Strength and Conditioning Coach and Performance Sport/HTAP Lead
About the Role
Performance Herts are experienced UKSCA accredited strength and conditioning professionals based at the University of Hertfordshire. We provide S&C support to a wide range of athletes in a multitude of sports, from grass root development to Olympic performers along with delivering on University degree modules and Nationally Accredited Courses and Workshops. Our partners, clients and athletes include: UKSI, UKSCA, England Squash, England Golf, England Women's FA, England Netball, London Mavericks Netball Super League Franchise, Aquatics GB, TASS, University Scholars, County & Regional Swimming, Netball, Cricket, Golf amongst others. Our vision is to be the Region's leading Strength and Conditioning facility and service provider. To help us achieve our vision we are looking to recruit an experienced and highly qualified Strength and Conditioning coach to join our team. Our work enables athletes to optimise their performance, avoid injury, peak for major competitions, and educate them in areas such as recovery methods, nutrition and anti-doping.
Responsibilities
Strength & Conditioning role:
- Delivering 1-2-1 or group S&C sessions
- Creating annual periodised plans
- Writing training programmes
- Implementing fitness testing and screenings
- Reporting data back to coaches and athletes
- Working alongside physiotherapists & coaches
- Assisting in the day to day running of the high performance gym
- Writing & delivering workshops / University lectures & practical's
- Mentoring internship students
- Seeking new business opportunities
Performance Sports / HTAP (Hertfordshire Talented Athlete Programme) Lead role:
- Being responsible and accountable for the programme (Performance Sport or HTAP)
- Being the main liaison between stakeholders involved in that programme
- Overseeing the strength and conditioning provision on the programme
- Ensuring open communication with sports technical coaches
- Organising events and workshops
- Arranging MDT meetings and athlete communication and reviews
Requirements
Essential experience:
- Proven experience in the provision of S&C services including coaching athletes to improve performance
- Experience performing needs analyses, planning and implementing diagnostics and monitoring systems and strategic planning of training based on the results
- Experience with social media for marketing purposes
- Excellent IT skills with respect to Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- Organised and a good communicator
Desirable experience:
- Experience providing athlete support and understanding the needs of athletes in a high-performance environment
- Experience managing budgets
- Experience working with TASS
Personal attributes:
- Knowledgeable, skilled, personable, self-motivated individual with great coaching skills
- Ability to adapt to the environment and augment performance
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Able to use your own initiative, be pro-active, work well under pressure
- Experience working within a multidisciplinary team
Qualifications
- A minimum of an undergraduate degree in S&C, sports science, or related area specialising in the physical preparation of athletes
- UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) Accreditation (or ability to obtain within 6 months)
- UK Anti-Doping and Introduction to Clean Sport
Benefits
- Competitive salary with opportunities to progress
- Annual bonus
- Free Gym Membership
- Specific induction and ongoing support, training, development and progression opportunities
- Up to 26 days annual leave per year + 8 Bank Holidays, sick pay & pension scheme
- Access to University and Associated College courses
- UNiDays, TOTUM and Galleria discount cards
- Discounted travel on UNO buses
- Regular staff social events
- Exercise 'Healthy Hour'
Pay & Schedule
Salary: HSV6-7 £31,197 - £37,836 per annum plus performance related pay. Permanent, full-time position (37.5 hours per week) based at University of Hertfordshire Sports Village, De-Havilland, Hatfield. Annual leave: 23 days pro rata plus standard public holidays rising to 26 days after 4 years continuous service.
Closing Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026. Interview Dates: 23 & 24 September 2026. Reference Number: REQ000875.
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Max Honigsbaum, Head of Strength and Conditioning / TASS Lead by phone 01707 281002 or by email m.honigsbaum@herts.ac.uk.