Academy Athletic Performance Coaches

Oxford United; Oxford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Safer recruitment checks

Job summary

Oxford United FC’s Academy Performance department is seeking an Academy Athletic Performance Coach to lead and support sport science across the Boys Academy. You will help enhance physical development, monitor player progress and inform evidence-based practice within an ambitious, integrated multidisciplinary environment.

Reporting to the Head of Academy Athletic Performance, you will work within a multidisciplinary team, deliver high-quality sport science support, and contribute to the

Qualifications

• Experience working in youth sport or football.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Understanding of testing, monitoring and athletic development.
• Able to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Desirable postgraduate qualification and accreditation towards UKSCA/BASES.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality sport science support across the Academy.
• Assist with physical profiling, testing and monitoring.
• Support gym and field-based athletic development sessions.
• Track growth, maturation and training responses.
• Collaborate with coaching, medical and performance staff.
• Maintain accurate records and give clear feedback to players and staff.

Skills

Youth sport experience

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Testing & monitoring

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Postgraduate qualification

UKSCA accreditation

BASES accreditation

Job description

Oxford United FC is looking for Academy Athletic Performance Coaches to join its Academy Performance department.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Academy Athletic Performance, you will lead and support sport science provision across the Boys Academy, helping to enhance physical development, monitor player progress and inform evidence-based practice.

The roles offer the chance to help shape the long-term development of young players within an ambitious, integrated multidisciplinary academy.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality sport science support across the Academy
• Assist with physical profiling, testing and monitoring
• Support gym and field-based athletic development sessions
• Track growth, maturation and training responses
• Collaborate with coaching, medical and performance staff
• Maintain accurate records and give clear feedback to players and staff

About You

• Experience working in youth sport or football
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Understanding of testing, monitoring and athletic development
• Able to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
• Desirable: a postgraduate qualification, elite academy experience, knowledge of growth and maturation, and UKSCA and/or BASES accreditation (or working towards it)

Key Details

• Location: Oxford
• Contract: Permanent (30 and 40 hours per week)
• The role involves regular work with children and is subject to safer recruitment checks
• Applications: CV and covering letter
• Closing date: 20 November 2026