U21\'s Fitness Coach in Knowsley

Join our Liverpool FC team as our U21’s Fitness Coach to deliver, manage and develop sport science, strength & conditioning, and monitoring strategy for the U21 age group while aligning with the academy science and medical departments. You will help ensure that the Academy (and the club) is seen as a leading provider of the best possible approaches to player fitness and conditioning, contributing to the maintenance and development of a world class high‑performance environment.

What you will be doing:

• Co‑ordinate multi-disciplinary player development plans to enhance performance in line with club philosophies.
• Develop, design and implement an individualised football‑specific fitness program for academy players.
• Manage and monitor all aspects of U21 player fitness, strength and overall conditioning.
• Implement injury prevention, conditioning and rehabilitation programmes for youth players in partnership with other medical, fitness and coaching staff.
• Conduct or assist in physical examinations, fitness testing or similar in conjunction with the medical, fitness and coaching staff.
• Develop and implement programmes and technologies to monitor players’ adaptation to training and playing loads.
• Manage the logging of all player training/S&C exposures and testing data utilising the club’s AMS platform in line with club philosophy.
• Coordinate collection and interpretation of player testing and monitoring data.
• Attend match day to assist/implement on‑field warm‑ups and post‑game recovery (including substitutes).
• Assist coaches in training design in line with club periodisation philosophies, considering physical content and player IDPs.

Who are we looking for:

• Previous experience working within an elite Academy environment in a physical performance role.
• Degree in Sport Science or equivalent discipline; ideally a postgraduate degree.
• Current Strength and Conditioning qualification (UKSCA, NSCA, CASES) or equivalent.
• Knowledge of the physiological demands of football, monitoring and evaluating training loads, especially in young and developing adults.

Why should you apply:

• Full‑time permanent role, 35 hours per week.
• Your main base will be our Academy Training Centre.
• Benefits include competitive salary, 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) and the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days.
• Access to our benefits kit bag includes:

• Contributory pension scheme matching up to 5.5%
• Life Assurance Cover
• Free financial guidance and mortgage advice
• Car salary sacrifice scheme for affordable driving
• Cycle to Work scheme to keep you active
• Purchase season ticket loans for easier commuting
• Exclusive shopping discounts & cashback with top retailers
• Will‑Writing Service for future planning
• Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
• Medicash Health Cash Plan for everyday healthcare needs
• Volunteering opportunities to give back to the community
• Special LFC perks – retail discounts, partner offers, free LFCTV GO access, priority tickets for matches, events & concerts

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

At Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and are always looking to make a positive difference in the communities that we operate within. We are proud of our achievements, including maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, becoming a founding signatory of the Football Association’s Football Leadership Diversity Code, and being recognised as a leader in this area on and off the pitch. We are committed to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and skills across our entire business. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, we want to hear from you.

Other:

This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.