Academy Sports Scientist

IUSCA; Grimsby; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

IUSCA is seeking a lead sports science professional to oversee the Grimsby Town Academy sports science programme. You will drive strength and conditioning, monitoring, testing and rehabilitation across Foundation, Youth Development and Professional Development phases.

The role requires IQF Level 6 alignment and a BSc (Hons) in Sports Science, with leadership responsibility for planning and multidisciplinary collaboration within a professional football academy.

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) in Sports Science is essential.
• IQF Level 6 accreditation is aligned with the role.
• Experience leading academy sports science programmes in football is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead sports science and athletic development provision across Grimsby Town's Academy across all phases, including monitoring, testing and rehabilitation.
• Oversee multidisciplinary planning, player profiling and data-driven decisions to support S&C delivery and performance.

Skills

S&C delivery

Player profiling

Multidisciplinary planning

Testing & screening

Rehabilitation support

Physiological monitoring

Anthropometric monitoring

Leadership

Education

BSc (Hons) in Sports Science

Job description

Lead sports science and athletic development provision across Grimsby Town's Academy, including physical monitoring, strength and conditioning, testing and screening, rehabilitation support, player profiling and multidisciplinary planning across all academy phases.

This role aligns with IQF Level 6 because it leads the planning, delivery and continuous development of the Academy Sports Science programme across Foundation, Youth Development and Professional Development phases. It includes S&C delivery, physiological and anthropometric monitoring, testing, athletic development profiling, rehabilitation support, multidisciplinary planning and active contribution to Academy management. A BSc (Hons) in Sports Science is essential.

Associated IUSCA IQF Certification

IUSCA IQF Level 6 Accredited International Strength and Conditioning Practitioner (aISCP)

Salary and Role Alignment

Red. £24,785 is substantially below appropriate alignment for a Level 6 role requiring a BSc and responsibility for leading an academy sports science programme, S&C delivery, testing, monitoring, rehabilitation support, player profiling and management-level contribution within a professional football academy.

This role has been classified by IUSCA using publicly available information at the time of review and the published IQF Role Classification & Salary Alignment methodology. The IQF classification, salary alignment assessment and associated IUSCA IQF certification represent IUSCA's assessment of the advertised role. They do not alter or replace the employer's stated qualification, certification or eligibility requirements and do not imply employer endorsement, approval of, or affiliation with IUSCA. Vacancy information may change, and applicants should review and verify the original employer advert before applying.