Vacancy: Sessional academy sport scientist

Job Title: Sessional academy sport scientist / S&C coach

Salary: Sessional rate (£12.50 p/h for 16 Hours)

Key Dates

Opening: Monday 17th February 2020

Closing: Friday 28th February 2020

Department: Academy

Location: Various (Academy office, Canford Park Arena, Canford 3G)

Position & Reporting Line: Academy Manager, Head of Academy Sports Science and Medicine, Academy Sport Scientist

Purpose of Role

The current post holder will strive to develop gold standard practice within the academy sport science department at AFC Bournemouth. This will be achieved through the understanding and implementation of best practice strength and conditioning, and appropriate level of scientific support.

Key Relationships

Internal – head of sport science, sport science and medicine staff, academy manager, head of coaching, lead phase coaches, recruitment team, academy coaches.

Required Qualifications

• BSc. (or equivalent) qualification in sport science or strength and conditioning

• Experience working at youth level in professional football.

• Extensive knowledge of growth and maturation

• Strong operational ability with an attention to detail.

Desired Qualifications

• MSc. (or equivalent) qualification in sport science or strength and conditioning

• UKSCA or NSCA strength & conditioning accreditation

Key Tasks

Departmental requirements

• To work and liaise effectively within the department and integrate with current staff across the academy.

• To be willing to further their knowledge through continuous professional development and implement relevant knowledge into practice, of which the club will support.

• Willingness to work across a range of age groups spanning from the U9’s to the U16’s.

Strength and conditioning responsibilities

• Deliver best practice strength and conditioning coaching in line with the department philosophies, to academy squads U9-U14.

• Assist in the production and delivery of gym and field based conditioning programmes tailored for differing needs of each age group and individuals within those teams.

• Assist in physical assessment procedures with academy squads, and ensure all data is recorded and interpreted, with future programmes tailored to individual needs.

• Collaborate with the medical team ensuring best practice injury prevention methods are conducted.

• Adhere to the club movement curriculum that can be applied across different age groups highlighting key movements that players should be able to attain during certain stages of development with clear progressions as key motor skills are learnt.

Sport science responsibilities

• Ensure that all playing staff are offered high quality scientific support on a day to day basis.

• To keep abreast with sport science research development and advances and maintain an open and flexible stance regarding best sport science practice.

• Monitor and interpret individual and team training data whilst providing knowledgeable feedback to medical department and coaches.

• Use training data to try to offer advice on subsequent team training periodisation.

• Demonstrate a willingness to further personal knowledge into all disciplines of sport science including nutrition, physiology, psychology and biomechanics, by attending relevant educational courses to positively enhance future sport science practice.

• Partake and contribute to department in service sessions on a regular basis, aimed at enhancing the knowledge of the department and ensuring best practice.

• Contribution to 6/12 weekly player reports providing individual feedback in conjunction with the medical team on players athletic profile and development.

General information

The employee must always carry out their responsibilities with due regard to the AFC Bournemouth policies and procedures, health and safety, financial authorisation, confidentiality and regarding the Data Protection Act.

The employee must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relations amongst Employees and customers.

The above job description is not intended to be exhaustive; the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over time per the changing needs of the club.

To apply

Please email CV & Covering Letter to [email protected] by Friday 28th February 2020 at 23.59pm.

AFC Bournemouth is an equal opportunities employer and ensures that staff and volunteers are able to achieve their full potential. AFC Bournemouth values the diversity of its workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community (Equality Act 2010).

We particularly encourage applications from women and individuals from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

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