Millwall Football Club
Location
Millwall, Greater London | United Kingdom
Job description
Role Summary:
Oversee the delivery of all aspects of the Sports Science and Strength and Conditioning syllabus to all Academy Players to optimise long term athletic development in line with club's philosophy. Key Responsibilities: The role includes, but is not limited to: • Co-ordinate and lead the sports science services for the Academy. • Responsible for the delivery of sports science strategies to the U18s squad. • Create, deliver and report on fitness testing for the Academy. • Delivery of warm-ups, injury prevention programme and strength & conditioning sessions across the Academy. • Create a physical syllabus for all players within the Academy to achieve maximal development, incorporating long-term athletic development. • Assess & monitor growth and maturation across every age group. • GPS data collection and reporting back to the multi-discipline team. • Carry out daily monitoring testing. • Be an integral part of a multi-discipline team to optimise player development. • Engage in all Sports Science & Medicine CPD activities as well as any other mandatory training. • Keep up to date appropriate qualification requirements such as UKSCA and BASES accreditations. • Competent use of IT software. • Promote safeguarding within the organisation and create a safe and inclusive environment for all. Report any safeguarding concerns as and when required. Essential / Desired Requirements: · BSc Degree in Sports Science (Essential)· Emergency First Aid in Football (EFAiF or an FA accepted equivalent) (Essential)· BASES (or working towards) (Essential)· UKSCA (or working towards) (Essential)· Safeguarding Children Certificate (Essential)· Full driver’s license with access to a vehicle would be desirable. Please only apply if you meet the above criteria The Person: · Excellent levels of communication and organisational skills. · High standards, shows flexibility in approach. · Pro-active and good decision making. · Knowledge of EPPP. · Recent and relevant professional experience in a sports performance environment. · The successful candidate shall display attributes that align with the values of the Academy: Attitude, Selfless, Positive, Integrity, Respect, Excellence · From a safeguarding perspective, the successful candidate shall be resilient, self-aware and open to sharing information. Salary: Competitive, depending on experience Location: Based primarily at Millwall Academy, SE9 6TE. (However, widespread travelling is required to meet the demands of the games programme.) Hours of work: Full time. Due to the nature of the role, evening and weekend work will be necessary. To Apply: To comply with safer recruitment procedures for the Club we are unable to accept CV’s. Please ensure that you complete our standard application form (which is available via a link on our website). If you do require assistance in any part of the application process, please contact us via [email protected] Application Form Link: All applications need to be sent to [email protected] Due to the quantity of applicants expected, only those short-listed will be notified. Closing date for applications: 20th March 2024 Interview Dates: W/c 25th March 2024 This document is a guide only and should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in the light of changing needs of the organisation. All employees may be required to undertake any other duties as may be reasonably requested. Millwall Football Club are fully committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and anti-discrimination. We will work to address areas of under-representation and disadvantage in all aspects of our operations, activities and services. In practice, this means that we will respect the needs of each and every individual regardless of their differences; and to this end we will deliver our operations, activities and services in such a way so as to ensure that that no one is excluded. ‘Millwall FC is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. The successful candidate may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check through The FA DBS process. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information given.’ A full copy of MFC’s Safeguarding Handbook is available by speaking with (or contacting) the MFC person responsible for safeguarding.Job tags
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