Strength & Conditioning Coach

The Armidale School; Armidale; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

The Armidale School (TAS) is seeking an experienced Strength & Conditioning Coach to support students' physical development, sporting performance, and wellbeing within our sports program.

This Independent Contractor - Part-time role involves approx 30 hours per week during term time, with around 22 hours of direct coaching and additional duties including program design, athlete monitoring, and injury prevention across a supportive school community.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Exercise Science, Human Movement, Sport Science or related discipline.
• ASCA accreditation desirable.
• Current First Aid and CPR qualifications.
• NSW Working with Children Check required.
• Professional indemnity and public liability insurance required.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver age-appropriate strength and conditioning programs.
• Provide direct coaching to students for ~22 hours per week.
• Monitor athlete performance and maintain training records.
• Ensure safe gym operations and equipment management.
• Collaborate with coaches, physiotherapists and school leaders.

Skills

Strength & Conditioning

Youth development

Program design

Injury prevention

Athlete testing

Education

Exercise Science

Human Movement

Sport Science

Strength & Conditioning

Job description

Strength and Conditioning Coach
Independent Contractor - Part-time

The Armidale School (TAS) is seeking an experienced Strength & Conditioning Coach to support students' physical development, sporting performance, and wellbeing across our sporting program. The Coach will design and deliver age-appropriate strength, conditioning and movement-based programs for individual athletes, teams and sporting squads, with a focus on developing strength, power, speed, agility, endurance, mobility and movement efficiency. This role supports TAS's vision of Excellence inspired by Character and Built through Challenge, helping students develop physical capability, resilience, self-discipline and confidence.

This part-time contracted position comprises approximately30 hours per week during term time, including around 22 hours of direct student coaching, supervision, and training delivery. The remaining hours will be dedicated to program design, athlete monitoring, performance assessment, administration, equipment management, and maintaining a safe, well-organised training environment. The role also includes delivery of a two-hour weekend session at the discretion of the Head of Sport and Activities, which may include mobility and injury prevention.

The Coach will work collaboratively with sports coaches, teaching staff, physiotherapists, medical professionals and school leadership to provide a coordinated and evidence-based approach to student-athlete development. Responsibilities include athlete testing and monitoring, maintaining training records, supporting injury prevention and recovery, assisting with post-injury rehabilitation and return-to-sport protocols and ensuring the safe use and organisation of the gymnasium and training facilities. The Coach will foster a positive and inclusive training environment for students of all abilities and contribute to a school culture that values Connection, Courage and Commitment,while supporting the physical activity, wellbeing and personal growth of students.

The Contractor will hold relevant tertiary qualifications inExercise Science, Human Movement, Sport Science, Strength & Conditioning or a related discipline, together with demonstrated experience delivering strength and conditioning programs for adolescent athletes and sound knowledge of youth athletic development and injury prevention. Current First Aid and CPR qualifications, a current NSW Working with Children Check, and appropriate professional indemnity and public liability insurance are required. ASCA accreditation or equivalent recognised professional accreditation is desirable. The successful contractor will be required to comply with TAS policies, workplace health and safety requirements, and child safeguarding obligations, while demonstrating a commitment to the Anglican values and ethos of the School.

For more information about this position, please contact Mr Rhoan Abbott, Head of Sport and Activities on (02) 6776 5*** or email ******@as.edu.au. Additional information and a Job Description can be found at https://as.edu.au/tas-community/employment-opportunities/

Applications close on Friday 9 October 2026.

Applications will be assessed as they are received, and TAS reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.

The ArmidaleSchoolis an equal opportunity employer. The ArmidaleSchoolis committed to a Child Safeschoolenvironment and has zero tolerance of child abuse.