Technical Lead – Strength and Conditioning Coach
Join our team at the National Badminton Centre
Date posted: 20 December 2021
Application closing date: 7 January 2022
Location: The National Badminton Centre, Milton Keynes. Domestic and International Travel Required
Term: Permanent
Working hours: Full-time – Such hours as necessary to carry out your duties. This will involve a minimum of 35.5 hours per week and may include working outside normal office hours at evenings and weekends and on Public Holidays.
Competency level: 4
Salary: Up to £35,000 gross per annum depending on experience. If you feel you have the skills and experience we’re looking for but want to talk about salary, then please contact Mark Beecher, Head of Performance Operations at markbeecher@badmintonengland.co.uk
ROLE SUMMARY
To provide technical leadership and management and drive the delivery of strength and conditioning services for the GB Olympic World Class Programme, England Performance and pathway players.
Job reference: BEPERFTLSC201221
MAIN TASKS AND ACTIVITIES
Support the Head of Performance Services and work as part of the technical leadership team to co-ordinate and oversee the delivery and development of strength and conditioning facilities for World Class Programme, England Performance and Pathway players.
- As lead of the S&C, contribute to the delivery of the National S&C Technical leadership strategy, the development and dissemination of technical knowledge and the constant improvement of the standards of S&C coaching within Gb and England badminton.
- Quality assure S&C technical delivery.
- Effectively line manage Strength and Conditioning coaches and other service providers (students, contractors etc.). Set challenging and robust objectives aligned to the appropriate ‘What It Takes To Win’ (WITTW) model, regularly monitor team performance, conduct individual performance reviews and identify training and development needs.
- Develop strong and effective working relationships with Performance Team personnel and external partners
- Ensure that all strength and conditioning development and delivery is having a measurable impact on performance.
- Co-ordinate and develop strength and conditioning facilities.
- Establish and develop ‘value adding’ and ‘add-on’ services through building partnerships and utilising strategic relationships with key stakeholders.
- Having the willingness to engage with and support continuous professional development in anti-doping, e.g. UKAD Accredited Advisor Certification
- Can demonstrate knowledge and awareness of Athlete Support Personnel roles and responsibilities under the current World Anti-Doping Code
- Contribute to knowledge development, aggregation and sharing across the organisation to support the development of world class strength & conditioning services and the high-performance system.
This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation.
PERSON SPECIFICATION – S&C COACH TECHNICAL LEAD
| COMPETENCY AREA | ESSENTIAL / DESIRABLE | ASSESSED BY |
| Qualifications | ||
| Degree (or equivalent) in sports science or related subject, specialising in physical preparation of elite athletes | Desirable | Sight of certificates |
| Higher degree (or equivalent) specialising in the physical preparation of elite athletes | Desirable | Sight of certificates |
| UKSAC or Strength & Conditioning Education – CIMPSA Recognised | Desirable | Sight of Certificates |
| Experience | ||
| Direct line management experience | Essential | Application
Interview |
| Extensive experience in the provision of strength and conditioning services, including coaching to athletes and coaches to improve performance. This experience must include work with national teams and their athletes. | Essential | Application
Interview |
| Extensive experience of analysing the demands of a sport in relation to the performance outcomes and identifying the strength and conditioning requirements. Develop, implement and evaluate strength and conditioning programmes for individual athletes within these sports | Essential | Application
Interview Assessment |
| Extensive experience of strategic planning including individual programming supported by specific diagnostics and monitoring which inform the coaching process | Essential | Application
Interview |
| Extensive experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of strength and conditioning services to high performance sport | Essential | Application
Interview |
| Extensive experience of dealing with national performance programmes within National Governing Bodies of sport | Essential | Application
Interview |
| Experience of coaching/mentoring | Desirable | Application
Interview |
| Knowledge and Skills | ||
| Skilled in building and maintaining productive relationships with high performance staff within national governing bodies of sport | Essential | Interview |
| Excellent understanding of the needs of elite athletes and coaches in a high performance environment | Essential | Assessment Interview |
| Thorough understanding of the various sports science and sports medicine disciplines | Essential | Application
Interview |
| Excellent anatomical knowledge and ability to apply this within a strength and conditioning environment | Essential | Interview |
| Thorough knowledge of and proven ability to teach barbell lifts, supplementary exercises and ground based drills including how to correct common faults with appropriate diagnostics and monitoring | Essential | Application Interview |
| Thorough knowledge and proven ability in constructing strength, speed/change of direction and fitness based training schedules both gym and field based, with appropriate diagnostics and monitoring including an indexed database of work conducted with athletes | Essential | Application Interview |
| Highly skilled in modifying strength and conditioning programmes according to the results of assessment data, in conjunction with coaches and other support staff | Essential | Application Interview |
| Ability to scientifically validate and interpret the methodology of test protocols and scientific data | Essential | Application Interview |
| Highly skilled in communicating complex data in terms that are easily understood by a wide range of audiences | Essential | Interview |
| Excellent presentation and communication skills | Essential | Interview |
| Excellent coaching skills including the ability to adapt to the environment to motivate behavioural change and improve performance | Essential | Application Interview |
| An interest in sport and recognition of the importance of promoting and supporting equality, safeguarding and anti-doping within sport. | Essential | Interview |
| Budget management skills and appreciation of cost effective service delivery | Desirable | Application Interview |
| Can demonstrate knowledge and awareness of Athlete Support Personnel roles and responsibilities under the 2015 World Anti-Doping Code | Desirable | Interview |
| Having the willingness to engage with and support continuous professional development in anti-doping, i.e. UKAD Accredited Advisor Certification | Desirable | Interview |
For this level of role we would expect the individual to have between 4 and 8+ years’ experience in elite sport, although this does not preclude applicants without this from applying if they feel they have the necessary knowledge and skills.
Please apply with your CV and Covering Letter to hr@badmintonengland.co.uk