Boy’s Pathway Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach

Comunidadlift; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Somerset is seeking a driven Boy’s Pathway Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach to lead the physical development of our emerging male pathway players. You will plan, programme and deliver a comprehensive physical development programme across county age groups, Emerging Player and Academy pathways.

You will work with the SS&M team and allied staff to prepare players for transition into the professional game, overseeing growth, maturation and performance metrics while supporting nutrition and rehab

Qualifications

• Relevant sports and S&C qualifications including degrees or equivalents.
• UKSCA accreditation or working towards it.
• ECB BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead S&C provision across Boy’s Pathway and academy programmes.
• Profile players using KPIs and produce screening reports.
• Monitor GPS and maturation data to inform training decisions.
• Support nutrition, warm-ups, injury prevention, and rehab decisions.
• Contribute to LTAD planning and equipment management.

Skills

S&C experience

Youth development

UK work eligibility

UKSCA accreditation

ECB BLS certification

Education

Undergraduate study

Postgraduate S&C

Job description

Salary: £27,000 – £30,000 per annum Location: The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton & Other Venues Contract type: Permanent (Full time) Closing date: 17 September 2026 Interview date: 21 September 2026 Department: Sport Science & Medicine (SS&M) Reports to: Clinical Director / Head of Talent & Development Hours: Min 40 hours per week to include evenings, weekends and bank holidays as required: £27,000 – £30,000 per annum

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

Everyone here at Somerset is excited to welcome a driven and collaborative Boy’s Pathway Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach to lead the physical development of our emerging male pathway players.

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to…

Plan, programme and deliver a physical development programme across our county age group, Emerging Player and Academy pathways.

Lead our wider long-term athletic development strategy, including consideration of male growth and maturation, to support player progression.

Work closely with the SS&M team, Men’s Lead S&C Coach and Boy’s Pathway Lead Physiotherapist to help prepare players physically for transition into the professional game.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

Sounds rewarding, right? In this role, you will use your experience, skills and knowledge to:

Lead and deliver bespoke strength and conditioning provision across the Boy’s Pathway, including CAG, EPP and Academy programmes.

Profile players regularly against SCCC physical KPIs, producing screening reports and bespoke programmes to support development.

Monitor and interpret GPS, bowling workload, Smartabase, growth and maturation data to inform performance, preparation and player management.

Support nutrition, warm-ups, pre-game preparation, injury risk reduction, rehabilitation and return-to-performance decisions in collaboration with SS&M colleagues.

Contribute to wider pathway operations, including LTAD planning, senior squad support, department meetings, audits, student placements, CPD and equipment management.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Useful tip: we will review and score applications against the criteria below, so please make sure your application clearly shows how you meet them.

Relevant sporting and strength & conditioning qualifications, including undergraduate study, postgraduate S&C qualification or equivalent, UKSCA accreditation or working towards it, and ECB BLS certification.

Proven experience delivering S&C programmes in sport, particularly within youth development environments.

Experience designing and delivering individualized physical development programmes for athletes aged 13–18.

Experience in multidisciplinary working, including collaboration with physiotherapy, medical, psychology, nutrition and coaching staff on return-to-play decisions.

The ability to set and maintain physical development standards across age groups or squads, including supervising placement staff and briefing coaches.

Skilled in profiling, growth and maturation tracking, workload monitoring, athlete management systems, data reporting and translating insights into practical training decisions.

You will need to be eligible to work in the UK. We cannot offer sponsorship routes for this role.

READY TO MAKE AN IMPACT?

If you are…

able to build relationships and work collaboratively

motivated

approachable and empathetic

able to influence stakeholders positively

able to influence environments positively

highly organised and diligent

flexible in relation to job requirements and working hours (working hours will include evenings and weekends along with domestic travel and potential international)

reflective

able to work under pressure and have strong decision-making capabilities

computer literate (Excel, Word and other bespoke programmes including electronic medical record keeping)

– we would love to hear from you.