Strength and Conditioning Coach

Strength and Conditioning Coach

Role Information:

Reference: REQ001333

Location: WISE Campus
FTE Salary: Up to £26,970.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)

Hourly Rate: Up to £16.22 (inclusive of holiday)
Contract Type: 0 hour contract, fixed term until 31st August 2026
Working Hours: Part time, Up to 18.5 hours per week

Sports Academy times are Monday afternoon (2-6), Wednesday afternoon (1-6) and Friday morning (8-1). Essential hours are a Monday afternoon, Friday with additional hours built around these (ideally all day Monday, Wednesday PM, Friday AM).

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
• Competitive Pension Scheme- Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 17.9%.
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years’ service (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Annual Eye test
• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union 
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.

Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection. For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Devise and deliver S&C training programmes that reflect the needs of the sport, the individual and in line with long-term athlete development.
• Educate athletes in their understanding of S&C principles whilst providing opportunities to develop a rounded athletic skill set and sports specific physical qualities.
• Carry out appropriate monitoring and physical profiling of athletes to inform training prescription, set physical targets and provide information and feedback to athletes and coaches.
• Liaise regularly with all coaches to ensure a consistent framework of best practice is adhered to.
• Liaise regularly with external partners (Bristol Bears, Bristol Flyers, Bristol City Women FC).
• Attend mandatory college CPD as required.
• Carry out any other duties as requested by management.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• 2:1 or higher degree in sports science or related discipline
• S&C qualification, or approaching UKSCA minimum standards
• Current first aid certificate
• Experience working within S&C
• Experience coaching young athletes
• Excellent knowledge of long-term athletic development plans
• Good computer literacy
• Able to drive a minibus, hold a MIDAS qualification
• Experience in testing and physical profiling

Please apply online by: Monday 6th October

Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed

If you have any queries please contact [email protected]

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.