Physical Performance Lead: Scottish Hockey
Scottish Hockey, in partnership with the University of Edinburgh Sport, are recruiting for aPhysical Performance Leadto enhance the physical performance environment supporting the Scottish Senior Men’s National Team (SMNT), while contributing to one of the UK’s leading university performance sport programmes.
This unique role provides an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Physical Performance Practitioner who is ready to lead and influence within an international performance environment, delivering world class physical preparation, athlete monitoring, and applied sports science support.
Embedded within the University of Edinburgh’s Physical Preparation team whilst employed by Scottish Hockey, the successful candidate will work collaboratively across coaches, medical practitioners, thesportscotlandInstitute of Sport (SIS) and university staff tomaximiseathlete performance and availability.
Employer: Scottish Hockey
Hosted by: The University of Edinburgh Sport
Reports to: Senior Men’s Head Coach
Location: University of Edinburgh Sport with travel throughout Scotland and internationally
Contract: Fixed Term (2 Years)
Salary: Up to £32,000 per annum DOE
Hours: 0.7 FTE Scottish Hockey / 0 .3 FTE University of Edinburgh
Degree in Strength and Conditioning, Sport and Exercise Science, or related discipline.
UKSCA Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach (or working towards), or equivalent.
Full UK Driving Licence.
Eligible to work in the UK.
Experience delivering strength and conditioning within high performance sport.
BASES Accreditation or equivalent.
Additional qualifications in athlete monitoring, rehabilitation, or performance analysis.
Experience working within national governing body sport or institute of sport environment.
Experience working with team sport athletes.
Knowledge of hockey-specific physical demands.
At Scottish Hockey, we strive to ensure inclusion in all that we do.If you have the skills for the role, we want to hear from you. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race, caring responsibilities, care experience, or social background.
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At sportscotland, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional development. With generous benefits such as hybrid working, 32 days of annual leave, and a commitment to equality and diversity, we empower our Performance Psychologists to thrive in their roles while making a meaningful impact on Scotland's high-performance sport system.
