Job Description
Heart of Midlothian Football Club has an exciting opportunity for a Sport Scientist to work
with our U19s squad. The Sport Scientist will lead a program of sport science support
services, including on-pitch and gym-based delivery, GPS load monitoring and fitness
testing for our U19s squad. You will play an essential role in the players’ preparation for
matches and will be required to attend all U19s fixtures, both home and away.
If you have previous experience of providing Sport Science services within a professional
team sport environment, have a degree in Sport Science or related discipline, are highly
motivated and passionate about working with and developing young athletes - we would
love to hear from you.
U19s Sport Scientist Responsibilities:
• Implement our long-term athletic development framework to support young athletes in
preparing for the physical demands of full-time professional football.
• Liaise with the Head of Academy Performance to design and plan daily, weekly and
monthly training sessions.
• Maintain data management systems for monitoring of players GPS and fitness testing
results.
• Adopt a conscientious approach to data entry and use good judgement in the
interpretation and dissemination of results.
• Design and deliver gym-based training sessions, conditioning drills, and on pitch
warm-ups prior to training and matches.
• Provide off-pitch match day support to the U19s players to enhance their physical
readiness and preparation.
• Design and deliver regular fitness testing during pre-season, and at regular intervals
throughout the season.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships and work collaboratively with
players, coaches, the wider Performance Department and employees of the Club.
• Facilitate and proactively contribute to applied research projects as directed by the
Academy Head of Performance.
Essential Experience, Qualifications & Requirements:
• Previous experience of providing Sport Science services within a full-time or part-time
professional team sport environment, preferably football.
• Undergraduate degree in Sport Science or related discipline.
• Postgraduate degree in Sport Science or related discipline (Desirable).
• UKSCA accredited or ability to apply within a period of 6 months (Desirable).
• BASES accredited or working towards via supervised experience pathway (Desirable).
• ISAK level 1 accreditation (Desirable).
• Able to evidence Legal Right to Work in the UK.
Essential Skills & Abilities:
• Able to build strong working relationships with fellow practitioners, coaches and
players.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Conscientious and committed to attention to detail.
• Able to operate within a high-pressure working environment.
• Confident IT user.
• Committed to continuous professional development.
• A high standard of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Flexibility with weekly working patterns, including evenings, weekends and
matchdays.
