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Form of workAbout 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:
We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated individual to join our team as an AFLW Strength & Conditioning Coach. Reporting to the AFLW Head of Strength and Conditioning, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing the physical development of the AFLW playing group. The ideal candidate will have a unique skill set that complements our existing high-performance department staff and will play a key role in player monitoring, data collection, rehabilitation, and injury mitigation processes.
- Assist the Head of Strength and Conditioning with programming for individual players and the team as a whole
- Monitor player performance through data collection and analysis
- Work closely with the Head Physio to design and deliver rehabilitation programs for injured players
- Use medical and performance testing data to inform program design and individualization
- Implement injury prevention strategies through strength training, conditioning, mobility work, etc.
- Collaborate with other members of the high-performance department to ensure integrated support for players
About you:
- Minimum 3 years experience working in Strength & Conditioning in elite sport
- Strong knowledge of exercise science principles
- Experience working with female athletes is preferred
- A strong interest in either running mechanics, speed/power development or injury rehabilitation
- Ability to communicate clearly with elite athletes, coaches, and management
- Ability to communicate GPS data across the high performance and coaching team
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Exercise Science or related field
- Level 2 ASCA strength and conditioning accreditation or completing
- Experience with database use such as Smartabase, Edge 10
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.
