Academy Nutritionist in Stafford

Stoke City Football Club of the English Football League is looking for an Academy Nutritionist to support Academy operations at our Training Ground Facility at Clayton Wood in Trent Vale. The successful applicant will be responsible for the nutritional provision for Academy players. You will develop and deliver the Academy performance nutrition strategy, adopting a ‘food first’ approach to provide high level, evidence based nutritional support that optimises player performance according to age, as well as contributing to the maintenance and development of an elite high performance environment.

Main Responsibilities

• Employing strategies to support the training and match day demands of players, whilst showcasing an in depth understanding of the scientific principles underpinning sports nutrition.
• Developing and implementing individualised nutrition strategies based on assessments such as blood tests, recovery from injury, performance and development targets.
• Undertaking regular body composition assessments, using the age appropriate ISAK Protocol, to determine each player’s ideal physique characteristics.
• Conducting comprehensive dietary analysis to determine each player’s nutritional status and provide bespoke interventions to support individual performance, training and rehab goals.
• Implementing strategies to support player’s training and competitive programmes, demonstrating a comprehensive knowledge of the science that supports sports nutrition.
• Educating Academy players, support staff, parents and host parents on how dietary strategies can enhance performance, recovery and health, through the application of evidence based nutritional interventions, practically and pragmatically applied in the field.
• Sourcing and ordering nutritional products, while maintaining up to date records of all batch tested products Club wide.
• Working collaboratively with the Academy Director, Head of Academy Sports Science, First Team Nutritionist, and the catering team to ensure that meal provisions at the training ground aligns with the performance demands of the team and individual age groups.
• Working collaboratively across the multidisciplinary team to share information regarding nutrition assessment results, health, monitoring and any other relevant issues.

Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate evidence based nutrition information into understandable and motivational advice for players.
• Significant experience in the provision of nutritional support to professional athletes and coaches.
• Significant experience working within a multidisciplinary team in the delivery of performance nutrition support in elite sport.
• Experience of analysing the demands of a sport in relation to nutritional needs to develop, implement and evaluate nutrition strategies.
• Understanding of rehabilitation, recovery, regeneration and robustness practices.
• BSc in Sports Science (or related discipline).
• ISAK Level 1 (or above) accreditation.
• Practitioner registrant on the Sports and Exercise Nutrition Register (Graduate minimum and working towards full practitioner status within a year).
• Higher degree (IOC Diploma in sports nutrition or PGCert/Dip/Masters in Sports Nutrition) is desirable.
• Food Hygiene Certificate is desirable.

The ideal candidate will be available to work evenings and weekends, with a willingness to travel as and when the role requires. The position will be offered on a full time and permanent basis.

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and DBS checks at the appropriate level will be obtained prior to employment commencing.

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 15th July 2026.

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