Strength & Conditioning Coach FP & YDP

Job Title: Strength & Conditioning Coach (FP & YDP)

Salary: Dependent on skills and experience

Location: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time (flexibility needed to work some evenings and weekends)

Deadline Day: 7th March 2024

Start Date: We are looking for this role to begin at the start of the 24/25 season, from 1st July 2024 (subject to satisfactory employment vetting and safer recruitment checks)

About Brighton & Hove Albion FC

We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage whilst keeping our Sussex community spirit. Our vision is to be a top ten Premier League club and a top four Women's Super League club. A commitment to high performance, high professional standards and making a difference is at the heart of everything we do. The 2023/24 season is the start of new adventures, our first in European football and we would love for you to be part of our journey.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Boy’s Academy!

Start a career with the Seagulls in a category 1 academy as a Strength & Conditioning Coach. This role will assist and develop the Academy's Strength & Conditioning department in line with the club's strategic objectives and the Elite Player Performance Plan. You will provide Strength & Conditioning coaching to all Academy squads including field and gym-based performance/recovery sessions.

About you

We are looking for someone with previous experience in the provision of Strength & Conditioning services to elite athletes and coaches, which should include work with high performance teams or squads. The successful candidate will also have experience in the design, implementation and monitoring of Strength and Conditioning programmes. This role is as much about skill set as it is about the person. You must be someone that works well as part of a team and remains calm under pressure.

Our values play a pivotal role in our success

Our values are not just a list of words we expect our colleagues to learn, but a set of filters through which we deliver to each other, our fans, our partners and our sponsors. As a team we live and breathe these values.

Our values are:

- Treat People Well

- Exceed Expectations

- Aim High. Never Give Up

- Act with Integrity

- Make it Special

How we say thank you

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a reward package which will include, but not limited to:

- Free breakfast and lunch at both sites

- 23 days holiday rising with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)

- Rewards platform, which includes access to 900+ retailers, a wellbeing centre and much more!

- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

- Priority access to match tickets and access to free WSL tickets for 23/24 season

- In-house training programme and CPD opportunities

- Discounts and benefits from partners and local businesses

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values mean that we have a strong ethical culture which allows us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of their age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, do not hesitate to get in touch with our People and Culture team.

Safeguarding is part of everything we do

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

This is a UK based job. It is unlawful to employ a person who does not have permission to live and work in the UK. All offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and right to work, as well as a full reference history. We do not offer sponsorship for applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK.

Please note all applications must be made through the official club careers page. Third party applications are not accepted.