Job title: Academy Lead Sports Scientist Department: Academy Medical Department Location: BRFC Academy, Brockhall Village, BB6 8BA. However flexibility regarding location is required. Reports to: Head of Academy Sports Science and Medicine Responsible for: Interns and student placements as and when required. Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week plus any additional hours necessary for the performance of duties. This may include evening and weekend work. Contractual status: Permanent Job purpose: To provide sports science and strength and conditioning to all academy players on a daily basis with primary focus of delivery to the U21 squad. Duties and responsibilities: • To be committed to ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all elite players, promoting their well-being whilst maintaining professional boundaries; • To lead and liaise with all relevant staff regarding the sports science and strength and conditioning of the U21 squad; • To ensure all Professional Development Phase (PDP) players have an individualised Strength and Conditioning Programme; • To provide Sports Science and Strength and Conditioning programs to all academy players as required; • To ensure all U21 players are fitness tested in line with EPPP requirements and assist in all other academy players; • To ensure all U21s players training load is monitored daily and assist in the collection of training load of all other academy players as required; • To liaise with parents and coaches as required; • To ensure all written evidence is up to date as EPPP requirements; • To liaise with all BRFC staff on a daily basis; • To create external links as required; • To maintain and up to date CPD portfolio; • Ensure best practice is followed at all times and players are receiving optimal advice at all times; • To maintain a professional attitude and appearance at all times; • To assist and lead departmental in-service training as and when required; • To supervise students and interns when required; • Assist in the education of all players and parents as required in terms of physiological development, nutrition and performance; • To assist and lead with the cool down, strength, movement re-training and stretching sessions with squads or groups of players as required by the department; and • To assist in other departmental duties as required. Skills required: • IT literate; • Ability to communicate with internal and external parties; • To work in a team environment; • Ability to perform group and individual verbal presentations; and • Ability to administer, monitor and coach Strength and Conditioning programs. Knowledge required: • Knowledge of current sport science and medicine practice with particular specialism in strength and conditioning; • Good knowledge of Safeguarding/child protection policies and procedures; • Knowledge of an elite sporting environment; and • Paediatric Physiological Development. DBS check required: Yes (Enhanced) About The Candidate Qualifications required: • Hons Degree in Sports Science / Strength and Conditioning or related discipline (essential); • UKSCA (essential); • Master Degree in Sports Science or related discipline (desirable); and • BASES accreditation (or working towards) About The Club Job vacancies | rovers.co.uk