Strength and Conditioning Coach (Norwich)

The role

Are you passionate about supporting talented and high-performing athletes?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and organised Strength and Conditioning Coach to join the Sport and Commercial Services Division at the University of East Anglia (UEA) Sportspark.

You will lead on the delivery and development of strength and conditioning across a range of talented and high-performance athlete programmes. These programmes will include uea+sport's individual sport scholarship and focus team sport scholarship programmes as well as working with a range of external organisation funded programmes, currently including the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS), Professional Game and Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) and Professional Footballer's Association (PFA).

Key duties of the role include delivering strength and conditioning sessions to athletes and some Sportspark community members, working collaboratively with a range of multi-disciplinary practitioners, sport coaches and programme leads to provide an excellent experience to both student and non-student athletes. You will report to both the Student Performance Sport Manager and the Sportspark Head of Department - Fitness.

What we’re looking for

You will have a degree in a relevant specialist subject (Strength and Conditioning, Sport Science etc.), or equivalent level of relevant qualification.

UKSCA Accreditation (or the ability to obtain this within 6 months of appointment) and an MSc in Strength and Conditioning or a relevant specialist qualification (Sports Science, Sports Performance etc.) are desirable.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointment will be subject to a criminal record check at Enhanced level from the Disclosure and Barring Service, including a check of the Child and Vulnerable Adult Barred Lists. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or vulnerable adults.

Our benefits

• 28 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days.
• Family and Work-life balance policies including considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
• Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
• Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, on-campus medical centre including NHS Dentist, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
• Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
• Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.