Strength & Conditioning Coach - Men's Rugby

We're looking for a Strength and Conditioning Coach to lead the development and delivery of strength and conditioning to the Men's BUCS Super Rugby (MBSR) and the WRU Premiership teams. You'll join our Strength & Conditioning Team, working closely with your colleagues to grow the performance support provision, whilst also acting as physical performance lead for the Men's rugby programme.

You'll make an impact by:

Acting as a primary contact to understand and meet the needs of the relevant programmes;
Planning a comprehensive S&C provision for the Cardiff Met Men's performance programme;
Delivering a detailed S&C provision, utilising the wider community of colleagues and students to supplement the delivery of services;
Ensuring all performance programme players are supported through a structured individualised physical preparation programmes;
Encouraging a proactive, robust and collaborative approach to physical preparation programming and clinic-based delivery throughout the season.

What you'll bring

To excel in this role you'll embrace a team approach, that not only celebrates an inclusive environment but one that promotes high level sporting achievement as well as physical and personal development. You'll bring

An undergraduate degree in strength & conditioning and UKSCA membership;
Experience of working as a strength and conditioning coach within a rugby environment;
Experience of using diagnostic equipment and athlete programming and monitoring systems;
Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with a range of customers, staff and stakeholders;
Excellent problem solving skills with the ability to work as a team and take initiative when needed., Disability Confident
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Cardiff Met Sport is at the heart of sport, physical activity, health & wellbeing in Wales' Capital City. Our mission is clear - 'to profoundly enhance the lives of our communities, making them healthier and stronger as an outcome of engaging with us'.

We work in partnership with a range of local, regional and national partners to develop and manage high quality sport facilities including, the National Indoor Athletics Centre, Tennis Centre and Archers Arena on our Cyncoed Campus along with a number of 21st Century Schools across the City.

To continue to achieve all of this, we need 'game changers', people with drive, passion, creativity and flair who see hurdles rather than problems, and can think differently and want to make a positive and lasting impact on people's lives, in Wales and beyond.

Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years' service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days.
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
Excellent family friendly policies - take a look on our Policy Hub page.
Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.