Strength & Conditioning Coach - Men's Rugby
Posted 7 hours 33 minutes ago by Cardiff Met
We're looking for a Strength and Conditioning Coach to lead the development and delivery of strength and conditioning to the Men's BUCS Super Rugby (MBSR) and the WRU Premiership teams. You'll join our Strength & Conditioning Team, working closely with your colleagues to grow the performance support provision, whilst also acting as physical performance lead for the Men's rugby programme.
You'll make an impact by:
- Acting as a primary contact to understand and meet the needs of the relevant programmes;
- Planning a comprehensive S&C provision for the Cardiff Met Men's performance programme;
- Delivering a detailed S&C provision, utilising the wider community of colleagues and students to supplement the delivery of services;
- Ensuring all performance programme players are supported through a structured individualised physical preparation programmes;
- Encouraging a proactive, robust and collaborative approach to physical preparation programming and clinic based delivery throughout the season.
What you'll bring
- An undergraduate degree in strength & conditioning and UKSCA membership;
- Experience of working as a strength and conditioning coach within a rugby environment;
- Experience of using diagnostic equipment and athlete programming and monitoring systems;
- Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with a range of customers, staff and stakeholders;
- Excellent problem solving skills with the ability to work as a team and take initiative when needed.
We offer excellent benefits such as:
- 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 monthly contributions.
- Excellent family friendly policies - take a look on our Policy Hub page.
- 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.
Cardiff Metropolitan University is proud to be a Disability Confident employer and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.
All applicants with disabilities, or those who are part of the Armed Forces community who during the shortlisting process meet the essential criteria for the role will be progressed to the next stage.