Job Description

Salary

Grade 5 (27,180 - 31,077 per annum pro rata)

Basis

Part time

Job category/type

Administrative and support, Technical

Date posted

15/05/2025

Job reference

R7853

Fixed term for 12 months, 18.5 hours per week

Join our team at ActiveHud service as a Strength and Conditioning Coach!



We are seeking a passionate and motivated individual who loves helping others achieve their fitness and performance goals. As a Strength and Conditioning Coach, you will have the opportunity to join a successful multi-disciplinary team focused on delivering a range of sporting performance programme outcomes here at the University of Huddersfield.


You will coordinate and deliver a comprehensive annual Strength and Conditioning plan that meets the needs of individual athletes and teams in our high-quality sport and fitness facilities.


As a Strength & Conditioning Coach, you will deliver the Strength and Conditioning programmes for the University's sport performance athletes, Students' Union (SU) teams, and identified external organisations to optimise their performance. You will work in partnership within a multi-disciplinary Performance Sport team and key stakeholders to successfully engage performance athletes in a range of support services.


Educated to degree level or with equivalent experience in Strength & Conditioning, Health & Fitness or a related field, you will have excellent knowledge and understanding of the range of support services accessed by performance athletes and inter-disciplinary working. Additionally, you will possess excellent self-management skills, including active reflection on learning, autonomy, self-awareness, action planning, time management, and initiative.


This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Regular status checks may also be required, depending on your role.

The University is deeply committed to equality and diversity for all its students and staff. We seek to be diverse and inclusive, supporting individuals and groups to fulfil their potential and nurture a sense of belonging. We strive to be an accessible, inclusive employer, removing barriers for all. Find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, including our commitments and accreditations as a Disability Confident Employer, Stonewall Gold Award holder and Top 100 Employer, Athena SWAN Bronze Award holder and Race Equality Charter Bronze Award holder.


Informal enquiries are welcome to Ben Severn, Partnerships & Performance Manager, via email: b.severn@hud.ac.uk

If you are a current student at the University, you are welcome to apply for part-time roles of 16 hours or less per week, unless you are a part-time postgraduate student, in which case you can also apply for full time roles, subject to any visa requirements.


For more information, please download the recruitment pack.