Performance Coach: Rehab & Strength for Elite Players

Sportsmith; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sportsmith in Melbourne is seeking a Performance Coach to lead rehabilitation and Strength & Conditioning for Melbourne Storm players. The role focuses on preparing injured athletes to return to training and perform at their best, within a high-performance team environment.

You will work closely with the Physiotherapy and Performance teams on rehabilitation, reconditioning, recovery, testing and assessment, plus injury prevention and functional development across the player group.

Qualifications

• Experience designing rehabilitation and reconditioning programs for high-performance athletes.
• Ability to collaborate with physiotherapy and performance teams.
• Strong understanding of physical preparation, testing and injury prevention.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement rehabilitation and reconditioning programs for injured players.
• Coordinate with the Assistant Physiotherapist to manage training timelines.
• Develop and drive testing and assessment measures to monitor progress.
• Collaborate with the GM – Performance and other stakeholders to ensure players are ready to play and perform.
• Assist in post-game recovery and on-game day support as required.

Skills

Rehabilitation

Strength & Conditioning

Injury prevention

Testing & assessments

Program design

Job description

Sportsmith in Melbourne is seeking a Performance Coach to lead rehabilitation and Strength & Conditioning for Melbourne Storm players. The role focuses on preparing injured athletes to return to training and perform at their best, within a high-performance team environment.

You will work closely with the Physiotherapy and Performance teams on rehabilitation, reconditioning, recovery, testing and assessment, plus injury prevention and functional development across the player group.