Strength & Conditioning Coach (sessional)

Palace For Life; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Palace For Life is seeking a highly motivated Strength & Conditioning Coach to support the physical development of players within our Girls Emerging Talent Centre and Boys Emerging Talent Squad. You will implement a physical performance programme aligned with the club's blueprint for youth development, helping players develop the physical qualities required to perform safely and effectively.

The role includes delivering a 30-session season, collaborating with coaches to integrate S&C into the

Qualifications

• BSc in Sport Science or related field with UKSCA accreditation (or working towards).
• In-date FA First Aid and FA Safeguarding Children qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a 30-session strength & conditioning programme for players aged 8–16.
• Design and adapt sessions to meet individual player needs.

Skills

Youth Strength & Conditioning

Communication skills

Program design

Safety consciousness

Education

BSc in Sport Science / Strength & Conditioning

UKSCA accreditation (or working towards)

Job description

Key Details

Salary:£21 per hour

Hours:Mondays 5.30-7.30pm, Thursdays 5.30-7pm and/or Fridays 6-9pm (with opportunity for more hours)

Location: Venues across South London including Bromley, Croydon and Beckenham

Contract term: Permanent

Closing date: 13th September 2026

Interviews: Arranged as applications received

Job Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated Strength & Conditioning Coach to support the physical development of players within our Girls Emerging Talent Centre and Boys Emerging Talent Squad. You will implement a physical performance programme that supports the delivery of the club's blueprint for youth development, helping players develop the physical qualities required to perform safely and effectively.

Job Description

• Implement a physical development programme for players aged 8-16 within the Player Development Pathway;
• Design and deliver high-quality strength and conditioning sessions throughout a 30-session season, adapting activities to meet individual player needs;
• Support player development through physical testing, sharing results alongside players' personalised development plans;
• Maintain a comprehensive database of work conducted with players and coaches, in line with Foundation, FA and professional standards;
• Work collaboratively with coaches to integrate strength and conditioning principles into the wider player development programme, including supporting injury prevention initiatives;
• Promote a safe, supportive and player-centred environment for all participants, fulfilling safeguarding responsibilities in line with Foundation policies and procedures.

Person Specification

• Experience delivering strength and conditioning sessions within youth sport;
• Knowledge of youth physical development and age-appropriate training practices;
• A BSc in Sport Science, Strength & Conditioning, or a related discipline, with UKSCA accreditation (or working towards);
• In-date FA First Aid and FA Safeguarding Children qualifications;
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with players, parents/carers and colleagues;
• Availability to work Monday and/or Friday evenings.

Safeguarding

We are committed to ensuring the welfare and protection of all children, young people and adults who take part in our activities, and all staff are expected to share this commitment. All successful candidates will go through safer recruitment checks (including a criminal records check) before commencing employment.

Equalities

We endorse the principle of equality and strive to ensure that all our staff and participants have a genuine and equal opportunity to participate to the full extent of their own ambitions and abilities, and can be assured of an environment in which their rights, dignity and worth are respected.

We want our staff to reflect the diversity of our local community, and we welcome applications from individuals of all age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion of belief and marriage and civil partnership.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to support your application, please just let us know.