Self Employed Strength & Conditioning Coach

· Delivery of S&C services to junior and adult tennis, squash and badminton players. Group sessions offered by the club and 1:1 sessions arranged by coach.

· To support Head of S&C in fitness testing, physical competency assessments and data interpretation.

· Support the Head of S&C in the running and growth of the S&C programme

· Session plans may need to be written and delivered with consideration of the age, size and ability of the players.

· Demonstrate a commitment to supporting all players to reach their full potential.

· Conduct gym inductions for new members.

· To communicate well and in a positive manner to all players/members.

· To provide feedback on player progress to the Head of S&C and tennis/squash/badminton coaches.

· To be an ambassador for the club.

· Follow Health & Safety Procedures.

· Be aware and understand gym environment risk assessments and provide timely and comprehensive accident/incident reporting.

· Certificate in Coaching Strength and Conditioning of Sport, relevant fitness qualification e.g. Level 2/Level 3 Personal trainer or gym instructor, UKSCA Accreditation or on the pathway to becoming accredited or similar.

· BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Sciences / S&C / Sports Injury Rehabilitation or vocational equivalent with industry experience (desirable).

· MSc Exercise / S&C / Sports Injury Rehabilitation or related area (desirable).

· Previous experience of development of a LTAD pathway in a youth sport organisation (desirable).

· Experience of planning and implementing a S&C programme.

· Experience of leading S&C sessions for a variety of abilities and ages.

· Experience of working within and/or playing racket sports.

· Ability to lead a safe and effective training session.

· Ability to communicate and give feedback about athlete's progress.

· Will be required to work with persons under 18 years of age (enhanced DBS check with barred check required).

· First Aid certificate (or ability to gain one within 3 months)

Skills and Attributes:

· Excellent communication and listening skills.

· Self-motivated and collaborative work ethic.

· Good time management skills.

· A "can do" attitude.

· Reliable.

· A flexible approach to work hours.

The Parklangley Club is one of the largest tennis, squash and badminton clubs in the UK, running a successful racket sports programme, coaching over 2000 players of all ages and abilities each week.

We have a team of over 25 tennis, squash and badminton coaches and 4 S&C coaches / physical trainers.

The S&C section of the club has a strong pedigree of supporting youth athletes - including Emma Raducanu (US Open Winner 2021) and Georgina Kennedy (Commonwealth Gold in squash 2022) - something that is part of our core values at the club.

We are looking to appoint a motivated strength and conditioning coach or physical trainer to work with the Head of S&C and existing team of coaches. Our brand-new S&C facility has provided us an opportunity to grow a large S&C coaching programme. The right person will thrive on an opportunity to grow their business alongside supporting the growth of the coaching programme, with the potential to develop to full-time hours.