Strength and Conditioning Coach - Performance Sport and HTAP Lead

FTE: 0.8 FTE (32 hours per week)

Salary: HSV5-6 £26,937 - £31,856 (pro rata) plus performance related pay

Annual Leave: 23 days pro rata

Location: University of Hertfordshire Sports Village, De-Havilland, Hatfield

Performance Herts are experienced UKSCA accredited strength and conditioning professionals based at the University of Hertfordshire. We provide S&C support to a wide range of athletes in a multitude of sports, from grass root development to Olympic performers along with delivering on University degree modules and Nationally Accredited Courses and Workshops.

Main duties & responsibilities

Main duties of the Strength & Conditioning role will include but is not limited to: Delivering 1-2-1 / group S&C sessions, creating annual periodised plans, writing training programmes, implementing fitness testing and screenings, reporting on data from diagnostic testing, working alongside physiotherapists & coaches, assisting in the day to day running of the high performance gym, writing & delivery of workshops / University lectures & practical’s, mentoring internship students and seeking new business opportunities.

Main duties of the Performance Sports / HTAP (Hertfordshire Talented Athlete Programme) Lead role will include but is not limited to: Being responsible and accountable for the programme (Performance Sport or HTAP), being the main liaison between stakeholders involved in that programme, overseeing the strength and conditioning provision on the programme, ensuring open communication with technical coaches, organising events and workshops, arranging MDT meetings, athlete communication and reviews.

Skills and experience required

Proven experience in the provision of S&C services including coaching athletes to improve performance is essential for this role, as well as experience performing needs analyses, planning and implementing diagnostics and monitoring systems and strategic planning of training based on the results. You will also have experience with social media for marketing purposes.

Qualifications required

An undergraduate degree in S&C, sports science, or related area specialising in the physical preparation of athletes, UKSCA accreditation (or ability to obtain within 6 months), UK Anti-Doping, and Introduction to Clean Sport are essential for this role.

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE

The University requires that the successful applicant who is offered employment may require a DBS at a later date due to the nature of the work involved.

Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad

Successful applicants from overseas will be required to produce a criminal records check, or 'Certificate of Good Character', from any country in which they have been resident, consecutively or cumulatively, in the previous 10 years.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: For an informal discussion about this post please contact Max Honigsbaum, Head of Strength and Conditioning / TASS Lead by phone 01707 281002 or by email m.honigsbaum@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date: Friday 26 July 2024

Interview Dates: Tuesday 06 & Wednesday 07 August 2024 (Please indicate preference of days when applying)

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