Elite Football Physical Performance Coach

Chelsea Football Club

Cobham

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Chelsea Football Club is seeking an exceptional Physical Performance Coach to join our Performance Support Team at the Cobham Training Ground. You will lead the design and delivery of strength and power strategies to help elite players train hard, recover well and perform at the highest level.

In a multidisciplinary setting, you will profile and monitor athletes, implement evidence-based programmes and shape a world-class gym curriculum.

Qualifications

Degree or postgraduate qualification in Strength & Conditioning, Sports Science or a related discipline.
Industry-recognised strength and conditioning qualifications.
Extensive experience in elite high-performance sport environments.
Significant experience within professional football.
Strong understanding of integrating physical prep with football delivery.
Expertise in designing and delivering high-performance strength and power programmes.
Experience implementing athlete profiling, testing and monitoring.
Proven ability to collaborate within multidisciplinary performance teams.
Embodies the club’s BLUE behaviours in approach to work.
Adhere to Health & Safety, Financial Authorisation, Confidentiality and GDPR.
Ambassador for diversity, equality and inclusion.
Commitment to safeguarding and DBS-related requirements.

Responsibilities

Design, deliver and develop strength and power programmes; GK specific development.
Collaborate with coaching to align physical development with football performance.
Develop athletes to meet elite football physical demands.
Design and implement a world-class gym-based curriculum.
Lead profiling, monitoring and assessment to inform plans.
Drive innovation with practical performance solutions.
Maintain a high-performance environment with accountability.
Contribute to the multidisciplinary Performance Support Team.
Continuously evaluate programmes using data to optimise outcomes.
Uphold professionalism, preparation and performance standards.