Role: Junior Physical Preparation Coach
Contract Type: Contractor
Renumeration: £15 per hour
Work Pattern: Predominantly weekday evenings.
Some weekend and morning work depending on business requirements.
Location: Various locations around greater Glasgow
About the Role
We are looking for a flexible, hardworking and ambitious coach to work predominantly within a Rugby setting, with opportunities to work across different sports with our other clients, which include City of Glasgow Swim Team, Caledonia Gladiators, Braehead Clan and Glasgow City FC.
This role is suitable for an early career physical preparation coach who is looking to start their coaching journey and/or supplement their current work or study commitments.
This role includes the following duties:
- Assisting on several projects and being responsible for successful delivery within these. This will include the delivery and design of physical preparation programs, which include power, strength, speed, agility, flexibility and conditioning for a variety of team and individual sports.
- Ensuring the safe and correct execution of exercise techniques during sessions.
- Evaluating each athlete’s development by monitoring and recording progress, before reporting this to the athletes and coaches in an engaging manner.
- Collaborating with other coaches and stakeholders to ensure the delivery of high-quality, effective coaching sessions.
- Maintaining an open line of communication with the other members of staff, including coaches and company directors.
- Maintaining a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating effectively with athletes and coaches.
- Writing high quality monthly reports which detail the impact you have had with the athletes you work with.
- Engaging with CPD activity and other duties as assigned.
Our essential requirements are:
- Someone who lives by our values of being honest, caring and professional.
- Someone who is willing to go above and beyond to support clients and grow as a coach.
- Degree in Sports Science, Strength and Conditioning or similar (or working towards finishing this in 6 months)
- Ability to achieve a strength and conditioning accreditation in 6 months (including the UKSCA S&C Trainer Award)
- Experience delivering physical preparation sessions in a sporting setting, with athletes from a variety of age groups
- Experience dealing with clients and working towards pre-agreed goals
- Excellent communication skills (including in front of a camera)
- Excellent computer skills including use of Microsoft packages and Canva
- Experience working in a team of people
- Experience using technology including, but not limited to, VALD products – ForceDecks and HumanTrak
- Evidence of further learning including but not limited to additional qualifications
- Drivers Licence and own car (or ability to use one)
- First Aid Qualification
Other desirable attributes are:
- UKSCA, CSCS or ASCA
- Previous sporting experience
- Experience working in high performance sport
- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to use statistical software and experience handling confidential data
About Athlete Focused:
Athlete Focused is a respected performance company operating in Scotland and Northern Ireland, providing bespoke support services to our clients. Our support allows our clients to excel in training, competition and life.
We aim to enhance the performance of every person, athlete, student or coach that we work with. We value holistic development, and our services include strength and conditioning, sports science, psychology, and nutrition. Our clients include large businesses, national governing bodies, professional teams, amateur sports clubs, schools and universities.
Deadline for applications: 5pm on Friday 22 August
How to Apply: Send a CV and covering letter to Andy.White@athletefocused.com
Interviews: Week commencing 25 August but may be scheduled ahead of submission deadline for suitable candidates.
Interview process: Initial online interview followed by a practical delivery session.