Strength & Conditioning Coach [Casual]
Salary: £20 per hour
Hours: Evenings
Closing date: Rolling applications
Interview date: As applications received
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Strength and Conditioning coach to work with our Emerging Talent Centre players, as well as the wider Player Development Pathway. You will implement a physical performance programme that supports the delivery of the club's blueprint for youth development.
What we offer
- Regular hours to suit your schedule;
- Training and development opportunities;
- Become part of a highly skilled and supportive team;
- Make a difference to the lives of young people in South London.
Job description
As Strength & Conditioning Coach you will:
- Implement a physical development programme for players within the Player Development Pathway (ages 8-16);
- Design and deliver high quality sessions throughout a 30-session season, for multiple age groups;
- Run physical testing for all players and share results alongside personalised development plans for each participant;
- Maintain a comprehensive database of work conducted with players and coaches;
- Support team coaches in their delivery, helping to integrate Strength and Conditioning into each session;
- Work as part of the wider Football Development team to ensure high quality sessions are provided to each young player.
Person specification
As successful candidate you will:
- Have a passion for youth sports development;
- Have experience working with players aged 8-16 in a sport setting;
- Have (or working towards) a qualification in BSc Sports Science / BA Physical Education and Primary Years or other related degrees;
- Hold (or be working towards) a UK Strength and Conditioning Accreditation (UKSCA, ASCC or other bodies).
Safeguarding
We are committed to ensuring the welfare and protection of all children, young people and adults at risk who take part in our activities, and all staff are expected to share this commitment. All successful candidates will go through safer recruitment checks 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.
- Department
- Football Development
- Locations
- South London
- Hours
- Sessional
South London
OUR BENEFITS
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Flexible and remote working
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Generous holiday allowance
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Healthcare plan
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Employee Assistance Programme
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Perkbox discounts
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Match tickets for CPFC home games
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Discount in the club shop
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Free access to Palace TV
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& plenty more!
Our Values
- TEAMWORK 🤝
We support everyone around us and treat them with respect, working together to achieve great results.
We are proud to represent Palace and aspire to be the best in everything we do.
- INNOVATION 💡
We are not afraid to try new things, we are creative and inspiring, always seeking new ways to progress.
About Palace For Life Foundation
The Palace for Life Foundation is the official charity of Crystal Palace FC which has been working with the south London community for over 25 years. We use the power of football and the Palace brand to change the lives of young people across south London, particularly the most hard-to-reach and hard-to-help. We work with over 13,000 people each year, inspiring them to find a better path and to lead a healthier life.
Strength & Conditioning Coach [Casual]
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