The Strength & Conditioning Coach will lead on the management, planning and delivery of the day-to-day gym based physical training Collaborate with the Performance and Medical Staff to ensure a clear philosophy and pathway for player development Support and develop women as women Work closely with the Technical, Medical and Performance Multi-Disciplinary Team.

The Strength and Conditioning Coach will:

• Collaborate with the Sport Science Lead to deliver cutting-edge bespoke monitoring, management and development plans.


• Provide Strength and Conditioning support to players during all training sessions and games, with some travel required.


• Lead on the programming and delivery of gym-based strength and conditioning, as well as Return to Play programs and support.


• In collaboration with the Sport Science Lead and Physios, develop and implement female-specific movement assessment screening and gym-based profiling, and develop individualised movement correction and development programs.


• In collaboration with the Performance and Medical team, develop a robust athletic development strategy, with emphasis on the testing, monitoring, analysis and visualisation of athlete progressions.


• Assist the Sports Science Lead on the programming and delivery of on-field conditioning, warm-ups, speed development and individual development sessions, as required.


• Collaborate with the Sports Science Lead and Medical team to ensure all players receive individual physical programs, monitoring and management to track player development.


• In collaboration with the Performance and Medical staff create and monitor off-season training programs.


• Work collaboratively with the Performance, Medical and Innovation team to provide Multi-Disciplinary support by implementing and monitoring optimal female health, wellbeing, recovery, physical profiling, strength and conditioning, training and match load monitoring, nutrition, psychology, and return to play strategies.


• Collaborate with the Performance, Medical and Innovation staff in the review, development and co-ordination of Applied Performance and Medical research projects, contributing to an evolving world leading High Performance support program.


• Mentor undergraduate student volunteers, and interns.


• Attend and assist with workshops, in-service meetings, professional development courses/workshops and other development opportunities.

The above provides an outline for the role required and should not be regarded as a conclusive list.

The ideal candidate has:

• Applied Strength and Conditioning experience with elite footballers (exception may be granted for experience in other professional sports)


• Experience working with female athletes with an understanding of female physiology


• UK Strength and Conditioning accreditation (UKSCA) Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach qualification (ASCC), or the US National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach qualification


• Passion for the success of Women’s Professional Sports, innovation, research, and an appetite for an exciting new sports landscape


• Enthusiastic and energetic team player, with experience of working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary team


• Have adequate professional liability insurance to work /advise WSL and WC players


• Hold the Football Association level 2 Emergency First Aid in Football (EFAiF) qualification


• Be a UKAD Clean Sport Advisor


• High level of knowledge of Women and Girls Athletic populations to meet the demands of Elite football


• Highly experienced in the planning and delivery of gym-based and pitch-based football programs


• Possess exceptional organisational skills with a strong attention to detail and ability to prioritise/multi-task.


• Valid and accepted enhanced FA DBS or be willing to undertake this check if successful


• Ability to work in a fully integrated medical and performance department, to be committed to ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all LCL athletes


• Maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive information within football departments, upholding the highest levels of professional at all times


• Experience of developing and implementing innovative ideas and putting them into practice


• Experience within other football competitions i.e. UEFA Champions League, FIFA or other high level competition experience Experience in utilising sports science technologies such as: Teambuildr, GPS and HR monitoring, VBT technologies, flywheel training device, 1080 Sprint, VALD (NordBord, Force Frame and ForceDecks), and Athlete Management Systems such as Smartabase


• Strong PC skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), and experience of data visualisation software such as Tableau, Power BI, and programming such as R code preferred.


• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, and a high degree of emotional intelligence


• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.


• Ability to work non-traditional hours, including scheduled games that can/will be weekends, evenings and perhaps Holidays.