First Team Physical Performance Coach in Cleethorpes

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Performance Department for a Physical Performance Coach working with our First Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the delivery of an elite multidisciplinary physical performance programme. The role will contribute to maximising player performance, availability and long-term athletic development through the delivery of evidence-based strength and conditioning, rehabilitation support, monitoring and return-to-play strategies.

The main roles & responsibilities include:

• Working closely with the Head of Physical Performance to plan, design and deliver individualised and squad-based strength and conditioning programmes, contributing to the creation and delivery of player individual development plans.
• Leading on physical profiling and testing throughout the season and interpreting the data to monitor player performance, assessing player readiness, and informing individualised injury prevention strategies.
• Planning, designing and delivering both individual and group-based pre-training physical preparation sessions to enhance performance during team training and developing player robustness.
• Contributing to the planning and delivery of training within the club's MD-minus framework, ensuring appropriate loading, recovery and readiness across the training week.
• Delivering rehabilitation sessions for injured players and additional loading for non-squad players on first team matchdays.
• Monitoring and progressing player exposure to high-speed running and sprint demands using objective GPS data.
• Playing a key role within the return-to-play process by designing and delivering individualised strength and conditioning programmes to support players throughout the rehabilitation and return-to-play process.
• Working closely with the medical department to guide the rehabilitation and return-to-play process using objective testing data.
• Contributing to the delivery of warm-ups and on-field conditioning sessions.
• Supporting the implementation of evidence-based recovery strategies.
• Working closely with the Head of Physical Performance to support the integrated gym and pitch periodisation of training loads throughout the season, aligning physical development with tactical and technical objectives.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following qualifications, skills and experience:

Essentials

• Undergraduate degree in sports science, strength and conditioning or a related discipline.
• Comprehensive understanding of strength and conditioning principles within professional football.
• Experience working in a physical performance role within elite sport.
• Experience using performance technologies, including GPS systems (e.g Catapult), force diagnostic equipment (e.g. VALD products) and strength and conditioning management software (e.g. Teambuildr).
• Experience supporting the rehabilitation and return-to-play process.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• High attention to detail.
• Able to build trust and rapport with players and staff.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Able to work under pressure in a high-performance environment.

Desirable

• MSc (or equivalent postgraduate qualification) in sports science, strength and conditioning or a related discipline.
• Strength and Conditioning accreditation (UKSCA, NSCA, EXOS, ASCA, BASES) or working towards.
• Experience working within professional football.
• Experience using data visualisation tools (e.g. Tableau).

We don’t just work for Grimsby Town Football Club — we are Grimsby Town Football Club. It’s a remarkable story that began in 1878 and has continued uninterrupted ever since. There is nothing bigger and nothing more powerful in uniting so many people — through purpose, passion and pride — than a football club. It’s people’s identity. It’s their family; their heritage. It’s where they belong. This is something that cannot be undone. The bond, ties and loyalty are forever. And by being here, we are part of the story.

This is no ordinary job. This is an extraordinary opportunity. We are more than staff, players, managers, coaches, analysts, physios, stewards and volunteers. We are friends, supporters, promoters, entertainers, role models and, in some cases, idols and legends. But we cannot be any of these things without each other. None of us is bigger than all of us. Every day, we strive for better. We are a football club, but we’re at the heart of something much bigger. A club formed from its community now has the power to define its community. We are today’s authors of this black and white story. This moment has been 145 years in the making. And the next chapter is in our hands. Together, we can achieve greater things. And to achieve greater things we need a great team, and this is where you come in.