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Academy Strength & Conditioning Coach (Casual)
| Posting date: | 14 October 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive Hourly Rate |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 November 2024 |
| Location: | Millwall Football Club, Well Hall, Kidbrooke Lane, London, SE9 6TE |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Millwall Football Club |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Role Summary:
As part of the clubs Sports Science & Medical department, this role is to lead the athletic development sessions to the club’s foundation phase players and youth development phase players (9-14s) in line with Millwall Football Clubs Academy philosophy and athletic development syllabus. Working within an MDT you will be required to work alongside technical and medical staff to deliver all aspects of Sports Science/ Strength and Conditioning, exceeding the requirements of a competitive Category 2 Academy as determined by the EPPP.
Key Responsibilities:
The role includes, but is not limited to:
· Provide professional physical performance support for all registered Academy players (9-11s) in line with the physical department’s physical syllabus.
· In association with the Academy’s technical staff, organise the weekly training plans and long-term programmes for academy age group players with a primary responsibility for the U9s to U14s age groups. This should include responsibility for players transitioning between squads into age groups below and above.
· Ensure Sports Science & S&C provision including on-pitch athletic development session plans, gym sessions, physical testing and growth & maturation testing are uploaded into the appropriate data bases within 24 hours.
· Ensure testing and monitoring practices are consistently implemented and evaluated to inform practice.
· Educate technical staff to ensure maintenance of age-appropriate best practice.
· Program and deliver all gym, rehab, and pitch-based sessions.
· To contribute to players reviews and audits to assess performance and potential.
· To monitor growth and maturation and implement appropriate strategies to aid player development and maximise availability.
· Assist where appropriate other members of the performance and medical department.
· Ensure the relationship with children and adults at risk is appropriate and language, behaviour and demeanour is suitable. The company will expect you to undertake training to ensure and understanding of best practice in relation to children and/ or adults at risk.
· You will be responsible for the welfare of children in your care.
· A criminal disclosure and identity check will be carried out.
Essential Requirements:
Qualifications:
· BSc Sport & Exercise Degree (or equivalent)
· Previous experience of delivering to youth athletes (paid or volunteer)
· A strong understanding of youth athletic development
Desired Requirements:
· MSc Strength & Conditioning Degree (or equivalent)
· UKSCA Accreditation (or working towards)
· BASES Accreditation (or working towards / desire to obtain)
Personal Skills:
· Strong communication
· Professionalism
· Punctuality
· Reliability
· Ambitious
· A want to learn & develop as a practitioner
Salary: Competitive Hourly Rate
Location: Millwall Football Club, Well Hall, Kidbrooke Lane, London, SE9 6TE
Hours of work: Casual Hours (Approx. 14 hours a week Monday – Saturday)
To Apply: To comply with safer recruitment procedures for the Club we are unable to accept CV’s.
Please ensure that you complete our standard application form (which is available via a link on our website). If you do require assistance in any part of the application process please contact us via recruit@millwallfc.co.uk
Application Form Link: www.millwallfc.co.uk/club/currentvacancies/new-page-16
All applications need to be sent to recruit@millwallfc.co.uk
Due to the quantity of applicants expected, only those short-listed will be notified.
Closing date for applications: 3pm Friday 1st November 2024
This document is a guide only and should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in the light of changing needs of the organisation. All employees may be required to undertake any other duties as may be reasonably requested.
Millwall Football Club are fully committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and anti-discrimination. We will work to address areas of under-representation and disadvantage in all aspects of our operations, activities and services. In practice, this means that we will respect the needs of each and every individual regardless of their differences; and to this end we will deliver our operations, activities and services in such a way so as to ensure that that no one is excluded.
‘Millwall FC is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. The successful candidate may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check through The FA DBS process. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information given.’
A full copy of MFC’s Safeguarding Handbook is available by speaking with (or contacting) the MFC person responsible for safeguarding.
As part of the clubs Sports Science & Medical department, this role is to lead the athletic development sessions to the club’s foundation phase players and youth development phase players (9-14s) in line with Millwall Football Clubs Academy philosophy and athletic development syllabus. Working within an MDT you will be required to work alongside technical and medical staff to deliver all aspects of Sports Science/ Strength and Conditioning, exceeding the requirements of a competitive Category 2 Academy as determined by the EPPP.
Key Responsibilities:
The role includes, but is not limited to:
· Provide professional physical performance support for all registered Academy players (9-11s) in line with the physical department’s physical syllabus.
· In association with the Academy’s technical staff, organise the weekly training plans and long-term programmes for academy age group players with a primary responsibility for the U9s to U14s age groups. This should include responsibility for players transitioning between squads into age groups below and above.
· Ensure Sports Science & S&C provision including on-pitch athletic development session plans, gym sessions, physical testing and growth & maturation testing are uploaded into the appropriate data bases within 24 hours.
· Ensure testing and monitoring practices are consistently implemented and evaluated to inform practice.
· Educate technical staff to ensure maintenance of age-appropriate best practice.
· Program and deliver all gym, rehab, and pitch-based sessions.
· To contribute to players reviews and audits to assess performance and potential.
· To monitor growth and maturation and implement appropriate strategies to aid player development and maximise availability.
· Assist where appropriate other members of the performance and medical department.
· Ensure the relationship with children and adults at risk is appropriate and language, behaviour and demeanour is suitable. The company will expect you to undertake training to ensure and understanding of best practice in relation to children and/ or adults at risk.
· You will be responsible for the welfare of children in your care.
· A criminal disclosure and identity check will be carried out.
Essential Requirements:
Qualifications:
· BSc Sport & Exercise Degree (or equivalent)
· Previous experience of delivering to youth athletes (paid or volunteer)
· A strong understanding of youth athletic development
Desired Requirements:
· MSc Strength & Conditioning Degree (or equivalent)
· UKSCA Accreditation (or working towards)
· BASES Accreditation (or working towards / desire to obtain)
Personal Skills:
· Strong communication
· Professionalism
· Punctuality
· Reliability
· Ambitious
· A want to learn & develop as a practitioner
Salary: Competitive Hourly Rate
Location: Millwall Football Club, Well Hall, Kidbrooke Lane, London, SE9 6TE
Hours of work: Casual Hours (Approx. 14 hours a week Monday – Saturday)
To Apply: To comply with safer recruitment procedures for the Club we are unable to accept CV’s.
Please ensure that you complete our standard application form (which is available via a link on our website). If you do require assistance in any part of the application process please contact us via recruit@millwallfc.co.uk
Application Form Link: www.millwallfc.co.uk/club/currentvacancies/new-page-16
All applications need to be sent to recruit@millwallfc.co.uk
Due to the quantity of applicants expected, only those short-listed will be notified.
Closing date for applications: 3pm Friday 1st November 2024
This document is a guide only and should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in the light of changing needs of the organisation. All employees may be required to undertake any other duties as may be reasonably requested.
Millwall Football Club are fully committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and anti-discrimination. We will work to address areas of under-representation and disadvantage in all aspects of our operations, activities and services. In practice, this means that we will respect the needs of each and every individual regardless of their differences; and to this end we will deliver our operations, activities and services in such a way so as to ensure that that no one is excluded.
‘Millwall FC is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. The successful candidate may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check through The FA DBS process. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information given.’
A full copy of MFC’s Safeguarding Handbook is available by speaking with (or contacting) the MFC person responsible for safeguarding.