About Us:

Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Charlton, south-east London. The club was founded on June 9^th, 1905, and has a very storied history from rising to the top-flight of English Football in the 1930s (First Division) and again in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, to winning the FA Cup in 1947 and to leaving their Valley home in the mid-1980s only to make an impassioned return in 1992. Historically, the women's team played under Charlton Athletic from 2000 to 2007 but were released to become an independently run team in 2007 following the men's team's relegation from the Premier League.

The women's team were originally formed as a non-professional team in 1991 and were highly successful in the early 2000s winning The FA Cup, the League Cup, and the Charity Shield, as well as coming runners-up in the top division in multiple seasons. In February 2021, the club acquired the Charlton Athletic Women's team, turning the team full-time professional, and integrating them to become one club again.

Currently, our men's first team competes in League One, the third tier of English football, and our women's team competes in the Women’s Championship, the second highest division of women's football in England. At Charlton, we are ‘one club’ and can be truly described as a ‘family club’.

Role Description:

To plan, design and lead the Strength and Conditioning programme for the Men’s First Team [including mobility, strength, power, and speed]. Maximizing athletic capacity and development through Strength & Conditioning provision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Full time management of the Strength and Conditioning Programme for fit and injured first team players.

• Strength and Conditioning input to individualized training plans in line with the core pillars of the club’s development ethos.

• Monitor and manage player gym loading strategies.

• Plan, periodize, and coach pre training activation sessions which align with the technical and physical theme of the day.

• Programming and delivery of corrective/injury prevention programmes.

• Planning and delivery of Strength and Conditioning programming for injured players, aligned with return to play protocols alongside the medical department.

• ​Collaborating with sports science and medical staff to monitor player readiness, detect asymmetries and/or maladaptation’s to training.

• Assist and lead pitch based and gym conditioning for fit non-starters not involved in the match day squad.


• Take part in external and internal CPD, maintain knowledge of contemporary research and trends within the field and contribute to the evolution of the current program within the multidisciplinary team

Education/Qualifications/Training:

• BSc Sport Science/Strength & Conditioning

• MSc Sport Science/Strength & Conditioning

• UKSCA Accreditation or a suitable alternative (EXOS, NASM, CSCS

Specific Experience:

• 5+ years working in an elite professional environment.

• Experience in planning and delivering gym-based strength and conditioning support for teams whilst tailoring individual athlete’s needs.

• Demonstrable experience in planning, delivery, and evaluation of performance development programmes

• Experience working in a professional football setup.

• Working effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team to achieve an aligned outcome.


• Experience in delivery injury rehabilitation and return to play programmes.

Abilities/Skills/Knowledge:

• Extensive knowledge of long-term athletic development

• Widespread knowledge of strength and conditioning programming to athletically develop athletes.

• Ability to reflect on current practice and evolve programmes through contemporary research.


• Develop excellent relationships with players, coaches and the wider multi-disciplinary team.