Lead Academy Strength and Conditioning Coach

Colchester United Football Club is looking for a dynamic and driven Lead Academy Strength and Conditioning Coach to join our Academy Sports Science department. The successful candidate will support the physical development of Academy players from U9 through to U21, delivering appropriate strength and conditioning, athletic development and monitoring as part of the Academy s Sports Science and Medicine/Performance Support Programme. Athletic Development and Strength and Conditioning Support the delivery of the Academy Athletic Development Plan across U9-U21. Deliver age-appropriate strength and conditioning programmes across the Foundation Phase (FP), Youth Development Phase (YDP) and Professional Development Phase (PDP). Deliver athletic development sessions to U9-U16 players. Provide sports science support to U18 players, including prehab, warm-ups and athletic development sessions. Ensure the department s philosophy and objectives are consistently followed. Testing, Monitoring and Data Plan and deliver fitness testing, gym testing, movement screening and maturational monitoring across FP, YDP and PDP age groups throughout the season. Implement data-monitoring systems for U16-U21 players to analyse training and match loads. Provide coaches with daily feedback relating to physical training objectives. Ensure all relevant data is accurately recorded using Kitman Labs. Player and Staff Support Provide athletic development feedback as part of Academy six-weekly ..... full job details .....