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THG; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An elite sports academy in Scunthorpe is looking for a Performance Nutrition Support role focused on optimizing the nutrition of young athletes. Responsibilities include providing nutrition advice, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring players receive adequate support for recovery and performance. The ideal candidate will have a post-graduate qualification and relevant nutrition certifications, with experience in delivering high-quality programmes.

Benefits

Annual leave: 26 days plus an extra day for your birthday

Private healthcare

Discretionary annual bonus

Partnership and lifestyle discounts

Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree in a relevant subject.
• SENR accreditation or equivalent ISAK level‑1 FA Emergency Aid qualification.
• Experience delivering high-quality nutrition advice to young athletes.

Responsibilities

• Support identified players to optimise their development.
• Ensure injured players receive integrated nutrition for rehabilitation.
• Collaborate with the Academy team for optimal food provision.

Skills

Knowledge of nutrition support for young athletes

Ability to use data for actionable insights

Experience in delivering quality nutrition programmes

Familiarity with integrated performance nutrition

Education

Post-graduate degree in a relevant subject

SENR accreditation or equivalent

Job description

Role: Performance Nutrition Support – Academy

Responsibilities

• Provide support to identified players to optimise individual development.
• Ensure all injured players receive integrated performance nutrition aligned to injury rehabilitation and Return‑to‑Play goals.
• Collaborate with the Academy Head Chef, catering team and the wider multidisciplinary team to optimise the food environment and ensure food provision meets players’ fuelling needs.
• Profile and monitor all performance development players consistently to identify and prioritise insights that drive objective individual support plans.
• Deliver planned and targeted educational input to promote optimal healthy behaviours and an understanding of effective performance nutrition.
• Provide timely reporting and updates to key stakeholders on player progress and status.
• Work with the Performance Nutrition Lead to manage the nutrition budget, enabling consistent strategic and operational delivery of the Academy performance nutrition service.

Qualifications and Experience

• Post‑graduate degree in a relevant subject.
• SENR accreditation or equivalent ISAK level‑1 FA Emergency Aid qualification / UKAD Clean Sport Advisor certification.
• Significant knowledge of nutrition support for young athletes.
• Experience delivering high‑quality nutrition and supplementation programmes/advice to young athletes.
• Experience applying nutrition principles to optimise body composition and support adaptation & recovery in athletes.
• Ability to use data and expertise to generate actionable insights that inform decision‑making.
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team providing integrated performance nutrition support in elite sport.

Desirable Attributes

• Previous experience delivering performance nutrition support in an elite football academy.
• Understanding of growth and maturation principles of youth athletes and how they influence nutritional needs.
• Experience developing a planned approach to nutrition support and education delivery.
• Current FA safeguarding certifications.
• Pro‑active, engaging style and willingness to be flexible.
• Commitment to continuous self‑evaluation and improvement.

Benefits

Annual leave: 26 days plus an additional day off for your birthday. Private healthcare and a health cash plan. Annual discretionary bonus. Plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts.