Physical Performance Lead

This is a great opportunity to join our Women’s Academy as a Physical Performance Lead. This role's main function is to provide relevant and high-quality physical performance sessions across the age groups, to support injury prevention, return to play and the LTAD model of the women's academy. The Physical Performance Lead will devise, manage & deliver an elite LTAD programme designed to produce players that are physically capable of playing for Chelsea FC Women.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and deliver football specific physical sessions, relevant for the age group and implement.
• Support with and deliver rehab based pitch sessions across the age groups in accordance with the Women's Academy lead physio.
• Plan sessions appropriately to the ability of the current players and in accordance with the technical document and syllabus.
• Work with the age group Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Medical Lead and Goalkeeping Coach, when planning the delivery of sessions.
• Report any safeguarding concerns to both the Academy Player care lead and Academy Welfare Officer.
• Work closely with the Medical Team and support injury prevention as well as return to train and play protocols are followed.
• Support on all players IAP’s and target setting meetings. This will be done in accordance of the Physical performance lead and age group Head Coach.
• Undertake a progressive and ongoing professional development process, attending and participating in in-house CPD sessions (when possible) and external sessions (if relevant).

What you will bring to the role

• Excellent observation, evaluation, and communication skills
• UKSCA (Essential)
• MSc or other equivalent post-graduate qualification in Sport and Exercise Science or something similar (Desirable)
• FA Safeguarding Qualification
• FA First Aid Qualification
• UEFA C Licence (Essential)
• UEFA B Licence (Desirable)
• Experiences working within Academy football or with Youth Female Athletes
• 3-5 years’ coaching experience in an elite youth development football environment (Essential)

What we can offer you

• 25 days annual leave
• Pension Contribution (Perm & FT Employees 5%)
• Private Health Insurance through Vitality
• Life Assurance (4 x base salary)

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Chelsea we recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths and we are taking positive action to ensure our existing colleagues and job applicants can fully be themselves and bring their own unique experiences and perspectives to Chelsea FC. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter, who will be able to advise and support you.

Chelsea FC is fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups). We therefore require all successful applicants to complete a DBS Check prior to starting employment. Depending on the role, successful applicants may also be required to undergo other child protection screening where appropriate.

This Job Description is not intended to be exhaustive; the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over time according to the changing needs of the Club.