Strength and Conditioning Assistant, Essex Sport

Essex Sport – Performance Sport Programme

At Essex, student athlete development is at the heart of our mission, our programmes are developed with the student athlete at the very centre.  Whether students attend Essex to compete and train at the highest level and go on to sign professional contracts or chose to study at Essex to be part of the wider experience on offer within the wider opportunities of our performance sports, the performance sport programme offers the opportunities to provide students with the skills, training and events to be successful.

The University performance sport programme has set out an ambitious three year plan, with three main ambitions that each sport will work to. Find out what our three main ambitions are in the job pack attached.

The Role and duties

We are seeking a new part-time Strength and Conditioning Assistant at our Colchester campus. The successful candidate will assist the Strength and Conditioning Head Coach in delivering quality S&C sessions to groups and individuals.

The post holder will work closely with all Essex Sport staff and both internal and external partners to provide a transformational educational experience to students within the University’s performance sport programme.

Your duties will include;

• Attend termly athlete review meetings
• Identify strengths and weaknesses within the sport programme

• Assist the Strength and Conditioning Performance Coach to deliver quality S&C sessions to groups and individuals.

• Play an active role in developing squad players
• Assess player skills, monitor play during competition and practice

Qualifications and skills required

In order to be successful, you will have a degree level qualification in Sports Coaching /Science or equivalent, as well as other relevant experience gained within a Strength and Conditioning setting.  Importantly, the position requires enthusiasm and flexibility, ability to work independently and under pressure and a commitment to continuous professional development.

Please see the attached job pack, which contains a full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role plus more information relating to the post.  We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application.  Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please email [email protected]