Plan and implement the Academy Strength & Conditioning programme, focusing on age appropriate athletic development for all players within the Academy, with the key focus on the Foundation, Youth Development and Professional Development Phase. Main Roles & Responsibilities To liaise with the Academy Manager and Head of Medical and Performance on matters relating to the Foundation, Youth & Development Phases. To work in line with the Academy Philosophy, upholding the Academies 'aims, vision and values' at all times To work within and uphold all the Academies policies and best practice guidelines, including; Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Recruitment, Equality & Diversity and inclusion and Codes of Conduct. Monitor and record all anthropometric & physiological data for all Academy aged players. Planning and implementation of individual group testing & screening sessions for all Academy players. Work in collaboration with the Head of Medical and Performance to provide specific physical development training sessions for the rehabilitation of injured Academy players as and when necessary. Provide athletic development profiles for all Academy players. To attend and contribute to all in service training and continual professional development (CPD) for Academy Sports Science and Medicine Staff. To attend and play an active role in regular Academy Management staff meetings, reporting on any issues across the phases including; player performance and development. To keep up to date with all English Football League, Premier League and Football Association guidance and correspondence. To maintain appropriate levels of individual CPD as outlined within the Youth Development Rules. To liaise with the players Parents/carers with regards to player development and progress at the Academy. To show clear evidence of planning and evaluating of all sessions delivered. To ensure that all relevant Kitman Labs administration is kept up to date including; session planning, evaluations and fitness data (this list is not exhaustive) To ensure all Academy assessments & evaluations are up to date and complete on Kitman Labs, including player feedback. To be prepared to do any duties to further the development of the Club and Academy as and when required. About The Candidate Knowledge & Experience To be able to deliver this role with the skills and experiences we are looking for: Essential: BSc (Hons) Sports Science FA Safeguarding Certification Basic First Aid for Sport (BFAS) Desirable: UKSCA Accreditation or working towards this qualification Gym/Fitness Qualification Knowledge, Skills & Experience: Strong Leadership and Management Skills. Excellent Communication Skills. Experience working with the Premier League Kitman Labs system A working knowledge and understanding of professional football. Competence in all MS Office packages, with experience of recording and reporting information. Experience of dealing with minors and an excellent understanding of Child Protection and Safeguarding. procedures including the relevant clearances for individuals. An understanding of the EFL Youth Development rules and regulations. Previous Experience of Management within an Elite Sports Environment. A comprehensive understanding of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) Full clean driving license. About The Club B Corporation Grimsby Town Football Club is currently working towards B Corp Certification. B Corp Certification is a designation that a business is meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency on factors from employee benefits and charitable giving to supply chain practices and input materials. To achieve certification a company must: Demonstrate high social and environmental performance by achieving a B impact Assessment score of 80. Make a legal commitment by changing their corporate governance structure to be accountable to all stakeholders, not just shareholders, and achieve benefit corporation status. Exhibit transparency by allowing information about their performance measured against B Lab's standards to be publicly available on their B Corp profile on B Lab's website. B Corp Certification is holistic, not exclusively focused on a single social or environmental issue. And the process to achieve and maintain certification is rigorous and requires engaging teams and departments across the whole organisation. All employees are expected to commit to the journey of achieving B Corporation Status. Safeguarding Statement Grimsby Town Football Club is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to endorse this commitment. This post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) as such it is exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). Therefore, all convictions including spent convictions that have not been subject to filtering by the DBS should be declared. Relevant information and/or documents will be distributed as part of the recruitment process. Equality, Diversion & Inclusion Grimsby Town Football Club's commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is to confront and eliminate discrimination whether by reason of age, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status or civil partnership, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion or belief, ability or disability, pregnancy or maternity and to encourage equal opportunities (Protected Characteristics, Equality Act 2010) Employees of Grimsby Town Football Club's must ensure a positive commitment towards equality, diversity and inclusion by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders.