Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach

Cardiff Met Sport is at the heart of sport, physical activity, health & wellbeing in Wales' Capital City. Our mission is clear – 'to profoundly enhance the lives of our communities, making them healthier and stronger as an outcome of engaging with us'.

We work in partnership with a range of local, regional and national partners to develop and manage high-quality sport facilities including, the National Indoor Athletics Centre, Tennis Centre and Archers Arena on our Cyncoed Campus along with a number of 21st Century Schools across the City.

We're seeking two Senior Strength and Conditioning Coaches to join the Performance Services Team, working in a supportive and collaborative environment, delivering to our various performance programmes aiming to provide the very best student-athlete experience. You'll also engage with programme members to ensure they have every opportunity to achieve their full potential.

Responsibilities:

- Plan, deliver, and reflect on individualised strength & conditioning programmes.
- Be an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing technical expertise in physical preparation and supporting the overall progress of the performance programme.
- Maintain regular contact with staff from selected Performance Programmes such as Coaches, Performance Directors, Physiotherapists and other support staff.
- Input into the planning process for Performance Programmes.
- Manage and provide guidance to placement students and graduate roles.

Requirements:

- Experience of working as a strength and conditioning coach within a performance or pathway environment.
- Experience of leading the elements of physical preparation planning and delivery.
- Experience of using diagnostic equipment and athlete programming and monitoring systems (VALD, Gymaware, TrainMyAthlete etc).
- Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with athletes, staff and stakeholders.

Benefits:

- Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 year's service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days.
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions.
- Excellent family friendly policies.
- Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
- Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
- Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.