VACANCY | ASSISTANT STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

VACANCY | ASSISTANT STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

Job Title: Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach - Middlesex Cricket & Sunrisers

Reports to: Interim Head of Athletic Performance

Key relationships:

• Director of Cricket
• Regional Director of Women’s Cricket
• Middlesex Professional Playing Squad and Support Staff
• Sunrisers Professional Playing Squad and Support Staff
• Other senior management colleagues

Location: Lord’s Cricket Ground, with cricket related travel as necessary

Term: Fixed Term, Full Time (ends 30 September 2023)

Salary: £28,000 per annum, pro rata from start date

The Role

Middlesex Cricket, based at Lord’s, is responsible for cricket in the county, from Men’s and Women’s professional teams to recreational cricket for all ages within the 17 London Boroughs that form the county of Middlesex. Sunrisers are the Regional team representing London and the East in England Cricket Board’s professional domestic women’s competitions, of which Middlesex are the host county. Reporting to the Director of Cricket, and working in conjunction with the Regional Director of Women’s Cricket and other professional cricket support staff, the successful candidate will be expected to add significant value to an effective club-wide culture, in line with the club’s ‘Winning Together’ strategy, while embracing the Sunrisers values of Versatility, Inclusivity and Progressiveness.

Principal responsibilities

• Deliver high quality physical preparation, strength and conditioning coaching and nutritional support across Middlesex and Sunrisers professional playing squads and the respective pathways
• Help foster an environment where each individual can thrive and are able to achieve their potential, with a specific eye on developing and mentoring medical staff to deliver excellence
• Support the Head of Athletic Performance to ensure alignment and continuity of physical preparation strategies for all pathway players and professional athletes, across all playing environments
• Support the long term planning processes and strategy for delivery of strength and conditioning and related services
• Support and deliver appropriate and consistent testing and monitoring of players in line with ECB guidelines
• Support senior staff in the delivery of successful ECB audits for both Middlesex Cricket and Sunrisers

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential:

• Undergraduate degree in Sport Science or related discipline
• UKSCA accreditation
• Computer literate in Microsoft office and database management
• Recent experience providing strength and conditioning support to professional and/or academy aged athletes
• Ability to build strong working relationships with players, coaching and support staff
• Desire to work hard and collaborate as part of a broad multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo enhanced disclosure checks with Disclosure and Barring Service

Desirable:

• Postgraduate degree in Sport Science or related discipline
• ISAK accreditation
• First aid qualification
• Experience coaching cricket athletes

How to apply:

Please forward your CV and an accompanying Cover Letter, stating your suitability for the role, to [email protected]. Please note that you will be required to complete and return a Safer Recruitment Application Form if you are shortlisted and invited to interview.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 3^rd of February 2023. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 6^th of February 2023.

Please note that due to the volume of applications the Club receives, we are unable to provide specific feedback on unsuccessful applications. All applicants must have Right to Work in the UK, sponsorship for overseas employees cannot be provided for this role.

Middlesex Cricket is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and adults at risk that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a process of vetting, including the disclosure of criminal records and the seeking of references. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our services.

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