Yorkshire Cricket: Performance Pathway Strength and Conditioning Coach (Women’s and Girl’s Pathway) (Deadline – Nov 9)

We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled Strength and Conditioning (S&C) Coach to join our Science and Medicine team as a Performance Pathway S&C Coach working with our Women and Girls Pathway. In this exciting and versatile role, the Performance Pathway S&C Coach, reporting to the Lead S&C Coach (Women's XI), will provide high quality athletic development and physical preparation support services to Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s Girls Academy, EPP and County Age Group squads. This role will be pivotal in providing the highest standard of S&C provision to our women’s and girls players with the aim to maximise player athletic performance, robustness and availability in their journey towards senior cricket.

This role is a great opportunity for a qualified S&C coach who is looking to develop themselves as a practitioner and is passionate about working within an elite women's sport environment.

Please note, this role will require regular travel across the UK in order to provide dedicated, professional S&C support for training and matches all year round.

For the further information about the role, you can access the candidate brief here.

We are looking for candidates who meet the following criteria:

• Current registration and accreditation with the UKSCA (or working towards)
• An undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree in Strength and Conditioning (BSc / MSc)
• At least 1-2 years experience of working independently or in a professional setting as part of a MDT within the musculoskeletal field
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with previous experience of working collaboratively in a professional environment
• An understanding of the safeguarding and health and safety needs relevant to the role
• An understanding and experience of delivering projects within an equity, diversity and inclusion framework

Having previous experience of working within elite sport, preferably in the Academy setting is desirable but isn't essential for this role.

Further essential and desirable criteria can be found in the job description which is available upon request.

Working at Yorkshire Cricket, you will benefit from the following:

• Health cash plan provider
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays which increases based on years of service
• Pension contributions
• Yorkshire County Cricket Club membership
• Access to employee assistance programmes
• Enhanced parental leave
• Volunteering leave
• Wellbeing and cultural leave

Yorkshire Cricket is committed to safeguarding children and adults. Due to this role being in regulated activity, the postholder will be required to undertake an ECB Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check; it is a criminal offence for a barred person to attempt to engage with vulnerable groups. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive environment makes us stronger. We are committed to building a team where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of our recruitment strategy, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Should you have any questions regarding the vacancy or the different areas this role covers, do not hesitate to get into contact with us at [email protected].