Engagement: Undergraduate Work Placement
Location: The Nigel Doughty Academy, Nottingham, NG2 7SR
Working Arrangements: On site
Reporting to: Head of Academy Performance and Medical and Lead Academy Performance Coach
Placement Term: 1st July 2025 - 31st May 2026
Closing Date For Applications: 14th April 2025
We have an exciting opportunity for x4 undergraduate students for the 2025-26 football season. The Club is offering and seeking strong, dedicated, and driven students to partake in an Academy Sports Science placement. This position is available to undergraduate students only, who are on their placement year from University. This position will be based within our Category One Academy (across various teams).
The role will be varied and will require a hardworking dedicated individual. In exchange, we can guarantee that the experience you will gain from the role will stand you in great stead for any future career in the business or professional football sector. In order to get the best from this opportunity, it is imperative that applicants are able to commit to the position for the entire 2025-26 season.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
You will be required to work within an inter-disciplinary team, underpinning the daily duties of the Sports Science department. Under the guidance of an assigned mentor, you will be exposed to:
* Supporting the S&C department in the delivery/coaching of the athletic development programme (pre-activation, on-pitch conditioning, gym, rehab).
* Using current technologies to assist with the collection, management and analysis of physical profiling data (inc. VALD performance, Speed Gates, Tableau, Kangatech, TeamBuildr).
* Supporting with daily monitoring (Catapult GPS) and building reports to share key insights.
* Being actively present at training sessions to monitor and support the performance staff where required.
* Maintaining databases with key up-to-date physical performance information.
* Uploading relevant information (including session plans) to the Football Intelligence Platform and other shared workspaces (SharePoint, TeamBuildr etc.).
* Supporting the Academy nutritionist with delivery of our nutrition syllabus.
* Managing gym equipment and ensuring high standards of working spaces.
* Participating in and being an active contributor in departmental and MDT meetings.
* Being proactive and innovative, whilst driving research that adds value to the club and department.
* Daily administrative tasks relevant to the role.
* Being proactive with key duties to aid with training preparation (water bottles, GPS/Heart rate set up etc.).
* Assisting with match day duties, including but not exclusive to packing equipment, weigh ins, conditioning/warm ups.
* Supporting with wellness and fatigue monitoring processes.
* Producing a reflective document to report at the end of the year as part of the internship programme.
Skills, Experience and Knowledge:
* Studying for a BSc in Sports Science or equivalent – student must have a mandatory year-long placement (sandwich year) as part of their degree.
* Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
* A strong work ethic.
* Eagerness to learn and enthusiasm for Sports Science.
* Knowledge of field and gym-based training.
* Experience coaching in sport.
* Applied knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
* Experience/passion for building reports to analyse key data insights.
What do you get in return?
* £500 Contribution to living allowance per month.
* Opportunity to work in an elite environment.
* Learning and development opportunities through internal CPD.
* Breakfast and lunch included.
* Full club kit.
As part of the placement, the club will be able to support the candidate in any studies or research projects that they might be undertaking as part of their academic studies. These include, but aren’t limited to:
* Final projects.
* Professional practice pieces.
* Contemporary research methods.
* Examining a professional environment.
* Independent research projects.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital / civil partnership status, pregnancy / maternity leave, race, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is a signatory of the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code. We are committed to developing policies to promote equal opportunities and diversity within our workforce. To monitor our progress against these commitments, we require all applicants to provide accurate diversity data during the application process.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding
As part of the Club’s commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant may be required to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service (“DBS”) check or an enhanced DBS check. The results of a DBS check will be considered on an individual basis, and the Club will act in a proportionate manner when deciding whether or not to proceed with the appointment.
An FA Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all relevant new appointments to the Club. Individuals will be asked to declare any convictions, cautions or reprimands, warnings or bind-overs that may have been incurred. The Club reserves the right to carry out risk assessments where content has been disclosed on a DBS disclosure if it feels that it is relevant to the job requirements. Failure to satisfy the Club and the PL's safeguarding requirements may lead to the job offer being withdrawn or, if they have already started employment, summary termination of the employment.
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