Company

Essendon Football ClubSee more

addressAddressMelbourne Airport, VIC
type Form of workPart time
CategorySport, Fitness & Leisure

Job description

About us:

Essendon FC - “The Bombers” - are a professional sporting team in the Australian Football League. As home to 5 sporting teams, we run our AFL men’s and women’s programs, VFL women’s and men’s programs, and a wheelchair football team. But we’re more than the game. Not only do we exist to win premierships, we aim to give back to our loyal membership base, and importantly, our community. We understand and take seriously the impact we have on social outcomes and work tirelessly to ensure these are positive, from our partnership with The Long Walk, to our indigenous pathway programs. To do this, we have strong commercial partnerships and innovate with non-traditional ventures, such as our Essendon Education Academy, so that we can deliver world class events, give back to our fans, run community programs and ultimately, strive toward our next premiership.

About the role:

The AFLW Dietitian will work under the guidance of the AFLW Head of Medical Services Dietitian to deliver a sports nutrition program aimed at maximizing the performance of the EFC AFLW playing list. This role involves providing education and optimizing dietary intake for individual players based on their development plan and position.

  • Deliver group and individual education to AFLW players at the club with the main goal of supporting good health and optimising performance
  • Provide education to AFLW players (with a particular focus on the development group) on nutrition, hydration, supplementation and lifestyle topics
  • Take shared responsibility, with the EFC doctor, for the application, compliance with, and reporting on the EFC supplements protocols
  • Work closely with football operations, high performance and coaching staff to provide recommendations on best practice nutrition and hydration practices
  • Ensuring that the activities of the Department are undertaken in accordance with the governance, policy and regulatory frameworks
  • Collaborate with coaching staff, medical team, and players to develop individualized nutrition plans.
  • Stay up-to-date on current research in sports nutrition to enhance player performance.
  • Skills:

  • Strong knowledge of sports nutrition principles
  • Ability to create personalized nutrition plans for athletes
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of dietary supplements and their impact on athletic performance
  • Experience working with elite athletes in a team setting
  • Qualifications:

  • Accredited practicing dietitian
  • Accredited sports dietitian through Sports Dietitians Australia or international equivalent
  • Experience working with athletes in a high-performance environment
  • Bachelor OR Master of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • ISAK accreditation
  • To Apply:

    Please submit your application as soon as possible as shortlisting will commence immediately. Please include in your cover letter why you are a great fit for this role, and why you want to work with Essendon Football Club. Cover letters should be no more than two pages and outline what you can bring to this position.

    With our commitment to promoting and protecting the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in our care, we undertake several screening processes to ensure this commitment is upheld. This includes ensuring all our people hold a valid employee Working with Children/Vulnerable People check and a satisfactory criminal history record check.

    All applications will be treated with respect and confidentiality, including timely responses.

    Refer code: 1646133. Essendon Football Club - The previous day - 2024-03-04 22:58

    Essendon Football Club

    Melbourne Airport, VIC
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