Athletic Performance Coach

Queensland Reds; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Reds seeks a driven Strength & Conditioning Coach to optimise physical qualities for contracted players. Lead strength/power programs and support speed, conditioning delivery within a multidisciplinary high-performance team.

Role requires travel nationally/internationally, irregular hours, and commitment to confidentiality and recovery programs as part of injury prevention and return-to-play initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Sports Science or equivalent.
• Level 2 ASCA accreditation.
• Highly motivated with ability to work under their own direction to achieve targets.
• Ability to work well within a multidisciplinary high-performance team.
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally as required.
• Ability to commit to irregular working hours including weekends.
• Understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Coaching experience in strength/power, speed & conditioning.
• Strength and Conditioning experience in a professional sporting environment.
• Experience working in a contact sport.
• Excellent IT and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of strength power training programs for Reds professional players.
• Assist in programming and delivery of speed and conditioning training.
• Support Athletic Performance and medical staff data collection and screening.
• Co-design and implement functional development, flexibility, injury prevention and recovery programs.
• Support return to performance program design and implementation for injured athletes.
• Monitor training loads and reporting for injured players.

Skills

Coaching experience

Strength & conditioning

Speed training

IT skills

Organisational skills

Confidentiality

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Sports Science

Level 2 ASCA accreditation

Tools

Rehabilitation tools

Job description

Length of Contract: till 31 October 2028

PURPOSE:

To optimise the of physical qualities for all Queensland Reds contracted players

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Strength & Power Development

Lead the delivery of strength power training programs for Reds [professional players

Assist in programming and delivery of speed and conditioning training

Functional Development & Injury Prevention

• Support the Athletic Performance and medical staff, collate functional testing & medical screening data
• Co-design & implement functional developmental, flexibility, injury prevention and recovery training programs

Return to Performance

Support athletic performance, sports science, dietetics and medical staff design to implement the reconditioning and return to performance programs for injured athletes

Sport Science Coordination

• Support the implementation and monitoring of training loads including accurate collection of records and reporting for injured players
• Support and implement hydration assessment and weigh in of players including accurate collection of records and updated reporting

Super Rugby Squad Game Day Preparations

• Support the following:
  • Implement game day warmups in conjunction with the coaching staff
  • Implementation of game day nutrition program
  • Design & implementation of game/post day recovery units
  • Attend all Super Rugby games (as required)
  • Travel with the squad to away games (as required)

General

• To be prepared to work outside of normal working hours
• Give other staff assistance as needed even if outside typical roles & responsibilities
• Attend all team functions (as required)

CAPABILITIES, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor of Sports Science or equivalent.
• Level 2 ASCA accreditation
• Highly motivated with ability to work under their own direction to achieve performance targets within agreed timeframes.
• Ability to work well within a multidisciplinary high-performance team environment.
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally as required
• Ability to commit to irregular working hours including weekends
• Understanding of and ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality.
• Coaching experience in the areas of strength/power, speed & conditioning
• Strength and Conditioning experience in a professional sporting environment
• Experience working in a contact sport
• Excellent IT and organisational skills.