U16S Professional Game Academy Physical Performance Coach

Bristol City Women'S Fc; West of England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Bristol City Women's FC is seeking a casual physical performance coach to join the academy. This role focuses on supporting the development, wellbeing and performance of young female players within a high-performance environment.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide physical support across training and fixtures, work with coaches to enhance player wellbeing and injury prevention, and contribute to the academy's broader physical performance strategy.

Qualifications

• Passion for supporting the development, wellbeing and performance of players.
• Proactive, player-focused practitioner working with a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to learning and improving practice in academy environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical support to academy players during training and matches.
• Collaborate with coaches and academy staff to support player development and injury prevention.
• Contribute to the academy's physical performance strategy and continuous improvement.

Skills

Player development

Injury prevention

Wellbeing support

Team collaboration

Job description

Organisation: Bristol City Women's FC

Salary: Competitive

Location: Bristol

Contract type: Fixed Term (Part time)

Closing date: 5 November 2026

We’re looking for a casual physical performance coach to join the team. This is a great opportunity for someone to kickstart their career in professional football.

We’d love to hear from you if:

• You are passionate about supporting the development, wellbeing and performance of young female footballers.
• You are a proactive and player-focused practitioner who works well as part of a wider multidisciplinary team.
• You are committed to learning, developing your practice and contributing positively to the academy environment.

What you can expect to be involved in:

• Providing physical support to academy players across training and fixtures.
• Working closely with coaches and academy staff to support player development, injury prevention and player wellbeing.
• Contribute to the wider Academy performance strategy and continuous improvement of physical performance provision

About us

Bristol City Women is a football club entering a new era of growth under the stewardship of Mercury13. The club has ambitious plans to establish itself as a high-performing, sustainable organisation both on and off the pitch.

Employees benefit from a collaborative, high-performance environment that champions development, innovation, and competitive excellence, alongside the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to elite women’s football.

Safeguarding Statement

Bristol City Women's is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to endorse this commitment.

Note: Due to the nature of the role, any job offer is dependent on a DBS check. All information will be kept by the Safeguarding Officer in strictest confidence.

Equality Statement

The successful candidate must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fair and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders.

U16s Professional Game Academy Physical Performance Coach • Bristol, GB