Role: Physical Performance Coach (Women’s First Team)
Hours: Full time, to follow the Women’s First Team schedule
Location: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing
Contract Type: Permanent
Deadline Day: 6th May 2026
About Brighton & Hove Albion FC
We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage while embracing our Sussex community spirit. At the heart of everything we do is our commitment to high performance, professional excellence, and making a positive impact.
Come and support our Women’s First Team!
This role will provide sport science support which will include testing, data analysis and interpretation. You will deliver late-stage rehab on pitch and oversee return to play protocols alongside the physiotherapy team. You will also support with the prescription and delivery of gym and pitch-based performance programmes, with the aim of improving physical performance capacity and limiting injury risk.
You will be required to work women's first team matchdays, which are scheduled for evenings and weekends, in order to provide support for the delivery of sport science services.
Could this be you?
You will have a strength and conditioning background and previously worked with elite athletes and coaches. You should have strong skills in performance diagnostics and supporting technologies, and be able to manage multiple tasks under conflicting timeframes.
To be successful in this role, you must hold the following qualifications:
Undergraduate degree in Sports Science / Strength and Conditioning or related area
FA Emergency First Aid qualification (or be willing to gain)
FA Safeguarding (or be willing to gain)
Our values are essential to our success
Our values serve as guiding principles for how we connect with one another, our fans, partners and sponsors. As a club, we embody these values in everything we do:
- Treat People Well
- Exceed Expectations
- Aim High. Never Give Up
- Act with Integrity
- Make it Special
- Be Fan Focused
How we say thank you
In appreciation for your hard work and dedication, we are pleased to offer you a range of additional benefits, including but not limited to:
- Complimentary breakfast and lunch at both sites
- 23 days holiday rising with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)
- Rewards platform, which includes access to 900+ retailers, a wellbeing centre and more!
- Enhanced family policies
- Access to a gym and padel court at our training ground
- Priority access to match tickets and access to free WSL tickets for 2025/26 season
- In-house training programme and CPD opportunities
- Exclusive discounts and benefits from our partners and local businesses
Our commitment to EDI
We take pride in being an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values foster a strong ethical culture, enabling us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact the team.
Safeguarding is part of everything we do
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
This position is UK-based and requires proof of the right to live and work in the UK. All job offers are conditional upon background checks, including a full 3-year reference history, DBS checks, and verification of your eligibility to work. Please note, we do not sponsor applicants without the right to work in the UK