Casual Sport Coach - Strength and Conditioning

Loreto College Coorparoo; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Loreto College Coorparoo is seeking a Casual Strength and Conditioning Coach to support student development across Years 5–12. You will deliver structured strength and conditioning sessions, tailored to individual and team needs, within Loreto’s Sport and Athlete Development framework.

You will work with the Head of Sport and Sport Development Officer to ensure safe, progressive training, injury prevention and high-quality coaching across multiple representative sports programs for 2027.

Qualifications

• Requires current ASCA Level 1 accreditation.
• Experience delivering strength and conditioning programs for school-aged athletes.
• Ability to design age-appropriate strength and conditioning programs.
• Experience with adolescent athletic development.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver regular strength and conditioning sessions for students in Years 5–12.
• Create safe, age-appropriate programs to improve strength, speed, and mobility.
• Provide guidance on technique and safe training practices.
• Develop sport-specific conditioning for Representative Sport teams.
• Collaborate with sport coaches to identify physical prep needs.
• Deliver conditioning blocks ahead of major competitions.
• Support warm-up, conditioning, recovery, and injury prevention.

Skills

ASCA Level 1 accreditation

Strength and conditioning experience

Adolescent athlete experience

Program design

Effective communication

Education

ASCA Level 1 accreditation

Working with Children/Blue Card

Job description

Casual Sport Coach - Strength and Conditioning

Loreto College Coorparoo is proud to be recognised as a 2026 5-Star Employer of Choice by The Educator, celebrating the College as one of Australia’s leading education employers.

As one of Queensland’s leading Catholic secondary schools for girls, Loreto offers a vibrant and supportive community where professional growth, collaboration and the development of young people are valued.

The College’s co-curricular sporting activities are an essential part of student life, encouraging students to not only be active but to develop their team building and problem solving skills.

About this Opportunity

Loreto College is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Strength and Conditioning Coach to support our Sport and Athlete Development programs in 2027.

Working under the guidance of the Head of Sport and Sport Development Officer, the successful applicant will work with students from Years 5–12 across two key areas:

General Strength and Conditioning: delivering structured strength and conditioning sessions for students who wish to improve their overall strength, fitness, movement and athletic development.

Representative Sport Performance: working closely with selected Representative Sport teams and athletes to provide targeted physical preparation in the lead-up to major competitions.

The role will provide students with access to safe, age-appropriate and progressive strength and conditioning, while also supporting Loreto’s Representative Sport programs to ensure athletes are physically prepared for the demands of competition.

Key responsibilities

• Planning and delivering regular general strength and conditioning sessions for students from Years 5–12
• Developing safe and age-appropriate programs to improve strength, speed, power, agility, mobility, conditioning and movement competency
• Providing students with guidance on correct technique and safe training practices
• Developing sport-specific strength and conditioning programs for selected Representative Sport teams
• Working with Representative Sport coaches to identify the physical preparation requirements of their teams
• Delivering targeted training blocks in the lead-up to competitions and tournaments
• Supporting athletes with appropriate warm-up, conditioning, recovery and injury-prevention strategies
• Monitoring athlete progression, training loads and wellbeing
• Modifying programs appropriately for students returning from injury, in consultation with relevant health professionals and College staff
• Supporting Loreto’s broader athlete development and Elite Athlete programs, where required
• Working collaboratively with the Head of Sport, Sport Development Officer and coaching staff
• Maintaining a safe, positive and professional training environment

Representative Sport preparation

A key component of the role will be supporting Loreto’s Representative Sport programs, with strength and conditioning programs tailored to the physical demands of each sport and the timing of major competitions.

This may include physical preparation for Representative programs such as:

• AFL
• Basketball
• Touch Football
• Volleyball
• Water Polo
• Netball
• Other selected Representative Sport opportunities

About you

We are looking for a Strength and Conditioning Coach who:

• Holds current Level 1 Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA) accreditation
• Has demonstrated experience in strength and conditioning, athletic development or physical preparation
• Has experience working with adolescent and developing athletes
• Can effectively work with both students seeking general physical development and athletes preparing for competitive performance
• Understands the physical and developmental needs of students from Years 5–12
• Can design and deliver engaging, progressive and age-appropriate programs
• Can adapt physical preparation programs to the demands of different sports
• Places a strong emphasis on movement competency, correct technique, injury prevention and long-term athlete development
• Communicates effectively with students, coaches, Sport Department staff and relevant health professionals
• Is reliable, organised and able to work both independently and collaboratively
• Holds, or is eligible to hold, the required Working with Children/Blue Card
• Current Level 1 Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA) accreditation
• Demonstrated experience delivering strength and conditioning programs
• Experience working with school-aged or adolescent athletes
• Current or eligible Working with Children/Blue Card

Current ASCA accreditation is an essential requirement for this position.

Availability and commitment

The position will involve work across the 2027 school year, primarily before and/or after school.

The successful applicant will be required to support a combination of:

• Regular general student strength and conditioning sessions
• Representative team strength and conditioning sessions
• Targeted physical preparation blocks in the lead-up to major competitions
• School holiday or additional Representative Sport preparation sessions, where required

The exact training schedule and allocation will be determined according to the College’s 2027 Sport and Representative Sport programs.

You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the College’s Student Protection Policy and processes, and to work alongside our students, you will need to hold a valid Working with Children Check Positive Paid Employee Notice (BlueCard).

More detailed information about this position is available via the College's website under Employment (https://www.loreto.qld.edu.au/discover-loreto/employment).

Applications close 10.00am onMonday, 18 January 2027.

Loreto College is committed to the safety of our students, and student protection is everyone’s responsibility. At the College all persons undertaking work for or on behalf of the College have a shared responsibility for contributing to the safety and protection of children.