Strength & Conditioning Placement

Organisation: Imperial College London
Salary: Travel costs up to £600 per term +CPD Budget
Location: South Kensington
Contract type: Paid Internship (Part time)
Closing date: 28 August 2026
Interview date: 3 September 2026
Job Description: JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: x2 Strength & Conditioning Coach Placement Roles
Division: Campus Services
Department: Sport Imperial/Imperial Athletes
Remuneration: Up to £600 per term travel costs, part CPD Funding, Kit
Responsible to: Performance Sport Manager
Internal Contacts: Performance Sport Manager, Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach, Head of Sports
Development, Ethos Center Manager, Ethos Duty Managers, Move Imperial staff & students

Imperial Athletes delivers student sport at Imperial College London and is made up of 5000 students across 55 different
sports. Part of that programme is our performance sport offer which includes 50 scholarship athletes and a select number of
performance teams. These high performing students are competing in both the highest BUCS leagues and on the
international stage.

The purpose of this role is to assist with the delivery of the strength an conditioning program to our performance athletes
and teams. As part of the placement you will also be given the opportunity to undertake the UKSCA Strength & Conditioning
trainer award which will give you an industry recognised strength and conditioning qualification you will be able to utilise
straight away.

The placements are made up of:
10+ hrs/week S&C shadowing & coaching with performance teams and
individual scholars

Industry-recognised UKSCA Strength & Conditioning Trainer Award

Regular athlete testing, data evaluation, interpretation & informed decision-making

Developing athlete programmes from regular testing, evaluation & athlete feedback

Leading sessions under supervision once comfortable with the facility &
programme

Comprehensive in-house CPD delivered by multi-disciplinary practitioners & guest speakers

Mentoring from the performance sport manager & Senior S&C Coach — weekly meetings & regular observation/feedback

Guidance & mentoring toward UKSCA accreditation, if required

Observe disciplines such as physio, sports rehab & club development

Flexible exposure to equipment management, gym health & safety and other student-sport areas

Person specification
E S S E N T I A L
A graduate from a sports science, coaching or related background

A genuine passion and drive to pursue a career in sports performance

Available and able to commit for the full academic year (Oct 2026 – Jun
2027)

Willing and committed to complete the UKSCA S&C Trainer qualification

Flexible to work unsociable hours, including early mornings

Professional, organised and polite, with a strong work ethic and genuine
passion for learning

D E S I R A B L E
Prior experience with weight lifting and general athletic movements (running, jumping, throwing)

Some experience coaching or leading sessions in a team or sports setting

Familiarity with athlete testing, monitoring or data tools

A relevant coaching, gym-instructor or first-aid qualification

Our programme is flexible so we may be able to offer exposure to other opportunities once in place such as equipment
management, gym health and safety and other areas within student sport.

To support you during this placement we offer up
to £600 travel reimbursement per term which can be claimed back through a simple form, part funding for CPD courses, and
on going 1-1 mentoring as well as branded kit to wear while coaching.

The chosen candidates will need to be ready for the
start of the academic year which commence at the start of October 2026.
How to apply: Please apply by sending an up to date CV and 1 page cover letter to the contact details below: Contact: Hamzat Ahmed-hamzat.ahmed@imperial.ac.uk Closing Date:Friday 28th August 2026 @6pm Interviews to be held on Thursday 3rd & 4th September 2026

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Strength & Conditioning Placement