Strength and Conditioning Coach LUNTA

Full time and open ended, subject to external funding

Loughborough University National Tennis Academy (LUNTA) is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Strength and Conditioning Coach to support the performance of developing elite junior tennis players as part of the LTA’s Player Pathway. The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of Strength and Conditioning support as part of an interdisciplinary team to help optimise athletics development and competitive results of LUNTA players. 

Roles and responsibilities for this role include:

• Work closely with relevant LUNTA coaches and support staff to be a key stakeholder in performance planning
• Contribute to sporting performance and development through aligned interventions with the wider support team. Combining discipline expertise with training application
• Diagnose, plan and coach Strength and Conditioning, which is underpinned by sound scientific evidence and practice-based rationale
• Actively contribute to the continuous professional development of the department through regular discussion, special projects and in house continuous professional development events.

There is an expectation with this role to travel to both domestic and international junior and senior tennis tournaments with other members of the LUNTA staff team and our junior tennis players. It will be necessary to work outside normal 9-5 working hours, including work in the evening and at weekends, at times and there is a shift allowance of 7.5%.

Loughborough University is committed to developing staff. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to learn within the Academy, but also utilise skills and experiences of other Loughborough Sport performance and development practitioners to grow and develop.

Skills and experience – what are we looking for?

• Significant experience practicing as a Strength and Conditioning coach with evidence of successfully contributing to both athletic development and competitive results
• Significant experience of analysing the demands of sports and defining and implementing a Strength and Conditioning strategy to support performance outcomes
• Significant experience working as part of a Strength and Conditioning team and role modelling professional behaviours to Assistant Strength and Conditioning coaches, paid placements and volunteers
• Significant evidence of being able to work as part of an interdisciplinary team and contribute to performance through effective performance planning
• Excellent presentation and communication skills that can motivate behavioural change to have a positive impact on performance
• Ability to multi-task in an open-plan office environment and on the road, and work within a fast-paced, driven environment
• Growth-mindset – a candidate that is looking to develop a career in performance sport/performance operations, and willing to learn
• A great team player – a candidate who enjoys and is comfortable in working with multiple stakeholders.

Informal enquiries should be made to Kam Sodha – Head of Performance Support/Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach at k.sodha@lboro.ac.uk   

Application closing date: 23 March 2023

Interviews: 29 March 2023

Please refer to the full job description here.

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