ETC Strength and Conditioning (S&C) Coach

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Job Description

Job Title: ETC Strength and Conditioning (S&C) Coach 

Department: Football Development 

Location: Various locations across Burnley and Pendle 

Contract Type: Casual/Zero Hours 

Closing Date: N/A 

Salary: £20 per hour 

 

About us  

Burnley FC in the Community (BFCitC) is the award-winning, official charity of Burnley Football Club. 

We work hard every day to deliver our mission to inspire, support and deliver change to communities across Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, the Ribble Valley and West Yorkshire. 

We believe in the immense power of our football club to transform people’s lives for the better. We believe Burnley and Pendle is a special place – a home to extraordinary people like you. Come and be part of our story! 

 

The Role 

The ETC Strength and Conditioning Coach will support the Female Football Development Officer (FFDO) to deliver on the Emerging Talent Centre and ensuring our players are physically prepared for training sessions. 

 

Roles and Responsibilities 

  • To plan and deliver a physical performance programme aligned to a physical framework to our ETC players. 

  • Implement on field conditioning sessions to develop physical qualities related to power, speed, and agility.  

  • Deliver strength and conditioning sessions and formal monitoring and evaluation of player performance. 

  • Deliver female specific conditioning sessions for players age between 8-16 years that helps injury prevention. 

  • Plan sessions based off a set framework provided by the Centre Manager. 

  • Provide players with workout plans to take home with them and practice in their own time that is age appropriate.   

  • Communicate regularly with the Centre Manager, Coaching staff, and Physio to ensure we maximise the players’ performance.  

  • Deliver to small groups and deliver sessions that are specific to the needs of the players age and stage of development. 

  • Liaise with coaching staff to deliver sessions with relevant training load, ratios and intensities aligned to the ETC players development needs.  

  • Be able to identify areas of development that players need to work on to help improve performance.   

  • Comply with all Charity policies. 

  • Promote the Burnley FC in the Community brand and ethos in a professional, strong, and positive manner. 

  • Work alongside other team members to support in other areas of the organisation as and when required to promote best practice. 

  • Hold a commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace. 

  • Willingness to attend training courses to enhance own professional development. 

  • Always demonstrate the Charity’s values.  

This job description is issued as a guideline to assist you in your duties and is not exhaustive. You may, on occasions, be required to undertake additional or other duties within the context of this job description. 

 

Essential Qualifications, Experience & Skills 

  • Working towards UKSCA and or BASES Accreditation. 

  • BSc (Hons) Degree in Sport and Exercise Science or equivalent 

  • FA Safeguarding Children Course 

  • Experience of planning and delivering on-field physical development sessions for players.  

  • Understanding of Growth and Maturation and the potential implications on the person. 

  • A sound understanding of safeguarding and welfare requirements. 

 

Please email hr@burnleyfc.com to request a copy of the full Job Description and Person Specification 

 

How to apply 

Please submit your CV via our careers page https://vacancies.burnleyfccommunity.org/  Please note we cannot admit CV’s submitted via email. 

 

Safeguarding Statement 

Burnley FC in the Community are committed to safeguarding children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Check (DBS), which will be paid for by the Charity. 

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online safeguarding search will also be carried out by a member of our HR or Safeguarding Team for all shortlisted candidates. The post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check. 

E,D & I Statement 

Burnley FC in the Community are committed to equality and diversity within the workplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Reasonable adjustments are available for candidates and those employed by BFCitC who disclose. 

Veteran Statement 

Burnley FC in the Community are committed to supporting veterans, reservists and the wider armed forces community. We are actively engaged in the recruitment of Service Leavers.  

Mental Health Statement 

Burnley FC in the Community are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and Mental Health of all of our staff.