PDP Physical Performance Coach

Chelsea Football Club; Cobham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelsea Football Club is seeking a PDP Physical Performance Coach to join their Academy team. This role is vital for designing and delivering physical performance programmes for U18 & U16 players. The successful candidate will be responsible for integrating strength and conditioning into athlete development, ensuring that each player enhances their physical capabilities. With a focus on collaboration with medical staff and nutritionists, this mid-senior level role is a fantastic opportunity for passion-driven individuals dedicated to youth athletic development.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Pension Contribution (Perm & FT Employees 5%)

Private Health Insurance through Vitality

Life Assurance (4 x base salary)

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in designing and implementing S&C programs with elite athletes.
• Understanding of elite youth athlete requirements.
• Experience in team-based sports, especially football.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver off-pitch physical preparation programmes.
• Lead physical profiling for performance and player health.
• Support medical department during player rehabilitation.

Skills

Strength and Conditioning

Athletic Development

Coaching

Education

BASES Accreditation (Supervised Experience route or direct route)

UKSCA Accreditation (Or Equivalent)

Job description

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JOB TITLE: PDP Physical Performance Coach

LOCATION: Cobham

The Opportunity

This is a great opportunity to join the Academy team and design and deliver the physical performance programmes, with a specific focus on strength and power for the U18 & U16 players. You will be responsible for designing, delivering and measuring strength and power programmes to enhance the physical capability within these age groups. You will also design and develop pre training preparation sessions for broader athletic development skills and work closely with the medical department on player rehabilitation to ensure our players “build back better” throughout their rehab journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of off-pitch physical preparation programmes, including gym based sessions, pre-training prep sessions and rehab sessions.
• Lead the delivery of physical profiling throughout the season and use this information to develop objectively informed programmes for pitch performance and player health.
• Support the medical department throughout the rehabilitation process, contributing towards the planning, delivery, monitoring and ongoing decision-making process in all U18 & U16 rehabs, using rehab as a window of opportunity for further athletic development.
• Work closely with the U18 & U16 on pitch physical performance coaches to ensure all aspects of physical development across the week are effectively periodised and aligned based on the academies training models.
• Work alongside the Lead Academy Nutritionist to ensure players body composition is systematically tracked to inform players’ physical performance goals.
• Lead the delivery of physical profiling throughout the season and use this information to develop objectively informed programmes for pitch performance and player health.
• When possible support with the delivery of on-field athletic development sessions and warm-ups and when needed support with GPS download and reporting.

What you will bring to the role

• BASES Accreditation (Supervised Experience route or direct route)
• UKSCA Accreditation (Or Equivalent)
• Extensive experience in the design and implementation of S&C programs with elite athletes (At least 5 years)
• Display a keen interest in youth athletic development and have an understanding of the unique requirements of elite youth athletes
• Experience working with team based sports (ideally football) and be able to display a strong understanding of the physical and skill demands of the sport.
• A highly skilled coach who displays creativity, adaptability and the self-awareness to utilise a variety of different coaching styles.

What we can offer you

• 25 days annual leave
• Pension Contribution (Perm & FT Employees 5%)
• Private Health Insurance through Vitality
• Life Assurance (4 x base salary)

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Chelsea we recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths and we are taking positive action to ensure our existing colleagues and job applicants can fully be themselves and bring their own unique experiences and perspectives to Chelsea FC. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter, who will be able to advise and support you.

Chelsea FC is fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups). We therefore require all successful applicants to complete a DBS Check prior to starting employment. Depending on the role, successful applicants may also be required to undergo other child protection screening where appropriate.

This Job Description is not intended to be exhaustive; the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over time according to the changing needs of the Club

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

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