Main Purpose of Job:
The Women’s Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach is responsible for planning, programming
and delivering a high-performance strength and conditioning service that maximises the physical
performance of our senior women’s playing squad. The role also focuses on the wider women’s
strategy and delivery through the pathway, working closely with the Girls Pathway Strength and
Conditioning Coach to maximise the physical capabilities of our pathway athlethes, as they
develop towards becoming professional cricketers.
Main Responsibilities:
- Plan, programme and deliver a strength and conditioning service which is bespoke to the
cricketing calendar and strategically works to maximise physical performance of the
individual and their role, utilising clear individual objective goals. - Ensure ongoing communication with the Clinical Director/ Strength & Conditioning Lead,
Senior Physiotherapist, and coaching staff regarding players programmes, progress and
individual needs. - Work collaboratively with the Women’s Senior physiotherapist to create injury
management and return to performance programmes for senior women’s cricketers and
have input into return to play decision making. - Undertake training and match day support to senior squad as required including
individual preparation, group warm up, and nutritional and hydration support. - Collect, interpret and share workload data as appropriate with players, coaches and the
wider SS&M team as appropriate to inform performance development. - Work with the medical team as part of the emergency care team on match and training
days. - Collaborate with the wider SS&M team to undertake biannual performance screenings to
shape individual programme design and ensure all performance data is processed as per
ECB standards. - Engage and participate with in house CPD and maintain personal CPD in keeping with
professional standards to stay abreast with current best practice to drive the overall
service delivery of strength and conditioning. - Engage with and contribute to the annual SS&M Audit in line with the CPA guidelines.
- Work with the Clinical Director to input into the SS&M budget.
- Ensure gym equipment is in good working order and safe while ensuring equipment is
monitored and restocked as required. - Work collaberatovely with club nutritionist, supplementation companies and providers to
optimiase player physical development and ensure appropriate supplementation is
provided that meet the needs of the performance environment and UKAD
specifications/ECB guidelines. - Work collaboratively to assist the wider club strength and conditioning team as required.
- To ensure the Club’s equity, diversity and inclusion policy and standards are always
upheld and always abide by the Club’s code of conduct. - To ensure the Club’s safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to at all times
including adherence to the staff code of conduct and consistently advocating the
safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk at all times. Appropriate
consideration must be given to safeguarding in all activities and decisions which are
undertaken. - Take on any other responsibilities or tasks that are within your skills and abilities whenever
reasonably asked.
This job description is only a summary of the role as it currently exists and is not exhaustive.
The responsibilities and accountabilities might differ from those outlined and other duties, as
assigned, might be part of the job.
Core competencies
Delivery & Performance
- Quality & Service Orientated
A demonstrated aptitude for understanding and satisfying internal and external
customers. Provision of effective solutions. (Level – 3) - Results Focused/Action Orientated
A drive to plan and deliver results despite challenges and setbacks. (Level – 3) - Effective Resource Management
Understanding, respecting and effective use of the Club’s resources. (Level – 3) - Innovative Thinking
Aptitude to identify key components of problems, generate creative solutions and seize
business opportunities by taking considered risks. (Level – 3)
Strategic Approach
- Business Awareness/Commercial Acumen
Ability to ensure business success and financial efficacy now and for the future. (Level – 2) - Strategic & Analytical Thinking
Capacity for conceptualising the immediate, medium and long-term local and global
environmental challenges and define specific strategies for organisation growth in
relation to our purpose and vision. (Level – 3) - Organisational Alignment
The aptitude to align one’s own behaviour with the needs, priorities and goals of the Club.
Focusing on the Club’s vision before individual preferences or professional priorities.
(Level – 3) - Talent Development
Full commitment to professional development and personal growth of self and others
and the transfer of knowledge to future talent. (Level – 2) - Agility
Openness and ability to promptly identify and adapt to changes in the business
environment. (Level – 3)
Leadership
- Active & Visible Leadership
Demonstrates full and public commitment to Club’s Values. Operates with integrity and
transparency and role-models appropriate behaviours. (Level – 3) - Inclusion Orientated
Understands and values equity, diversity and inclusion approaches and works openly with
all people, regardless of identity or characteristics. (Level – 3) - Aptitude for Sustainability
Commitment to operating sustainably to ensure the Club’s negative impact on the
environment is kept to a minimum. (Level – 2) - Safety Focused
Understands, respects and values safeguarding and health and safety protocols and
considers these within all aspects of the Club’s operations. (Level – 3)
Relationships & Influence
- Teamwork & Collaboration
- The capacity for working collaboratively and effectively within and across teams, and with
- external stakeholders, to ensure a unified direction of travel to achieving the Club’s goals
- and objectives. (Level – 3)
- Influence & Negotiation
Aptitude for excellent communication and interpersonal effectiveness with the ability to
negotiate with, and influence others, in respectful and honest ways to add value and
achieve objectives. (Level – 2) - Emotional Intelligence
Ability to understand others (including non-verbal communication methods),
management of own behaviour and reactions and self-reflection especially when faced
with challenging or stressful situations. (Level – 3)
Key contacts in the business:
Internal:
- Players
- S&C Lead/ Clinical Director
- Girls Pathway Strength & Conditioning coach
- Wider Sport Science & Medicine team
- Coaching staff
- SCCC Catering staff
External: - External stakeholders including ECB, Tier 2 & 3 teams
- Commercial partners were appropriate to role and service delivery
Equal Opportunities and Inclusivity Statement
Somerset County Cricket Club endorses the principles of equality and equity and strives to ensure
everyone involved with the Club has a genuine and equal opportunity to participate to the full
extent of their own ambitions and abilities, to give of their best and be assured of an environment
in which their rights, dignity and individual worth are respected. Everyone is responsible for creating
an inclusive working environment and we expect all colleagues, partners customers and suppliers
to abide by our equality, diversity and inclusion policies and procedures.
The Club ensures all existing and potential employees receive equal consideration during the
recruitment process and beyond, and is committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair
discrimination of any kind and in particular on the grounds of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation,
marriage and civil partnership, gender reassignment, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity,
and age.
Safeguarding Statement
Somerset County Cricket Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children,
young people and adults at risk, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It
is everyone’s responsibility to keep vulnerable people safe.
As part of our safer recruitment process all relevant roles are subject to an enhanced or standard
DBS check as appropriate, and two satisfactory references. We also require every staff member to
undergo safeguarding training appropriate to their role.
We encourage an open, welcoming environment where everyone should feel safe to express any
concerns. We have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and
safer working practice across all that we do.