Vacancy: Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach
Job Title: Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach
Accountable to: Medical Services Lead/Lead Physiotherapist
Responsible for: Strength and Conditioning Coach
Location: Bristol with regional travel when necessary
Contract: Fixed-term until 31 Jan 2025
Hours: Minimum 40 hours per week to include weekends, evenings and bank holidays as required
Salary: £35-43,000 per annum
Closing Date: March 19th 2023
Who We Are
Western Storm are the elite cricket team that represents the South West & Wales region. Based in Bristol & the South West, the professional women’s team play in the Charlotte Edwards T20 Cup and Rachael Heyhoe Flint 50-over competition, with the programme also involving an Academy and Emerging Players Programme (EPP).
Western Storm identifies and develops the most exciting female cricketing prospects from a rich talent pool comprising of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Wales. Western Storm’s mission is ‘to create successful teams, positive role models and inspiring moments that excite, unite and grow the game.
The Role
This is an exciting time to join Western Storm as we are looking to recruit a Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach to develop and deliver world-class strength & conditioning (S&C) services for the South West & Wales’ Regional Women’s Programme. This role may also have future involvement with Welsh Fire, the South West Hundred Team.
The primary function of the role is to deliver and implement individual and group conditioning sessions to Professional, Academy and Senior players. The successful candidate will line manage the Strength & Conditioning Coach to ensure delivery aligns with the performance and physical development strategy. This may include some academy coaching. In conjunction with the Lead Physiotherapist, you will conduct a battery of fitness tests, effectively report results, agree recovery strategies for injured players and work closely with coaching staff to ensure player development plans align with performance goals.
You will be an experienced provider of S&C services with high performance teams, practiced in sports injury prevention and rehabilitation programmes. You will also be experienced in delivering S&C to an elite group of both senior and youth athletes. Working as part of an interdisciplinary medical support team you will develop, apply and evaluate S&C programmes that reflect scientific principles.
Possessing excellent interpersonal and communication skills, you will liaise easily with both players and the management team.
With a commitment to high standards and delivering exceptional service the successful candidate must have relevant experience in a similar position, with a proven track record in the provision of S&C services.
Due to the nature of this role a DBS will be required.
The appointment will be made based on our current funding within the programme cycle and will run until January 2025.
The role does require extended hours and regular travel throughout the UK during the women’s domestic season (April-September) which will include weekends and Bank holidays. The post holder will be based at The Seat Unique Ground, Bristol.
For an informal chat around the role, please contact Trevor Griffin (Head Coach) trevor.griffin@westernstorm.co.uk or Dave Osguthorpe (ECB S&C Lead) david.osguthorpe@ecb.co.uk.
Equal Opportunities and Inclusivity Statement
Western Storm endorses the principles of equality and equity and strives to ensure everyone involved with the Club has a genuine and equal opportunity to participate to the full extent of their own ambitions and abilities, to give of their best and be assured of an environment in which their rights, dignity and individual worth are respected. Everyone is responsible for creating an inclusive working environment and we expect all colleagues, partners customers and suppliers to abide by our equality, diversity and inclusion policies and procedures.
The Club ensures all existing and potential employees receive equal consideration during the recruitment process and beyond, and is committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination of any kind and in particular on the grounds of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, gender reassignment, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, and age.
Safeguarding Statement
Western Storm is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As part of our safer recruitment process all relevant roles are subject to an enhanced or standard DBS check as appropriate, and two satisfactory references. We also require every staff member to undergo safeguarding training appropriate to their role.
We encourage an open, welcoming environment where everyone should feel safe to express any concerns. We have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across all that we do.
To apply
We use anonymous and safer recruitment methods.
To apply for this role please download and complete the application pack below.
Application Pack
Applicant Reference Consent Form
Equality Diversity Monitoring Form
We select candidates for the next stage based on their meeting the essential criteria to carry out the role, it’s important you complete the application pack fully, with accurate details. If details are missing without explanation, we reserve the right to reject the application.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply for this or any other roles, please let us know by emailing us on the below address or telephoning 01823 425301.
Please send completed application packs to recruitment@westernstorm.co.uk or post to Jaie Goddard, SCCC, The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton, TA1 1JT by the closing date.
Please note having a right to work in the UK is a requirement of the job.
Next Steps
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview and practical assessment on Monday 27th March at Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
