Senior Academy Strength & Conditioning Coach (U9–U21)

Colchester United; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Colchester United Football Club is seeking a dynamic Lead Academy Strength & Conditioning Coach to join our Academy Sports Science department. You will support the physical development of players from U9 to U21, delivering strength and conditioning, athletic development and monitoring as part of the Academy’s Sports Science and Medicine/Performance Support Programme.

Responsibilities include delivering age-appropriate programmes across FP, YDP and PDP; conducting fitness testing and data

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science or equivalent required.
• BASES/UK S&C accreditation or working towards.
• First Aid for Sport qualification and safeguarding training required.
• DBS check up-to-date and driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver age-appropriate strength and conditioning across FP, YDP and PDP.
• Provide athletic development sessions for U9–U16 and support U18 with sports science guidance.
• Plan fitness testing, data collection and maturational monitoring; use Kitman Labs for data.
• Offer CPD and safeguarding guidance to coaches, players and parents.

Skills

Athletic development

Strength & Conditioning knowledge

Communication with coaches

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science

BASES accreditation

First Aid for Sport qualification

UK Strength and Conditioning Association accreditation

FA Saf safeguarding Award

DBS check

Full UK driving licence

Tools

Kitman Labs

Job description

Colchester United Football Club is seeking a dynamic Lead Academy Strength & Conditioning Coach to join our Academy Sports Science department. You will support the physical development of players from U9 to U21, delivering strength and conditioning, athletic development and monitoring as part of the Academy’s Sports Science and Medicine/Performance Support Programme.

Responsibilities include delivering age-appropriate programmes across FP, YDP and PDP; conducting fitness testing and data