Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities
Physical Performance Development
• Ensure ETC players experience a safe, secure, and
supportive environment.
• Be an advocate and guardian of the women’s and
girls’ game.
• Contribute to the ETC curriculum ensuring there is
S&C provision which complements the football
programme.
• Understand the physical plan for ETC players,
ensuring delivery aligns with the Women’s team.
• Deliver the ETC physical development programme,
including:
o Design and deliver individualised athletic
development programmes as well as group
training sessions
o Provide injury rehabilitation training of
players as directed by the
physiotherapist/sports therapist, in
preparation for return to training
o Design and deliver a fitness testing
programme. Use the results to drive group
and individual training programmes
o Work with Physiotherapist/Sports Therapist
to develop and support an activation/prehab
programme
• Maintain a comprehensive database of work
conducted with athletes and coaches. Keep records
which meet the standard required by The FA and the
appropriate professional bodies.
• Communicate with players and staff in the event of
S&C related queries, generally and specifically.
Educate and support ETC players with regard to their
role in supporting their own physical development,
injury prevention, injury care, recovery, diet and
other factors relating to lifestyle away from the
footballing environment.
Multi-disciplinary Working & Being Part of the Club and
Culture
• Advise and direct ETC staff on the needs of ETC
players. Attend case management meetings and
provide professional opinion/input.
• Educate coaches on the S&C provision and
embedding physical outcomes within technical
sessions.
• Work with Safeguarding staff to ensure that the
wellbeing and welfare of all players and staff is always
an operational priority.
• Be a part of the review process for all players and
work as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Produce regular reports to the ETC Manager on
updates and the progress being made.
• Look to develop relationships with organisation’s
where the club may have the opportunity to develop
innovative strategies regarding sports science.
• Be open to conversations in players regarding their
development. Approach these with sound knowledge,
care and understanding
Self-Development
• Seek feedback from others and reflect on personal
behaviour and performance to identify areas for
improvement.
• Keep abreast of current research and evidence-based
practice in the S&C field. Practitioners should
undertake CPD in line with their professional body
guidelines.
• Keep professional qualification up to date and active
by completing the relevant number of CPD points as
stipulated by their awarding body.
• Create and maintain a personalised Development
Action Plan (DAP), taking input and feedback from a
variety of sources.
• Participate in internal and external professional
development activities and demonstrate a
commitment to undertake on-going formal education
programmes.
• Review personal competencies against job
specification and identify areas for improvement.
• Attend CPD events and undertake CPD activities in
line with identified development themes.
