Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach – Performance Programs Lead

Cardiff Met; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days

LGPS pension

Family friendly policies

Library access

Sports facilities subsidised

Health Assured

Job summary

Cardiff Met Sport is seeking two Senior Strength and Conditioning Coaches to join the Performance Services Team at Cardiff Metropolitan University. You’ll deliver individualised strength and conditioning programmes and work within a multi‑disciplinary group to help student‑athletes achieve their full potential.

We value collaboration, diagnostic expertise with systems such as VALD, Gymaware and TrainMyAthlete, and the ability to mentor placement students and graduates.

Qualifications

• Experience of working as a strength and conditioning coach within a performance or pathway environment.
• Experience of leading the elements of physical preparation planning and delivery.
• Experience of using diagnostic equipment and athlete programming and monitoring systems (VALD, Gymaware, TrainMyAthlete etc).
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with athletes, staff and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and reflect on individualised strength & conditioning programmes.
• Be an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing technical expertise in physical preparation and supporting the overall progress of the performance programme.
• Maintain regular contact with staff from selected Performance Programmes such as Coaches, Performance Directors, Physiotherapists and other support staff;
• Input into the planning process for Performance Programmes.
• Manage and provide guidance to placement students and graduate roles.

Skills

Strength & Conditioning coaching

Programme planning & delivery

Athlete monitoring systems

Tools

VALD

Gymaware

TrainMyAthlete

Job description

Cardiff Met Sport is seeking two Senior Strength and Conditioning Coaches to join the Performance Services Team at Cardiff Metropolitan University. You’ll deliver individualised strength and conditioning programmes and work within a multi‑disciplinary group to help student‑athletes achieve their full potential.

We value collaboration, diagnostic expertise with systems such as VALD, Gymaware and TrainMyAthlete, and the ability to mentor placement students and graduates.