Strength & Conditioning Coach

We are looking to recruit a Strength & Conditioning Coach who has previous experience of working with performance athletes and other sport related groups and individuals. The purpose of the role is to provide Strength & Conditioning provision to our Student Performance Sports, TASS and Dual Career Programmes.

Your delivery will need to be of high quality, be interdisciplinary and integrated to the other strands of Performance Support Team (PST) where relevant. Positive engagement with the other practitioners and staff within the Clinic, as well as with performance coaches will be essential. From time to time you may be asked to facilitate continued professional development activities. 

This role is offered on a full-time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis.

If you have any queries about the role please contact Ricky Massiah (rgm23@bath.ac.uk) however, please ensure that applications are submitted via the University website.

Through our vibrant culture and emphasis on excellence, we will be an inspirational sports environment that makes us the first choice for students, performance athletes, staff and community.

The Department of Sports Development and Recreation at the University of Bath manages and organises a range of activities under the University’s sports brand - Team Bath. 

The Department aspires to create a world leading multi-sport environment delivering to elite athletes, staff and students of the University and the local and regional community.  Based in the inspiring £35m Sports Training Village, the Department offers a wide range of high-quality sports activities, programmes, events, services and facilities catering for all ages and abilities. This is an opportunity to become part of a professional and progressive organisation at the leading edge of sport, health and fitness. We are looking to appoint individuals who reflect our values of inspiration, respect, integrity, excellence, flexibility and self-improvement and teamwork. 

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme;
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance;
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements.;
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce; 
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities.
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

We aim to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams. 

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us @UniofBath and @UniofBathJobs on Twitter for more information.

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