement skills refinement, endurance capacity increased, and injury prevention and rehabilitation.
- Ensure high level of rehabilitation programming, delivery, and development.
- To be responsible for your age group, keeping records of players progression and producing reports for both players, parents, other coaches through the Women’s Performance System (WPS).
- Liaise and co-ordinate frequently with other service providers and coaches to ensure effective and efficient service delivery within each sport program.
- Work optimally within your prescribed scope of practice and within the rules and guidelines of your professional body.
- To attend and contribute to FA CPD events and further training as required.
- Work closely with team support staff, including coaching, medical, and physiotherapy staff.
- Implementation of Daily Monitoring of players’ wellbeing and make appropriate changes.
- Ensure high level of knowledge around physical, psychological, technical (position specific), and tactical (style of play) demands associated with football.
- Ensure full documentation of physical assessments, rehabilitation, and other pertinent information on WPS in a timely manner.
- Work collaboratively as part of a high performing team/organization, establishing and maintaining effective partnerships with key internal and/or external stakeholders to lead and deliver high quality business outcomes.
- Support match day team preparation and match day operations.
- Execute additional tasks as required to meet the football club’s changing priorities.
- Carry out any other reasonable management requests.
- To adhere and support on the club Safeguarding policy.
Who are we looking for?
To be successful you will have a BSc in Sports Science or a related field. You will hold either a UK Strength and Conditioning accreditation (UKSA) or be a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) (NCSA). You must have the Football Association Level 2 Emergency First Aid in Football (FFAiF) Qualification and be a UK Anti-Doping Accredited Advisor. You must have experience in strength and conditioning within an elite sporting environment, experience in player monitoring and workload management, and experience in collection and management of GPS data.
You should also have a MSc in Strength and Conditioning or postgraduate related, have another recognised S&C related qualification (for example, NSCA/BWLA/FA Level 3) and be a BASES Accredited Sports Scientist. Other desirable criteria include having a Biokinetics Degree or Post-Graduate degree in Human Movement or Exercise and Sports Science, having experience of people management in a multi-disciplinary environment and having a strong understanding and analysis skills in complex issues and problems. You must also have strong communication skills, the ability to work under your own initiative, strong skills in time management and strong planning and organisation skills.
Why should you apply?
This is a casual role working up to 12 hours per week. This role is based at Anfield Sports and Community Centre in Liverpool; however, the post holder will be required to work from other locations across Merseyside.
We aspire to be the most inclusive club in world football - providing fair and appropriate opportunities to as many people from different backgrounds as possible, being welcoming and meeting their needs as best we can. We are committed to hiring great people representative of a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, not just because it`s the right thing to do, but because we believe it makes our Club stronger. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you.
Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment. This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
