The Role We are looking for a Performance Lifestyle Coach to work closely with players and coaches on our Women's First Team to minimise concerns in regard to issues that may compromise performance. This includes working with our players on mental, physical, social, career and financial wellbeing. In this exciting role, you'll form impactful partnerships to enable players to perform at their best and you'll provide them with guidance on post-football career planning as well as supporting their eventual transition out of football. Who we are We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here. Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking). Your day-to-day Build and maintain impactful relationships with players - you'll take pride in working with players on career/life goal setting and will provide guidance to help them manage commercial obligations, personal activities and wider social and emotional wellbeing needs Offer a dedicated support service - you will passionately help players cope with injuries, assist them with difficult career decisions and give them advice on time management and planning Act as a trusted mentor and advisor - you'll prioritise player wellbeing and extend a helping hand with important aspects such as development, relocation and career pathways Co-create a performance wellbeing strategy - you'll help to devise and implement an effective wellbeing strategy throughout the Women's First Team with the support of the wider Performance support team Support players through transitional periods - you will eagerly ensure that players that join us experience a best-in-class induction and that outgoing players leave us feeling positive about their time with us and their future plans Champion our players' academic and career ambitions - you'll proactively work towards career development plans for our players and you will understand their education commitments and academic aims Partner with senior colleagues - you will form an effective partnership with our Head of Performance Services to define our use of external support systems Uphold safeguarding and mental health requirements - you'll confidently work to safeguard and protect the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and you'll intuitively support players in their mental wellbeing in line with our mental health strategy What we are looking for Background in performance lifestyle coaching - you come equipped with either a relevant academic background or industry experience Credible expertise - you hold a Level 3 Certificate in Athlete Personal Development (APDL) and a Degree-level qualification in fields relevant to performance wellbeing, such as Sports Psychology, Wellbeing, Education or Counselling, with a focus on female athlete health An individual working towards a Master's level qualification - you're educating yourself further in a related subject such as, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Counselling, Social Work, Executive Coaching, Education or Psychology Best-in-class communicator - you possess excellent communication skills with the ability to build meaningful, strong relationships with players, coaches and colleagues across our club Exceptional organisational skills - you've got effective time management skills and the ability to manage and prioritise ever changing workloads Flexible and adaptable approach - you're able to work flexibly and across weekends as and when required Collaborative mindset - you excel as part of a multidisciplinary team and strive to put the team's needs first Additional certifications - you hold some of the following accrediations: - UKAD Clean Sport Advisor or equivalent anti-doping certification - Certified training in Mental Health First Aid - EMCC Level 7 Certificate in Counselling - ILM Level 7 Certificate and Diploma for Executive and Senior Level Coaches and Mentors - Wellbeing Institute of Science & Loughborough University - Certificate in Elite Athlete Wellbeing Management Why choose us At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive: An exciting reward and recognition scheme Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service Great internal learning and development programmes A flexible hybrid working model Priority access to apply for match tickets A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package A leading Employee Assistance Programme Great discounts with some of our Partners Arsenal for Everyone Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch. Disability Confident Leader We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application. If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions. Application Closing Date - Monday 21st October 2024 Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later. Good luck