Women's Team Physical Performance CoachHuddersfield Town

Post Title
Women’s Team Physical Performance Coach (part-time).

Department/Location
Huddersfield Town AFC Women, Canalside Training Centre.

Reports To
Women’s First Team Manager.

Purpose of the Role
Predominantly, but not exclusively, working with the Women’s First Team, the post holder will be responsible for designing and delivering the athletic development strategies for the group as a whole and for designing specific programmes to suit the needs of each individual player.

Functional Links

Internal: Women’s First Team Manager.
Head of Women’s Football.
Coaching Team.
Senior Leadership Team.
Staff and Managers throughout the organisation.

External: Other Clubs’ Performance staff.

Key Performance Indicators

• Demonstrable improvement in players’ strength and power markers.

• Demonstrable improvements in GPS markers on the pitch (for example, increase in maximum speed, increase in ability to hit high-speed metres in matches).

Role Specific Responsibilities (predominantly but not exclusively with the Women’s First Team)

The post holder will:

• Lead in the delivery of physical development sessions both in the gym and on the pitch with the Women’s squads.

• Assist in managing GPS and testing databases and reporting systems.

• Assist in delivering all Women’s First Team testing and screening strategies.

• Assist in delivering the Women’s First Team nutrition strategy.

• Manage gym areas in conjunction with other Physical Performance staff members to ensure an appropriate and safe working environment.

• Assist in the education of physical performance.

• Ensure all sessions and targets are recorded correctly, enabling individual programmes to be monitored, discussed in Player review meetings, and developed as necessary.

• Contribute to all IDP meetings for Women’s players.

• Assist in delivering physical development sessions to the Women’s players.

• Execute additional tasks as required to meet the Club’s changing priorities.