Sanflw High Performance Manager

West Adelaide Football Club; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

West Adelaide Football Club is seeking a dedicated high performance professional to design and deliver the SANFLW high performance program for the women’s team. You will collaborate with the Senior Coach and High Performance Manager to develop running, conditioning and strength programs tailored to SANFLW demands and injury prevention.

You will attend all SANFLW training and matches, lead warm-ups, deliver recovery strategies, and coordinate with physiotherapy for prehab and return-to-play.

Qualifications

• Completed or near completion of a tertiary degree in Exercise Science, Sports Science, Human Movement or related field.
• Current South Australian Working with Children Check (DHS) or eligibility to obtain before starting.
• Experience designing and delivering strength and conditioning programs for team sport athletes.
• Knowledge of injury prevention, rehabilitation and return-to-play principles.
• Strong communication skills with players, coaches and medical staff.
• Availability for evening training sessions and weekend matches.
• Current First Aid and CPR or available to upon successful application.
• ASCA Level 1 accreditation or higher.
• Experience using GPS and athlete monitoring data to guide training decisions.
• Experience in women’s or female football, or another female team sport.
• Experience in SANFL, VFL, AFLW or similar high performance environment.
• Knowledge of evidence-based female athlete health.
• Experience supervising staff, volunteers or students.

Responsibilities

• Design SANFLW high performance program with the Senior Coach, Head of Women's Football and High Performance Manager.
• Design running and conditioning programs matched to the physical demands of SANFLW football.
• Deliver strength programs that build robustness and performance, with a focus on lower-limb injury prevention.
• Attend all SANFLW training sessions and matches.
• Run warm-ups, cool-downs and other performance related tasks.
• Lead recovery strategies between training and matches.
• Work closely with the club physiotherapist and doctor on prehabilitation, rehabilitation and return-to-play programs.
• Oversee injured players’ conditioning so they return ready to perform.
• Monitor training load, wellness, sleep, hydration and nutrition (where applicable).
• Manage GPS (SPT) and other sports science equipment, data and third-party platforms, keeping club data secure and accessible.
• Report regularly to coaches and football staff on player availability and readiness.
• Educate players on training, recovery, and self-management.
• Lead and support volunteers and student placements, and help recruit them.
• Align the SANFLW program with the club’s SANFL and junior high performance pathways.
• Support wider club activities, including community and club development programs, when reasonably requested.
• Comply with SANFL and club policies relevant to the role.

Skills

Communication

Injury prevention

Leadership

GPS data interpretation

Education

Bachelor or near completion in Exercise Science/Sports Science/Human Movement

Tools

GPS systems

Athlete monitoring platforms

Job description

This role designs and delivers a high performance program that improves player performance, reduced injury risk and supports player availability across pre-season and the competition season at West Adelaide for the Women's program competing in the SANFLW.

Key responsibilities

Program design and delivery

• Plan, implement and review the SANFLW high performance program with the Senior Coach, Head of Women's Football and High Performance Manager (where applicable).
• Design running and conditioning programs matched to the physical demands of SANFLW football.
• Deliver strength programs that build robustness and performance, with a strong focus on lower-limb injury prevention.

Training and match day

• Attend all SANFLW training sessions and matches.
• Run warm-ups, cool-downs and other performance related based tasks.
• Lead recovery strategies between training and matches.

Injury management and return to play

• Work closely with the club physiotherapist and doctor on prehabilitation, rehabilitation and return-to-play programs.
• Oversee injured players’ conditioning so they return ready to perform.

Monitoring, data and education

• Monitor training load, wellness, sleep, hydration and nutrition (where applicable), and act on the findings.
• Manage GPS (SPT) and other sports science equipment, data and third-party platforms, keeping club data secure and accessible to the right people.
• Report regularly to coaches and football staff on player availability and readiness.
• Educate players on training, recovery, and self-management.

People and club

• Lead and support volunteers and student placements, and help recruit them.
• Align the SANFLW program with the club’s SANFL and junior high performance pathways.
• Support wider club activities, including community and club development programs, when reasonably requested.
• Comply with SANFL and club policies relevant to the role

Selection criteria

• Completed or close to finishing a Tertiary degree in Exercise Science, Sports Science, Human Movement or a related field.
• Current South Australian Working with Children Check (DHS), or eligibility to obtain one before starting.
• Experience designing and delivering strength and conditioning programs for team sport athletes.
• Good knowledge of injury prevention, rehabilitation and return-to-play principles.
• Strong communication skills with players, coaches and medical staff.
• Availability for evening training sessions and weekend matches.
• Current First Aid and CPR or available to upon succesful application.
• ASCA Level 1 accreditation or higher.
• Experience using GPS and athlete monitoring data to guide training decisions.
• Experience in women’s or female football, or another female team sport.
• Experience in a SANFL, VFL, AFLW or similar high performance environment.
• Knowledge of evidence-based female athlete health.
• Experience supervising staff, volunteers or students.

Please note the application timeline may be reduced dependent on level of applications.

• Working with Children / Working with Vulnerable People Check