Posted: 28 September 2024
Link to Apply: https://somersetcricketclub.teamtailor.com/jobs/5011742-women-s-lead-strength-and-conditioning-coach
Job Title: Women’s Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach
Reports to: Strength and Conditioning Lead/Clinical Director
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: Min 40 hours per week to include evenings, weekends and bank holidays
Salary: £37,500 – £43,500 per annum
Location: The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton & Other Venues
Closing date: 16th October 2024
The Role
Do you have demonstrable experience delivering high performance strength and conditioning programmes in the professional sporting environment?
Are you a highly motivated, forward-thinking individual with the ability to build strong relationships, collaborate and positively influence stakeholders?
Does the opportunity to be part of a new, exciting journey with Somerset Women’s Tier One team inspire you?
If the answer is yes to these questions, we would love to hear from you.
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Somerset County Cricket Club, to join our Sport Science and Medicine team. We are looking to recruit a Women’s Lead Strength and Conditioning coach.
You will work as part of the wider Sport Science and Medicine team to deliver a high-performance strength and conditioning programme to our senior women’s playing squad. You’ll be confident in planning, programming and delivering a first-class strength and conditioning service that maximises the physical performance of the professional senior squad. The role also focuses on the wider women’s strategy and delivery through the pathway, working closely with the Girls Pathway Strength and Conditioning Coach to maximise the physical capabilities of our pathway athletes, as they develop towards becoming professional cricketers.
Amongst other essential criteria, you’ll need to have a postgraduate qualification in Strength and Conditioning or equivalent and be UKSCA accredited or working towards. You’ll also have demonstrable experience delivering high performance strength and conditioning programmes in the professional sporting environment.
To thrive in this role, you’ll be approachable, reflective and empathetic with the ability to build relationships and work collaboratively. You are organised, diligent and motivated with a forward-thinking mindset. You can work under pressure and have strong decision-making capabilities.
Given the nature of the role, any appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. If no ECB DBS is already in place, this check will be carried out by the Club.
Please note that working hours will include evenings, weekends and bank holidays, along with domestic and international travel.
You will need to be eligible to work in the UK.
In return, you’ll be joining a team who values everyone’s contribution. You’ll receive a competitive salary, access to health benefits and employee assistance programme, continued professional development support, free parking and more.
For the full list of responsibilities and criteria for the role, please download the job description here: Women’s Lead S&C Coach Job Description
You’ll need to refer to the job description within your application to show how you meet the essential criteria. You will also notice our Club competencies are detailed on the job description, along with the proficiency levels for the role. To understand these more, please download our competencies framework here: SCCC Competency Framework
To learn more about us as a Club, our purpose, vision and values, please click this link: SCCC
How to apply
If you are interested in this position, simply complete our application form below – we use fair and safe recruitment methods therefore we don’t review CVs as part of our selection process. Please provide as much detail as possible in your application responses as this is how we select candidates for the next stage of the process. For more information and support, please read our Application Guidance.
If you need further advice or require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply for roles or participate at any stage of the selection process, please let us know by emailing people@somersetcountycc.co.uk.
Selected candidates will be invited to a first stage interview via Microsoft Teams on the w/c 21st October 2024.
Further shortlisted candidates will be invited to a second stage interview to be held face to face at the Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton on the w/c 4th November 2024.
Name of Author: Cricexec Staff
