The Role
We are looking for a Academy Sports Psychologist on a casual basis to develop and deliver the performance Psychology provision for the women’s academy at Arsenal Women Football Club.
Who we are
We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.
Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).
Your day-to-day
- Be accountable for providing support to Arsenal women academy players, staff and parents
- Complete individual athlete psychological screening, profiling and use monitoring tools to identify areas of support
- Work with the academy player care lead to deliver the Arsenal Women performance Psychology strategy, and ensure there is alignment with player care and safeguarding
- Provide progress metrics that report all players receiving support to the wellbeing monthly meeting for the support given
- Contribute towards formulating individual development plans where needed, including multidisciplinary team processes, meetings and holistic athlete support mechanisms
- Design, deliver and evaluate individual psychological support interventions within the limitations of expertise, referring to internal or external specialist support where required
- Delivery of workshops/education sessions to players, parents and staff
- Regularly review the impact of performance psychology support across the women’s academy programme
- Collaborate with performance and medical staff to deliver on the Performance Services departmental strategy to embed performance psychology into all aspects of athlete support
- Ensure an aligned philosophy of psychological support across age groups
What we are looking for
- A degree in a relevant Sports Psychology subject and/or equivalent industry experience. (essential: BSc, desired: MSc or equivalent)
- Registered practitioner with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Current holder of British Psychological Society (BPS) Chartered Status, or British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Sport and Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route
- Experience as a practicing registered sports psychologist
- Ability to provide psychological support to professional athletes to improve performance
- Previously designer and implemented psychological education and resources in an elite sporting environment
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver holistic performance services to high performing athletes
- Understanding the requirements of elite and international athletes in a high-performance environment
- Able to create individual development plans with measurable targets and framework
Arsenal for Everyone
Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch.
Disability Confident Leader
We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.
If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.
Application Closing Date - Wednesday 31st July 2024
Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.
Good luck!
