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Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach

  • Location : United Kingdom
  • Address : England, United Kingdom
  • Salary : Depending on experience
  • Contract length : Full Time
  • Closing date : December 15, 2024

Derbyshire County Cricket Club are looking for an exceptional Strength & Conditioning
Coach to act as the lead Strength & Conditioning Coach to the Club’s Senior and Academy
playing squads.

Working as part of an integrated coaching and sports medicine team, you will report to
the Head of Sports Science and Medicine and work with our Chief Medical Officer,
Physiotherapists, Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach, Sports Psychologist and
Development Coaches.

This is a full-time role and the successful applicant will be expected to demonstrate
exceptional commitment, including the working of long days, particularly during the
summer months.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Support the Head of Science and Medicine by providing operational leadership
    and management of S&C programmes and high- quality delivery to Derbyshire CCC
    players and teams
  • Manage team of S&C staff including Assistant S&C coach and student interns
  • Work closely with the Head of Science and Medicine, Head of Cricket and
    Professional and Academy Coaching staff to develop and deliver integrated
    support programmes meeting the performance and development needs of
    Derbyshire CCC players
  • Recruit and manage one direct report who provides additional S&C support on an
    internship basis
  • Performance benchmarking and quality management processes for all aspects of
    science and medicine services based on ‘best practice’
  • Work with the Head of Science and Medicine and other senior managers to align
    science and medicine to corporate goals
  • Facilitate the nutritional provision and advice to all Derbyshire CCC players
    alongside the club nutritionists.
  • Provide the necessary S&C information in order for Derbyshire CCC to comply with
    the necessary standards of the ECB Injury Prevention and Management (IPM)
    Audit
  • Deliver profiling of Derbyshire CCC squads and hold players accountable for
    achieving minimum fitness standards
  • Input and attend case conference, performance management and other
    Derbyshire CCC staff meetings
  • Input necessary information into the Cricket Squad database for all science and
    medicine disciplines record keeping and reporting
  • Liaise closely with the Head of Cricket and be prepared to undertake any other
    duties related to the work of these functions

What we can offer you:

  • A competitive salary depending on experience
  • 25 days paid holiday [mostly taken in the months of October to January/off season]
  • Free on-site parking
  • 2 free tickets to every Derbyshire County Cricket Club match
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • 25-40% discount with Samurai on-line purchases
  • Nuffield Gym membership

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Job Details

Salary

Depending on experience

Required Skills & Experience

• You will have a graduate qualification in Sports Science and/or S&C UKSCA
accreditation. A Post-graduate degree in sports science discipline is desirable but
not essential
• You will have a good amount of post-graduate experience with plenty of
involvement spent in a professional cricket or equivalent full-time professional
elite athlete and performance team environment
• Experience in the support and preparation of developing senior and junior athletes
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary support team
• Professional accreditation with UKSCA is essential
• You would need a comprehensive CPD Portfolio with a professional sports
medicine / S&C bias
• You will be adept in the use of Microsoft Excel, electronic medical databases and
performance software
• A valid sports first aid certificate of basic life support and first aid qualification
• Current professional indemnity insurance

Location

Contact Information

Address

England, United Kingdom

Email
jobs@derbyshireccc.com