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:

The purpose of this role is to support the planning and delivery of physical performance alongside the sport science department, aiding the MDT and aligning with the department’s philosophy

Key Responsibilities:

Support with the planning, delivery and review of pitch and gym based physical development.

Assist with the daily monitoring of the squad using external/internal load monitoring and strength and power testing. Producing appropriate daily/weekly/monthly reports for coaching and MDT staff where required.

Support where appropriate with the planning, delivery and review of reconditioning strategies in line with departmental philosophy.

Support matchday sport science provision on match days (nutrition, GPS, individual activation & post-match conditioning).

Person Specification:

Knowledge in utilising Microsoft Office (excel etc), desirable knowledge in the use of Tableau software

Studying towards a BSC (undergraduate) in sport science or related discipline, looking to complete a sandwich year

Knowledge of sport science and its role within a professional football environment

Knowledge in utilising Microsoft Office (excel, word etc), experience in tableau software desirable

Additional Information:

• Applicants must be an active student as the internship is to support them with their ongoing study and degree.

• Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK;

• Charlton Athletic FC is committed to following relevant health & safety regulations and all members of staff are expected to be fully aware and adhere to, at all times, the Club’s H&S and fire safety procedures;

• Charlton Athletic Football Club are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment;

• CAFC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and its policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, color, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment.

Safeguarding:

Charlton Athletic Football Club are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. The successful candidate may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining a post, as all cases are mediated individually according to the nature of the role and the information provided.

Note: Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive we regret that we are unable to respond to unsuccessful applicants.