Professional Development Phase Physical Development Coach

STOKE CITY FOOTBALL CLUB; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Stoke City Football Club is seeking innovative and driven Professional Development Phase Physical Development Coaches to enhance the physical development and performance of Academy players. You will apply scientific principles within a multi-disciplinary team to optimise conditioning, recovery, and injury rehabilitation for long-term player development.

These full-time, permanent roles require flexibility to cover evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working within a professional football academy environment.
• Experience planning and delivering evidence based conditioning and recovery programmes.
• Ability to monitor training loads and injuries using data-driven insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of evidence-based training and recovery programmes for Academy players.
• Manage physical performance testing, screening and data analysis to track development and rehabilitation.
• Monitor stress responses and training loads using GPS and heart rate analysis to optimise performance.
• Generate regular performance reports for the Head of Academy Sports Science to inform coaching decisions.
• Oversee gym facilities and collaborate with nutritionists to ensure optimal resource availability.
• Contribute to talent identification and research innovative sports science methods.
• Support equality, diversity and inclusion across the workforce.
• Provide match day support and tournament organisation as required.

Skills

Data analysis

GPS analysis

Heart rate analysis

Conditioning planning

Team collaboration

Tools

GPS

Heart rate monitoring

Job description

Stoke City Football Club is seeking innovative and driven Professional Development Phase Physical Development Coaches to play a vital role in the physical development and performance of our players. These positions are designed for dedicated professionals with a passion for applying scientific principles to optimise athletic performance, injury rehabilitation and long term player development within the Professional Development Phase. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team to plan and deliver evidence based conditioning and recovery programmes, utilising data driven insights to monitor player loads and inform coaching decisions. Your expertise will help foster a high performance environment that prepares our players for the physical demands of professional football. This position is offered on a full time permanent basis. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a high degree of flexibility to cover evenings and weekends as required.

Main Responsibilities

• Leading the planning and
  delivery of evidence based training, conditioning and recovery programmes for Academy players.
• Managing physical performance testing, screening and data analysis to track player development and injury rehabilitation.
• Monitoring player stress responses and training loads using GPS and heart rate analysis to optimise performance.
• Generating regular performance reports for the Head of Academy Sports Science to inform coaching decisions.
• Overseeing gym management and collaborating with nutritionists to ensure optimal resource availability.
• Contributing to talent identification processes and researching innovative sports science methods to enhance departmental support.
• Supporting a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion across the workforce.
• Adhering to business needs, including match day support and tournament organisation.

Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Proven experience working within a professional football academy environment, including a strong understanding of the