BSc Work Placement - Sport Science

About the Placement

We are offering three placement opportunities to work across all aspects of our Physical Performance department across the 2025-26 season.

These are brilliant opportunities for candidates who have a desire to learn, a strong work ethic and offers an insight into future career pathways in a high performance professional sport environment.  

These placements are suitable for students who are looking for an industry placement for the third year of their Sport Science or Sport & Exercise Science BSc.  

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

Physical Performance Responsibilities

• Assist with physical testing
• Assist and delivery of gym sessions
• Assist and delivery of pitch-based training sessions
• Assist with nutritional strategies
• Assist in match day support

Data Responsibilities

• Assist in the set up and collection of player wearable technology pre and post individual/group training / rehab and team training
• Assist in the Live clipping of U18, U21 and 1st Team training to keep aligned process across the PDP and 1st Team
• Assist in the production of daily and weekly training and rehab overviews for the U18, U21 and 1st Team within 2 hours post session
• Assist in the collection of individual physical data (GPS & Playermaker) from U12 to U16 in both training and matches
• Assist in the maintenance of data master sheets and performance dashboards for key stakeholder use
• Assist in the collection of individual physical & technical data for the Academy PhD project

Other

• Complete a research project designed to innovate working practices or understanding in a key area
• Execute additional tasks as required to meet the football club’s changing priorities
• Take part in a bespoke CPD program in a professional football club