Junior Strength & Conditioning Coach

Project YOU Coaching; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 17,047 - 24,280; Part time

Job summary

A small coaching company is seeking a flexible and ambitious coach to work with youth athletes in various sports, predominantly netball and girls football. This position is ideal for coaches wanting to enhance their experience in strength and conditioning. Responsibilities include leading physical preparation programmes and evaluating athlete development. Applicants should have a degree in Sports Science or equivalent qualification, and experience working with youth athletes. This role is based around Glasgow with predominantly evening hours.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering physical preparation sessions for youth athletes.
• Drivers Licence and own car or ability to use one.
• Demonstrable experience of long-term athletic development principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and design physical preparation programmes for athletes.
• Ensure safe execution of exercise techniques during sessions.
• Evaluate athlete's development and monitor progress.

Skills

Strength and conditioning

Youth athlete development

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Degree in Sports Science or similar

Level 3 PT Qualification

Level 4 S&C qualification

Job description

Hourly rate: £15 (with potential for increase with experience/following probation)

Work pattern: Predominantly weekday evenings

Location: Various around Glasgow / East Dumbartonshire (predominantly Anniesland/Bearsden/Bishopbriggs area)

Job purpose

We are looking for a flexible, hardworking and ambitious coach to work predominantly within a netball and girls football setting, with opportunities to work across different sports in our small group coaching classes and growing client portfolio.

This role is suitable for a strength and conditioning coach who is looking to build their coaching experience, learn and focus on youth athlete development in sport, and/or supplement their current work or study commitments.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading and successfully delivering, and designing under guidance, physical preparation programmes focusing on enhancement of strength, power, speed, movement skills, agility, flexibility, and conditioning, as well as injury prevention/rehabilitation for a variety of team and individual sports and athletes.
• Ensuring the safe and correct execution of exercise techniques during sessions.
• Evaluating each athlete’s development (including profiling when completed) by monitoring and recording progress, before reporting this to the athletes and coaches in an engaging manner.
• Collaborating with other coaches and stakeholders to ensure the delivery of high‑quality, effective coaching sessions.
• Maintaining an open line of communication with the other members of staff, and working collaboratively within the team.
• Maintaining a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating effectively with athletes and coaches.
• Reporting in monthly meetings the progress and impact of your coaching.
• Engaging with CPD and mentoring activities.
• Someone who is driven by our mission and aligns with our values.
• Someone who is looking to grow as a coach to continually exceed client expectations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Sports Science, Strength and Conditioning or similar (or working towards finishing this in 6 months) OR Level 3 PT Qualification OR Level 4 S&C qualification.
• Experience delivering physical preparation sessions in a sporting setting, with youth athletes from a variety of age groups (although predominantly teenagers).
• Experience working in a team of people.
• Drivers Licence and own car (or ability to use one).
• UKSCA accreditation or S&C Trainer, CSCS or ASCA (or ability to work towards).
• Experience working in performance sport.
• Demonstrable experience of how to apply the principals of long‑term athletic development in programming and planning.
• Experience of building and managing coach relationships and basing training programmes on their needs as well as the needs of the athletes.

About Project YOU Coaching

Project YOU Coaching is a small coaching company with a branch called Project YOU kids whose mission to build unstoppable youth athletes! We provide elite level strength and conditioning support to junior and sub‑elite athletes and therefore pride ourselves on our knowledge and expertise in athletic development, movement patterns, and athlete support.

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