Emerging Talent Centre S&C Coach

Organisation: Charlton Athletic Football Club
Salary: Competitive
Location: Sparrows Lane, London
Contract type: (Part time)
Closing date: 30 August 2025
Job Description: Emerging Talent Centre S&C Coach

Location: Sparrows Lane Training Ground, South East London

Role Type: Zero Hours - Casual

Closing date: 30th August 2025

JOB PURPOSE

ETCplayers experience a physical performance programme that supports the club blueprint and delivers high quality athletes who are balanced, autonomous and adaptable
Players experiencea safe, secure, and supportiveenvironment.
Be an advocate and guardian of the women's and girls' game.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Physical Performance Development

Contribute to the ETC blueprint/ curriculum ensuring there is S&C provision which complements the football programme.
Deliver-or oversee the delivery of-the ETC's physical development programme, including:
Design and deliver individualised athletic development programmes as well as group training sessions

Provideinjuryrehabilitationtrainingofplayersasdirectedbythe physiotherapist/sports therapist, in preparation for return to training

Design and deliver a fitness testing programme.Use the results to drive group and individual training programmes

Work with Physiotherapist/Sports Therapist to develop and support an activation/ prehab programme

Manage facilities and equipment within the ETC so that it is well maintained and safe to use
Maintain a comprehensivedatabase of work conducted with athletes and coaches. Keep records which meet the standard required by The FA and the appropriate professional bodies
Communicate with parentsin the event of S&C related queries, generally and specifically to their children.
Educate parents with regard to their role in supporting physical development, injury prevention, injury care, recovery, diet and other factors relating to lifestyle away from the ETC
Multi Disciplinary Working & Culture

Advise and direct other staff on the needs of players.Attend case management meetings and provide professional opinion /input
Educatecoacheson the S&C provisionandembeddingphysicaloutcomeswithintechnicalsessions
Work with the ETC's Safeguarding Manager to ensure that the wellbeing and welfare of all players and staff is always an operational priority
Self Development

Seek feedback from others, and reflect on personal behaviour and performance to identify areas for improvement
Keep abreast of current research and evidence-based practice in the S&C field. Practitioners should undertake CPD in line with their professional body guidelines
Keep professional qualification up to date and active by completing the relevant number of CPD points as stipulated by their awarding body
Create and maintain a personalised Development Action Plan (DAP), taking input and feedback from a variety of sources
Participate in internal and external professional development activities and demonstrate a commitment to undertake on-going formal education programmes
Review personal competencies against job specification and identify areas for improvement
Attend CPDevents and undertakeCPDactivities in linewith identifieddevelopment themes
Work with an advisoror mentorfrom outsidethe ETC

MAIN JOB REQUIREMENTS AND PERSON SPECIFICATION

Education/Qualifications/Training:

Essential

BSc in Sports Science, Sports Science related discipline or BA in PE & Primary Years
Hold UK S&C Association (UKSCA) or ASCC accreditation, certified S&C Specialist (CSCS). If not obtained evidence provided to show ability to working towards it. By recruiting practitioner working towards it ETC must ensure they are accredited within 12 months. This may require financial support or allowing time for training/assessments. Could be working towards MSc S&C or postgraduate releated. Have other S&S qualifications (CSCS/ASCA level 2, BWLA, FA Level 3)
FA DBS
FA Safeguarding Children
FA Level 1 Introduction to First Aid in Football (IFAiF)
Desirable

DesirableQualificationsand Membership

Working towards MSc S&C or related postgraduate qualification
Additional S&C related qualifications
BASES Accredited Sports Scientist
Physical Development of Female Youth Players
Talent Identification and development across all sports
Football Coaching qualification
Coaching & mentoring qualification
Player support

Specific Experience:

An understanding of S&C in an applied team setting. May have experience in female football & knowledge of key concepts of S&C in female football
Understanding of internal & external load monitoring including GPS & heart rate monitoring
Experience of developing & delivering individual & group physical preparation & recovery strategies for children & young females
Knowledge of injury minimisation strategies
Up to date understanding of Child protection and safeguarding procedures

Safeguarding

Charlton Athletic Football club are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We endeavour to provide a fun, safe and welcoming environment where children and young people feel respected and valued.

Additional Information

This a zero hours, casual role that will include shifts on weekends and evenings (negotiable);
Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK
Charlton Athletic is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
As such, this post is exempt for the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and the successful candidate must disclose all convictions spent convictions should be declared, that have not been subject to filtering by the DBS
Charlton Athletic Women FC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and its policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment.
Any personal data that you provide to Charlton Athletic Women Football Club Ltd (data controller) will be processed in line with applicable data protection laws and will be used only for the purpose of recruitment.
We will keep your personal information for 6 months after which we will erase it. You can always choose to have your data erased earlier by emailing us
We’d love to hear from you if you believe you can meet the challenges of working within an elite sporting environment.
Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive we regret that we are unable to respond to unsuccessful applicants.
How to apply: Apply here: https://cafc.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=7185e880-f820-4cc9-afea-5644a758caa1