Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach (Men's XI)

The Yorkshire County Cricket Club Limited

Organisation: The Yorkshire County Cricket Club Limited
Salary: £42,500 - £47,500
Location: Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 7 September 2025
Job Description: The Opportunity

This is an exciting time in the illustrious history of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Following recent challenges, the club has enjoyed recent on-field success with the Men’s Senior Team getting promoted back to the Division 1 Championship and the Senior Women making the Tier 2 T20 Blast Finals Day ahead of their transition to Tier 1 professional cricket. Off the field, the Science and Medicine team continues to grow, coordinating with the Cricket Department to drive high performance outcomes and professional behaviours across Senior, Academy and Performance Pathway programmes through coaching and support practices.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experience and skilled Strength and Conditioning (S&C) Coach to join our Science and Medicine team as a Lead S&C Coach for our Men's XI. In this exciting role, reporting to the Head of Science and Medicine, you will provide the highest level of provision to the Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s Senior Men’s Players. This role will be pivotal in ensuring the players are ready and prepared to perform at their best throughout the season, to give them the best opportunity of achieving success on the field. The role will require a committed individual with a passion for athletic performance , with the adaptability to work across Yorkshire’s playing staff from young, aspiring cricketers to senior internationals. The department’s philosophy also requires coaches to be team orientated and willing to commit to this high potential project.

Please note, this role will require regular national and occasional international travel with the First and Second Teams in order to provide dedicated, professional S&C support for training and matches all year around.

Candidate Brief

You can find out more information about role via the candidate brief which can be accessed through the following link - https://yorkshireccc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Lead-SC-Coach-Mens-XI-Candidate-Brief-1.pdf or via the careers page.

About You

We are looking for people who meet the below criteria:

- Minimum of 3+ years’ post-graduate experience working with elite athletes and in an elite performance environment as a strength and conditioning coach
- Have obtained either undergraduate or Postgraduate Sports Science / Strength and Conditioning degree (BSc / MSc)
- Have achieved or currently working towards full UKSCA Accreditation
- Experience of leading high quality injury prevention and rehabilitation programmes in elite performance environments
- Previous experience in dealing with, interpreting and reporting on data collection and using it to influence S&C decisions
- Previous experience of leading physical preparation on sessions for the build up to matchdays and on matchdays themselves
- Demonstrable experience and/or commitment to delivering the values of YCCC’s EDI Plan

Further essential and desirable criteria can be found in the job description which is available upon request.

Working at The Yorkshire County Cricket Club

Working at Yorkshire Cricket, you will benefit from the following:

- Health cash plan provider
- 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays which increases based on years of service
- Pension contributions
- Yorkshire County Cricket Club membership
- Access to employee assistance programmes
- Enhanced parental leave
- Volunteering leave
- Wellbeing and cultural leave

Our Commitment

Yorkshire Cricket is committed to safeguarding children and adults. Due to this role being in regulated activity, the postholder will be required to undertake an ECB Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check; it is a criminal offence for a barred person to attempt to engage with vulnerable groups. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive environment makes us stronger. We are committed to building a team where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of our recruitment strategy, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Should you have any questions regarding the vacancy or the different areas this role covers, do not hesitate to get into contact with us at vacancies@yorkshireccc.com.
How to apply: To apply for this role, please submit an application via the following link: https://talent.sage.hr/jobs/629d1fd0-b85d-4da8-9447-79122eac1d7c If you are unable to access the link, the vacancy can be found via our careers page.