Sport Scientist - Women's Team

Job Location

Academy Training Ground, BR3 1NZ

Contract Type

Full-time

Deadline

About Us

We are Crystal Palace Football Club, a Premier League Football Club with more than 160 years of proud history.

Spread across three sites – the main offices at Selhurst Park Stadium, the London office, and the Academy/Training Ground – we offer a supportive culture for fans and employees.

We strive for excellence in the workplace with a philosophy of high standards, professionalism, and a strong work ethic.

We are constantly trying to grow, diversify and build with not only our team on the pitch, but also our team in the offices and on the ground.

About This Role

The Women's Sport Scientist role contributes to the delivery of Crystal Palace Football Club’s performance strategy through applied sport science support, monitoring, and data‑driven insight for players and the multi‑disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Support the monitoring, profiling, and evaluation of all Women’s first‑team squad players.
• Assist with monitoring strategies that assess the physical condition of Women’s first‑team players and provide recommendations to the multi‑disciplinary team to minimise injury risk and optimise performance.
• Support the data collection and analysis of technical, tactical, physical and other relevant data, and provide data‑driven insights to key stakeholders.
• Assist in the design and implementation of evidence‑based protocols for return‑to‑train and return‑to‑play processes, and support the training reintegration process alongside the medical department.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with the Medical & Sports Science Department, as well as the wider Club network to support effective operational delivery.
• Keep up‑to‑date with the latest scientific and technical innovations for applied practice to ensure best Sports Science practice is implemented within the Club.
• Liaise with the Academy Medical & Sports Science Department to help ensure a safe and efficient transition for players between the Academy and Women’s First Team.
• Other duties and responsibilities as required by line manager.
• Uphold and promote the Club’s policies and procedures, including Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities policies and procedures.

Essential Experience, Skills and Qualifications

MSc in Sports and Exercise Science or related discipline.

• Good understanding of sports science and related disciplines, including their impact on athletic performance.
• Some experience as an applied practitioner in sports science, ideally within an elite or high‑performance sporting environment.
• Experience using coding languages (RStudio, Python) and visualisation tools (Power BI, ggplot) to store, analyse and visualise different data sources and formats.
• Experience supporting scientifically underpinned assessment, monitoring and evaluation procedures.
• Experience using data management systems to ensure the secure and efficient storage of data (Smartabase).
• Good communicator, able to use a range of styles to support and influence key stakeholders while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• A professional and flexible approach to working hours, in order to adapt to a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong IT skills, with a high attention to detail and accuracy when maintaining relevant records.

Desirable

• Experience in laboratory and field‑based assessment such as VO2max, lactate, force‑velocity profile.
• Knowledge of database or cloud‑based solutions such as SQL, AWS, Fabric.
• Experience or interest in women’s football/women’s elite sport specifically.
• Professional Strength and Conditioning qualification (UKSCA, ASCA, or NSCA).
• BASES Accreditation.

Benefits

• Complimentary match‑day ticket.
• Reward and Discount Scheme through our Tech Scheme and Simple Health app.
• Health and Wellbeing benefit scheme.
• 20% discount in our retail stores.
• Discounts in various gyms through Gym Flex.
• Volunteering Day – one workday off to support a charity of your choice.
• Travel Season Ticket loan.
• Holiday allowance: 25 days.
• Our Commitment to Equality

At Crystal Palace Football Club, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion is spirited and continues to grow due to the working environment, which makes all staff feel appreciated and welcomed.

Crystal Palace Football Club encourages good relations and practices towards different groups and is committed to promoting employment opportunities that celebrate diversity.

We are committed to attracting, recruiting, and retaining the most talented candidates and ensure that everyone who wishes to engage with the club, whether as matchday fans, staff, players, board members, participants in Foundation programmes, or any other person engaged with the club’s activities, has a real and equal opportunity to do so.

Reasonable Adjustment

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.

We guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role, ensuring equitable opportunities for everyone.

Please contact DLO@cpfc. co. uk for disability‑related adjustments during the recruitment process.

Safeguarding

Crystal Palace Football Club is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare and protection of children and vulnerable people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

The post holder will be required to undergo relevant security checks, including a comprehensive background check and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to ensure the safety and protection of children and vulnerable individuals.

We collect demographic data to monitor our recruitment trends.

This information is processed independently of your application and has no influence on selection decisions.

You may select ‘prefer not to say’ if you do not wish to disclose this information.

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