Job Details
Organisation Fulham Football Club Salary Competitive Location Fulham Football Club Training Ground Contract type Closing date 26 August 2024 Job Description Our Values are simply the things that are most important to us and will be demonstrated through the way in which we behave in achieving our business objectives. Our people are at the centre of the delivery of our Club Values.
As Lead Academy Performance Coach (PDP) you will be responsible for both the wider physical performance strategy in the PDP and performance support for the U21 squad. This is both a coaching and leadership position that requires you to have combined experience as an applied practitioner and leading a team of performance coaches to implement physical performance strategies. Preferably, you will have an interest in sport science and are able to demonstrate a detailed knowledge of internal and external training load tracking and reporting, player monitoring and readiness to train, planning and periodisation and collaborating with coaches in the design of pitch-based training sessions to achieve intended outcomes. The role will also work in collaboration with the HoP, Lead Academy Physiotherapist, Lead Academy Strength and Conditioning Coach and Lead Academy Performance Coach (U9-U16), to identify innovative practice to develop the programme.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Assist HoP with the production, implementation, and monitoring of the Performance Department Plan in line with the Academy Performance Plan and EPPP requirements.
• Provide industry leading performance support to the U21 squad.
• Implement a clear physical development strategy within the PDP that is integrated with the Performance Department Plan and aligned with the wider MDT.
• Oversee the design, delivery and tracking of U21 strength and conditioning.
• Manage the monitoring and reporting of the U21 readiness to train.
• In collaboration with HoP set, monitor and review Academy Performance Department targets.
• Oversee the design, delivery and tracking of U21 GPS data and reporting.
• Facilitate regular dialogue within staff delivering the physical performance strategy to the PDP.
• Liaise with the U21 MDT to effectively periodise and individual player schedules at the macro, meso and microcycle.
• Ensure effective communication and planning between the Lead Academy Performance Coach (U9-U16) and U18 Performance staff on player transition of incoming scholars.
• Ensure all PDP performance staff understand and can clearly convey the department philosophy, plans and targets as directed by HoP.
• Build good relationships with senior management, heads of department and wider academy staff to help facilitate consolidated working practices across the academy.
• Liaise with medical staff to effectively design and deliver late-stage rehab in the PDP.
• Under direction from the HoP, contribute to the design and execution of research projects to improve sport science practice.
• Liaise with first team staff on transition player programming and development.
• Support, where required, Academy events including inductions and workshops.
• Lead on recruitment for PDP performance team
• Assist HoP with Performance Department administrative duties.
• Lead on long-term CPD for PDP performance staff
SAFEGUARDING
Fulham Football Club acknowledges that everyone has a responsibility for the wellbeing and safety of children, young people
and adults at risk who are under the Club’s care or utilising the Club’s facilities.
As part of Fulham Football Club’s commitment to providing a safe environment for children and adults at risk the Club
requires all staff in child, young person and ‘adult at risk’ facing roles:
• To be clear about the clubs responsibilities when running activities for these groups;
• Will have read and understood the suite of safeguarding policies including safeguarding children policy, adults at risk
policy, anti-bullying policy, whistleblowing and equality policy;
• Understand and promote staff and players code of conduct;
• Will understand how to refer a concern;
• To be consistent role models;
• To complete the Fulham safer Working Practice Workshop as part of induction and the FA Safeguarding Children
workshop; and
• To monitor repeated incidents of poor behaviour and liaise with their DSO or Head of Safeguarding.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We are committed to supporting an environment where all staff have a personal responsibility to uphold the Club’s Equal
Opportunities Policy by treating fellow employees, prospective employees, casual workers, prospective casual workers, players,
prospective players and customers fairly and impartially
As Lead Academy Performance Coach (PDP) you will be responsible for both the wider physical performance strategy in the PDP and performance support for the U21 squad. This is both a coaching and leadership position that requires you to have combined experience as an applied practitioner and leading a team of performance coaches to implement physical performance strategies. Preferably, you will have an interest in sport science and are able to demonstrate a detailed knowledge of internal and external training load tracking and reporting, player monitoring and readiness to train, planning and periodisation and collaborating with coaches in the design of pitch-based training sessions to achieve intended outcomes. The role will also work in collaboration with the HoP, Lead Academy Physiotherapist, Lead Academy Strength and Conditioning Coach and Lead Academy Performance Coach (U9-U16), to identify innovative practice to develop the programme.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Assist HoP with the production, implementation, and monitoring of the Performance Department Plan in line with the Academy Performance Plan and EPPP requirements.
• Provide industry leading performance support to the U21 squad.
• Implement a clear physical development strategy within the PDP that is integrated with the Performance Department Plan and aligned with the wider MDT.
• Oversee the design, delivery and tracking of U21 strength and conditioning.
• Manage the monitoring and reporting of the U21 readiness to train.
• In collaboration with HoP set, monitor and review Academy Performance Department targets.
• Oversee the design, delivery and tracking of U21 GPS data and reporting.
• Facilitate regular dialogue within staff delivering the physical performance strategy to the PDP.
• Liaise with the U21 MDT to effectively periodise and individual player schedules at the macro, meso and microcycle.
• Ensure effective communication and planning between the Lead Academy Performance Coach (U9-U16) and U18 Performance staff on player transition of incoming scholars.
• Ensure all PDP performance staff understand and can clearly convey the department philosophy, plans and targets as directed by HoP.
• Build good relationships with senior management, heads of department and wider academy staff to help facilitate consolidated working practices across the academy.
• Liaise with medical staff to effectively design and deliver late-stage rehab in the PDP.
• Under direction from the HoP, contribute to the design and execution of research projects to improve sport science practice.
• Liaise with first team staff on transition player programming and development.
• Support, where required, Academy events including inductions and workshops.
• Lead on recruitment for PDP performance team
• Assist HoP with Performance Department administrative duties.
• Lead on long-term CPD for PDP performance staff
SAFEGUARDING
Fulham Football Club acknowledges that everyone has a responsibility for the wellbeing and safety of children, young people
and adults at risk who are under the Club’s care or utilising the Club’s facilities.
As part of Fulham Football Club’s commitment to providing a safe environment for children and adults at risk the Club
requires all staff in child, young person and ‘adult at risk’ facing roles:
• To be clear about the clubs responsibilities when running activities for these groups;
• Will have read and understood the suite of safeguarding policies including safeguarding children policy, adults at risk
policy, anti-bullying policy, whistleblowing and equality policy;
• Understand and promote staff and players code of conduct;
• Will understand how to refer a concern;
• To be consistent role models;
• To complete the Fulham safer Working Practice Workshop as part of induction and the FA Safeguarding Children
workshop; and
• To monitor repeated incidents of poor behaviour and liaise with their DSO or Head of Safeguarding.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We are committed to supporting an environment where all staff have a personal responsibility to uphold the Club’s Equal
Opportunities Policy by treating fellow employees, prospective employees, casual workers, prospective casual workers, players,
prospective players and customers fairly and impartially
