Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Reference: REQ000671

Location: WISE Campus

Salary: HAY9 27 - £11.87 per hour

Contract Type: 0-hour, Fixed Term

Working Hours: 15-20 hours per week

September-May depending on season finish dates, with potential to carry on after this time. Sports Academy times are Monday afternoon (2-6pm), Wednesday afternoon (1-6pm) and Friday morning (8am-1pm).

What SGS can offer you:

• You will become part of the wider SGS family receiving ongoing support for your personal & professional development, which includes a College Course Contribution Voucher of £250 for all staff, 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees, and up to 75% fee discounts with University of Gloucestershire
• Academic roles benefit significantly by their access to the teachers pension scheme, with generous employer contributions of over 23%
• Corporate roles benefit significantly by their access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, with generous employer contributions and the resultant access on retirement, to a secure, flexible and generous pension, accessible from the age of 55
• A proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free car parking at all campuses
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services
• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, engineering to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to degree level courses.

Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help our students achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our first inspection.

For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/

SGS College have an exciting opportunity for a Strength and Conditioning Coach at our WISE campus.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• All tasks to be carried out in a Total Quality manner, consistent with the Corporations culture.
• Devise and deliver S&C training programmes that reflect the needs of the sport, the individual and in line with long-term athlete development.
• Educate athletes in their understanding of S&C principles whilst providing opportunities to develop a rounded athletic skill set and sports specific physical qualities.
• Carry out appropriate monitoring and physical profiling of athletes to inform training prescription, set physical targets and provide information and feedback to athletes and coaches.
• Liaise regularly with all coaches to ensure a consistent framework of best practice is adhered to.
• Liaise regularly with external partners (Bristol Bears, Bristol Flyers, Bristol City Women FC).
• Attend mandatory college CPD as required.
• Carry out any other duties as requested by management.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• 2:1 or higher degree in sports science or related discipline
• S&C qualification, or approaching UKSCA minimum standards
• Current first aid certificate
• Experience working within S&C
• Experience coaching young athletes
• Excellent knowledge of long-term athletic development plans
• Good computer literacy
• Able to drive a minibus, hold a MIDAS qualification

Please apply online by: Sunday 2nd October 2022

Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed

The successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a satisfactory DBS Enhanced certificate as a requirement of the job.