VACANCY | WOMEN'S STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

Job/Role Title:

Strength and Conditioning Coach

Job Holder:

Reporting to:

Head Of Women’s and Girls Rugby / Women’s Head Coach

Business Unit:

Bradford Bulls RLFC

Location:

Tong Training Centre

Responsibilities

·       Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Women’s Team

·       Designing and implementing an effective S&C programme around:-

§  Weight training

§  Speed and agility

§  Conditioning

·       Match Day warm up and in field communications

·       Liaising with medical services regarding player welfare/wellbeing and return to play plans

·       Monitoring of training loads and feedback to coaching staff

·       Attendance at Head Coach meetings

·       Plan and manage training sessions (approx. 6 weekly rotations)

·       Plan annual/monthly/weekly S&C plan and linkage to Head Coach plan

·       Sourcing of materials (Gym/Nutritional etc)

·       Design, implement and deliver education around S&C specified detail – recovery / nutrition / hydration

·       Management of interns and setting up of work plans and monitoring progress

·       Management of S&C assistants (Interns)

·       Maintenance of player S&C records to track progress and assess data

·       Design and performs baseline tests to assess the skills and weaknesses of each individual player

·       Attendance to RFL led S&C seminars

·       Work with S&C team for internal CPD

Essential/Desirable Skills/Attributes

Essential

·       Degree in S&C

·       Evidenced strength and conditioning experience

·       Possessing first aid certification

·       Becoming a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

·       Leadership and influencing Skills

·       Strong Passion and Drive

·       Minimum of 2 years in a similar role in a Rugby/Team Sports environment

·       Good Industry Reputation

·       People management skills

·       Excellent communication skills

·       Ability to manage complexity

·       Ability to work under pressure

·       Full clean driving licence

·       UKAD introduction to clean sport qualified

·       DBS

Desirable

1.      UKSCA Accreditation

2.      Attendance at UKASCA Conference if required

Travel to other locations required.  Late or weekend working may be required