Role specific purpose:

Manchester City Football Club’s Performance Services aim to create engaging performance environments that maximise team and individual potential. This post will contribute to MCWFC success by delivering evidence informed physical performance support to MCWFC 1st team to develop players who are able to perform with high skill at high intensity across a season and in multiple competitions.

Team Environment

The successful candidate will become part of a 5-person Physical Performance team, joining expert practitioners in Strength and Conditioning, Performance Science, Female Athlete Health, and Nutrition.

It will be essential that the postholder thrives in a collaborative and innovative environment. The successful candidate will be excited by the prospect of working in a large team of practitioners that cover all areas of performance support including physiotherapy, psychology, performance analysis, performance lifestyle and well-being.

The post holder will require the ability to build strong and effective working relationships with players, coaches, and the wider performance services team to develop and implement evidence informed physical performance programmes.

Role specific accountabilities:

Strength and Conditioning Programming and Coaching

• Responsible for the planning, delivery, and review of evidence informed strength & conditioning programmes (on/off-pitch) that maximise individual physical development and group physical performance and are aligned to the MCFC Performance Services strategy.


• Collaborate with injury management team to deliver strength and conditioning programmes that contribute to return to play and rehabilitation of long-term injuries.

Profiling and Monitoring of Physical Performance

• Plan, deliver, and feedback on evidence informed Physical Profiling systems that inform individual development plans, individual S&C programmes, rehab/return to play programmes, and ‘What it Takes to Win’ (WITTW).


• Contribute to the development and Implementation of evidence informed monitoring systems (external load, internal load, wellness, neuromuscular state) that provide actionable insights to inform multidisciplinary team decision making and ‘What it Takes to Win’ (WITTW).

Recovery Intervention

• Contribute to the development and implementation of innovative and evidence-based recovery protocols.


• Use athlete monitoring data collected to inform and individualised approach to recovery sessions.

Role specific knowledge, skills and experience:

Essential:

Essential Qualifications

• BSc in Sport Science, Strength & Conditioning or related area.


• A recognised postgraduate qualification (ie MSc) in Sport Science, Strength & Conditioning or related area


• UKSCA Accreditation or equivalent


• First Aid qualification

Essential Skills & Experience

• Significant experience working in an elite sporting environment.


• Significant experience of working effectively within a high-performing multi-disciplinary team.


• Significant experience developing and delivering physical development programmes to achieve objective performance impact.


• An ability to develop excellent relationships with players, coaches & the wider MDT.


• An ability to reflect on current working practice & adapt as required.


• An ability to utilise performance related data to inform practice.