Masters Placement Academy Performance Coach/1st Team Sport Scientist

Job Location      Academy Training Ground BR3 1NZ

Package              Fee’s Funded Masters by Research (UK Rate)

Deadline              18th April 2025

Who we are:

We are Crystal Palace Football Club, a Premier League Football Club with more than 160 years of proud history. Spread across three different sites – our London office, Selhurst Park stadium and our Training Ground/Academy, we offer the best atmosphere and culture for our fans and our employees.

We strive for excellence in the workplace with a philosophy of high standards, professionalism, and a strong work ethic from our employees. We are constantly trying to grow, diversify and build with not only our team on the pitch, but also our team in the offices and on the ground.

Placement overview:

• Full-time Masters by Research enrolment with student placement.
• 12 – 18 hours per week – some evening and weekend attendance required.
• Master’s tuition fees paid by Crystal Palace at UK rate.
• Start date: July 2024
• The primary research location will be at Crystal Palace Football Club Academy (BR31NZ) or 1st team training grounds (BR3 1RJ).

Crystal Palace Football Club (1st Team and Academy) are seeking enthusiastic and committed individuals who are looking to develop themselves as a performance coach or sport scientist and undertake a Masters by Research to enhance the performance department services.

This is the ideal role for someone who is looking to enhance their ability as a coach or sport scientist whilst also developing industry relevant research skills. The role will be a highly challenging and rewarding role which will give the candidate a great insight into what a full-time role within Academy or 1st team football looks like.

Crystal Palace Football Club is proud of its role in developing performance practitioners to develop youth footballers through the funded MRes pathway. 12/12 students have secured full-time roles within 9 different clubs since commencement of the programme.

Practical Experience and Learning:

• Delivery of pitch and gym-based sessions to U9 – U16 teams
• Assisting with U18 – U21 sessions
• Learn to create and interpret GPS reports with the Professional Development Phase players.
• Collate data using wellbeing questionnaires and RPE’s to create subjective training reports which you will present daily to coaching staff.
• Conduct a range of physical tests in line with Premier League requirements as well as additional testing.
• Create session plans to be delivered to U9 – U16 groups and reviewing these with staff.
• Take part in regular internal and external CPD as well as completing a Coaching Competency Framework that allows development of key areas of coaching which are essential to progress within the Academy performance department.
• Develop applied research, writing and data analysis skills that inform innovation in practice.
• Upholding and promoting the Club’s policies and procedures, including Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities policies and procedures.

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Role Requirements:**

• 2:1 or higher in a relevant discipline.
• Interest in researching a topic within Academy football.
• Experience of delivering athletic development sessions to youth athletes.
• Experience of coaching or playing football.
• Experience or willingness to learn data analysis environments (e.g., R Studio, Power BI)
• A willingness to learn in an environment which is full of challenges.

Please note, international students require IELTS 7.0, with a score no lower than 6.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification, at the point of application. The funding for fee’s is for at the UK rate (£5,800), and so international students would require additional supplement for MRes international fees (additional £11,700).

Recruitment process

Round One: Application and shortlisting.

Round Two: Practical interview at Crystal Palace Football Club Academy (if successful provisional offer subject to academic clearance).

Round Three: Submission of research application and firm offer (if successful).