Strength and Conditioning Coach and Performance Sport/HTAP Lead

FTE: 1.0 FTE (working 37.5 hours per week)

Annual Leave: 23 days pro rata plus standard public holidays rising to 26 days after 4 years continuous service

Location: De-Havilland, Hatfield  

Main duties and responsibilities

Main duties of the Strength & Conditioning role will include but is not limited to: Delivering 1-2-1 or group S&C sessions, creating annual periodised plans, writing training programmes, implementing fitness testing and screenings, report data back to coaches and athletes. You will be working alongside physiotherapists & coaches, assisting in the day-to-day running of the high-performance gym, writing & delivering workshops / University lectures & practical’s, mentoring internship students and seeking new business opportunities. 

Main duties of the Performance Sports / HTAP (Hertfordshire Talented Athlete Programme) Lead role will include but is not limited to: Being responsible and accountable for the programme (Performance Sport or HTAP), being the main liaison between stakeholders involved in that programme, overseeing the strength and conditioning provision on the programme, ensuring open communication with sports technical coaches, organising events and workshops, arranging MDT meetings and athlete communication and reviews. 

Skills and experience required

Proven experience in the provision of S&C services, including coaching athletes to improve performance is essential for this role, as well as experience performing needs analyses, planning and implementing diagnostics and monitoring systems and strategic planning of training based on the results. You will also have experience with social media for marketing purposes.

Excellent IT skills with respect to Microsoft Office, especially Excel, will be required as well as being organised and a good communicator. Experience providing athlete support and understanding the needs of athletes in a high-performance environment, experience managing budgets and working with TASS would be desirable. 

Qualifications required

A minimum of an undergraduate degree in S&C, sports science, or related area specialising in the physical preparation of athletes, UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) Accreditation (or ability to obtain within 6 months), UK Anti-Doping, and Introduction to Clean Sport are essential for this role. 

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE

The University requires that the successful applicant who is offered employment may require a DBS at a later date due to the nature of the work involved. 

Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad

Successful applicants from overseas will be required to produce a criminal records check, or 'Certificate of Good Character', from any country in which they have been resident, consecutively or cumulatively, in the previous 10 years.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement and CV showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Max Honigsbaum, Head of Strength and Conditioning / TASS Lead, 01707 281002, m.honigsbaum@herts.ac.uk   

Closing Date: 16 September 2026

Interview Dates: 23 & 24 September 2026

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