Academy & Women’s Performance Lead

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced candidate to join Norwich City Football Club in the role of Academy & Women’s Performance Lead.

This role will be responsible for designing, leading, and delivering a best-in-class physical performance framework across Norwich City Football Club Academy & Women’s teams. This role will synthesise physical preparation, science, and performance nutrition that optimises squad availability, athletic development, and on-pitch competitive advantage.

Key tasks/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead and integrate Physical Preparation, Performance Science and Nutrition services across the Academy and Women’s programme, creating a seamless player development pathway.
• Drive performance excellence by developing and aligning physical training methodologies, athletic development standards and individual development plans across all squads.
• Use performance insights to optimise player readiness, recovery and injury prevention, translating complex data into actionable recommendations for coaches and staff.
• Manage and develop a high-performing multidisciplinary team, providing leadership, recruitment, CPD opportunities and performance management for practitioners and interns.
• Oversee departmental operations, including performance testing, budget management, SOP governance and the continuous enhancement of performance systems and processes.
• To act in a manner that supports the Club’s Values of Growth, Integrity, Belonging, Resilience, Pride and Commitment

Qualifications / Experience:

Essential

• Postgraduate degree in a Sport Science related subject
• BASES Accreditation and/or recognised strength and conditioning qualification (e.g. NSCA, CSCS, UKSCA)
• Experience (>3 years) of delivering service in professional football, with familiarity of EPPP
• Track record of successfully leading teams of support staff in elite sport
• Demonstrable experience of planning and leading an interdisciplinary team.
• Live ATMMiF / ITMMiF certificate
• Safeguarding training within elite sport

Desirable

• Experience (>5 years) of delivering service in elite sport, ideally with familiarity with female athlete populations
• Existing experience of the leadership of a department

Benefits:

Successful candidates will benefit from a comprehensive range of club benefits. This includes (but is not limited to):

• Complimentary matchday ticket for home fixtures
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Enhanced family friendly leave policies
• Pension Scheme with Royal London
• Access to Reward Gateway recognition and discount platform
• Enhanced CPD opportunities and structured professional development pathways.   
• The opportunity to get involved in wider club initiatives through a variety of Working Groups.
• A range of wellbeing support, including 24/7 access to a GP for employees and their dependents, as well as access to gyms and exercise classes at both Carrow Road & Avant Training Centre.