Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation through Winning England Teams.
We are looking to recruit a consultant Physical Performance Coach to oversee physical performance for one of our England Development Pathway teams (YDP β U16s). We're looking for someone with exceptional coaching skills, who has extensive experience within the academy environment and has expertise within a specific domain of physical performance. They must have coached in a full-time team sport environment, have led a physical performance programme and have availability outside of international windows.
There will be circa 45 days on camp.
Our vision is to Develop, Empower and Connect with players so that they are physically capable to meet the demands required to win major tournaments. This is achieved through collaboration with the MDT and external partners to deliver the PPMN strategy.
We are a group of Physical Performance coaches, Doctors, Physiotherapists, Nutritionists, and soft tissue therapists. We positively impact the behaviours of England Players through delivery of inter-disciplinary strategies that are bespoke to international football. We Collaborate with the MDT and positively interact with external partners in service of the outcome βWINNING ENGLAND TEAM
What You'll Do?
The successful candidate will lead Physical Performance for our U16 Development team (Max 45 days on camp). Being a critical member of a multidisciplinary support team, they will be required to work closely with coaches, physiotherapists, team doctor's and team operations managers both on and off camp to deliver exceptional physical performance support.
DELIVERY
OFF CAMP
DEVELOPMENT
What You'll Need?
Essentially for the role:
Knowledge
Experience
Technical Skills
Beneficial to also have:
Knowledge
Experience
Technical Skills
What's in it for you?
We pride ourselves in offering a competitive rate of pay as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role.
We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, and by doing this we offer top-of-the-range facilities across two core business locations. We have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English football. We are also delighted to have a world-class Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.
Our Organisation
The Football Association [The FA] is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year.
The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, Adobe FA Women's Championship, and Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation.
Your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location. The contractual location of this role can be found at the top of this advert on our FA vacancy page.
The FA, For All, For You
Our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy forms an integral part of our long-term commitment to using our influence across English football to create a game free from discrimination.
https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/about-the-fa/2021/fa_a-game-for-all-strategy.ashx
A Game For All outlines three key strategic commitments β Lead the Change, Be the Change, and Inspire the Change β which will ensure tackling discrimination remains a core priority for English football for years to come.
We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.
We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.
As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.