Elite Women's Football Performance Coach

AFCB Sydney Supporters Group; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Season ticket allocation

Subsidised lunches

Store discounts

Health plan access

Employee assistance programme

Eye test contributions

Club pension & life assurance

Paid parental leave

Birthday leave

Job summary

AFC Bournemouth Women is seeking a Women's Team Performance Coach to plan, deliver, and monitor physical performance programmes for the First Team and Development Squad at the Wimborne-based Performance Centre.

You will design gym-based and pitch-based training, manage load and recovery with medical staff, and contribute to injury prevention and return-to-play decisions within a high-performance environment.

Qualifications

• Essential: Degree in Sport Science, Strength & Conditioning, or related discipline.
• Essential: Accredited Strength & Conditioning qualification (e.g. NSCA CSCS, UKSCA, ASCA).
• Essential: Level 2 Emergency First Aid in Football (EFAIF) or equivalent.
• Essential: Safeguarding & DBS clearance.
• Essential: UK Anti-Doping introduction to Clean Sport certificate.
• Essential: Experience delivering S&C in elite/high-performance sport.
• Essential: Experience with professional or developing athletes.
• Desirable: Experience in professional women's football.
• Desirable: Postgraduate qualification in S&C or Sport Science.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver gym-based and pitch-based strength, power, speed, and conditioning programmes.
• Plan and periodise physical training aligned with technical/tactical programme.
• Monitor training load, recovery, and physical readiness with medical staff.
• Support injury prevention, return-to-play and return-to-performance processes.
• Conduct and analyse physical performance testing and profiling.
• Coordinate nutrition for the women’s team within anti-doping guidelines.
• Maintain accurate performance data and reporting systems.
• Promote safeguarding, equality, and mental health policies.

Skills

Degree & experience in S&C

S&C qualification

First Aid (EFAIF)

Safeguarding & DBS

UK Anti-Doping certificate

Elite/high-performance sport

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Degree in Sport Science / Strength & Conditioning

Postgraduate qualification in S&C or Sport Science

Tools

GPS & athlete monitoring

Job description

AFC Bournemouth Women is seeking a Women's Team Performance Coach to plan, deliver, and monitor physical performance programmes for the First Team and Development Squad at the Wimborne-based Performance Centre.

You will design gym-based and pitch-based training, manage load and recovery with medical staff, and contribute to injury prevention and return-to-play decisions within a high-performance environment.