Women's Performance Nutritionist

WOMEN’S PERFORMANCE NUTRITIONIST

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Term:                                         Permanent

Department:                            BCWFC

Location:                                   Knighthead Performance Centre

Salary:                                       Competitive​

Hours of Work:                      ​Hours are set to meet the needs of the business but are a minimum of 37.5 hours per week, possibly evenings and weekends

Application closing date:    ​Due to the urgency of filling this vacancy, suitable candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply and the role will be closed as soon as a suitable candidate has been sourced.

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JOB DESCRIPTION​

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead the nutritional delivery, education, monitoring and continual evaluation of players within the Women’s pathway, adopting an age specific approach.

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ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with identified players on a 1-to-1 basis to support their nutritional needs.
• Attend match days as directed to assist/implement the nutritional provision and provide post-game recovery support where appropriate.
• Develop and implement innovative and evidence-based nutrition education sessions and resources to increase nutrition knowledge throughout the pathway levels for players, parents and colleagues.
• Be the point of contact for all administration regarding player overnight stay in relation to nutrition being responsible for player menus that enhance performance
• Be the point of contact for all MDT staff in relation to any diet and nutrition concerns regarding players within the pathway
• Attend all continued professional development events.
• Actively engage in a fully functioning competency framework and integrated appraisal process.
• Monitor the wellbeing of players at all times, liaising with the Club Safeguarding Team and Welfare team as and when needed
• Ensure compliance with all the Policies and Procedures contained within the Staff Handbook, paying particular regard to the Equal Opportunities Policy and Health & Safety Policy and procedures at all times.

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PERSON SPECIFICATION​

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Qualifications

Essential Requirements

• Postgraduate Qualification in Sports Nutrition.
• Registration on the Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr)
• ISAK Level 1
• UK-Anti Doping Clean Sport Advisor
• Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene

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Desirable Requirements​

• Valid Driving Licence
• ISAK Level 1
• Postgraduate degree
• FA Safeguarding

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Knowledge and Skills

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Essential Requirements​

• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team (MDT)
• Experience working within a team sport setting
• Experience in understanding the needs of female athletes to optimise health and performance.

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Desirable Requirements​

• Ability to contribute to internal & external networks
• Ability to apply & share knowledge when appropriate

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Personal Requirements

• A hardworking, honest, and committed individual
• Values and respects others, builds relationship and collaborates
• Gets things done, delivers to the highest of standards, takes responsibility
• Effective time management and planning skills
• Good attention to detail employing through working practices

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Terms of Appointment ​

• 37.5 hours per week, possibly evenings and weekends
• 20 days annual leave (rising by 1 day per completed year of service, up to a maximum of 25 days, plus 8 statutory bank holidays).
• 6-month probation period.

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Birmingham City FC is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the Community. We will consider applications solely based on merit regardless of gender, race, marital status, age, nationality, ethnic or national origins, disability, sexual orientation, political or religious belief, background, or family circumstance.

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Birmingham City FC promotes a diverse and inclusive working environment, and we welcome applications from all individuals in society. If you have any particular requirements or need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment or interview process, please mention this in your application.

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All candidates are required to complete our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Recruitment Survey using the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/ymR2zBpuNf. The survey will take approximately 1 minute to complete, is completely voluntary and you can respond with “prefer not to say” to any questions that you do not feel comfortable in answering. All responses will remain anonymous, and we will use the information collected to review our recruitment processes and ensure we continue to encourage a diverse and inclusive working environment to help us achieve our equality objectives.  

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Anyone interested in the above role, please follow the link to apply -