Talent Pathway Physical Performance Coach - Women's Academy in Croydon

Job Title: Talent Pathway Physical Performance Coach - Women's Academy

Location: Croydon

Contract Type: Sessional/Casual

We are looking for an enthusiastic and player-focused Talent Pathway Physical Performance Coach to join our Women's Academy. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing the next generation of female footballers, delivering high-quality physical development programmes across the Girls Talent Pathway.

Working within a supportive and ambitious environment, you will help players maximise their athletic potential through age-appropriate coaching, individual development planning, and the consistent application of our Physical Performance philosophy and Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD) model. If you are passionate about youth athlete development and creating positive learning experiences, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality physical development sessions across the Girls Talent Pathway in line with the Club's Physical Performance framework and LTAD model.
• Plan, prepare and adapt coaching sessions to meet the age, stage and individual needs of players.
• Place individual player development and progression at the centre of all coaching practice.
• Support the delivery of on-pitch physical preparation and athletic development activities.
• Assist with physical profiling, monitoring and player development programmes.
• Create a safe, engaging and supportive environment where players can learn, develop and perform.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary staff to support holistic player development.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to individual player reviews where required.
• Demonstrate professionalism and act as a positive role model for players, parents and colleagues at all times.

What We're Looking For

• Experience delivering physical performance or athletic development programmes within youth sport, preferably football.
• Strong understanding of Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD) principles.
• Ability to design and adapt age-appropriate training sessions.
• Knowledge of physical profiling, monitoring and player development practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with players, parents and colleagues.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A collaborative approach with the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Passion for developing young athletes and supporting long-term player progression.
• To embody the club’s BLUE behaviours (Brave, Lead, Unity, Edge) in the approach to work and interaction with others
• To adhere to the club’s policies and procedures, including Health & Safety, Financial Authorisation, Confidentiality and GDPR.
• To act as an ambassador for diversity, equality, and inclusion, and demonstrate a positive commitment by treating others fairly in line with our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy and reporting any acts of discrimination through appropriate channels
• To create a safe environment and act to protect all young people and vulnerable adults that are either in your care or attending club premises, and report any concerns to the Safeguarding Lead
• To report any misconduct or suspected misconduct to the HR Department

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.