Head of Sports Science

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About The Role

The Head of Sports Science will lead the sports science department, driving performance enhancement, aiding injury prevention, and rehabilitation strategies for all players within the club. This role requires a collaborative approach, working closely with coaches, medical staff and other performance professionals.

About The Candidate

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of sports scientists.
• Help to develop a cohesive sports science strategy aligned with the club's overall performance goals.
• Design and implement testing protocols to assess players' physical capabilities.
• Utilise data analytics to track player performance and develop tailored training programmes.
• Collaborate with the medical team to create injury prevention strategies based on individual player needs.
• Assist with rehabilitation protocols for injured players, ensuring a safe and effective return to play.
• Help to develop and implement conditioning programmes for players during training and off-season.
• Stay updated with the latest research and best practices in sports science to enhance training methodologies.
• Work closely with coaching staff to integrate sports science into daily training sessions.
• Liaise with specialists, where appropriate, to ensure holistic player development.
• Conduct and support research initiatives to advance the Club's knowledge and application of sports science.
• Provide regular reports and presentations to the coaching staff and management on player performance and progress.
• Engage with players to educate them on the importance of sports science in their training and recovery.
• Ensure safeguarding standards are met and maintained.
• Keep own knowledge and skills up-to-date.
• Active participation in continuing professional development.
• Encourage good practice by promoting and championing the safeguarding policy and procedures.
• Ensure all policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Promote the brand identity and increase Club Doncaster fan base through positive service delivery.
• To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.

Person specification

Education:

• Minimum requirement and undergraduate degree in Sports Science, but preference for Master's degree in Sports Science, Exercise Physiology, or a relevant field preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of five-years of experience in a sports science role, preferably within professional football or elite sports.
• Proven track record of successfully managing a team and implementing performance enhancement programmes.

Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good leadership skills.
• Strong knowledge of Sports Science methodologies and tools.
• Proficiency in data analysis and performance.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a high-pressure environment.

Personal attributes:

• A good team player who embraces challenges of affecting the status quo.
• Passionate about player development and athlete welfare.
• Innovative thinker with a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and adaptability to change.

About The Club

Safeguarding:

Club Doncaster takes its safeguarding responsibility very seriously. This means recruiting the correct people for Club Doncaster.

We acknowledge our clear responsibility to safeguard children and vulnerable groups in our care, and have policies andguidelines to ensure this.

The successful candidate will have to complete an Enhanced DBS check before starting employment with the club.

Equal opportunities:

Club Doncaster is equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives lessfavourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or isdisadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

Our Recruitment and Selection Policy, Code of Conduct, Diversity & Equality Policy, Equal Opportunities Policy and Right to workin UK Policy are available to all applicants on request.

Important information:

The above-mentioned duties and responsibilities should be regarded as neither exclusive nor exhaustive as the post holder maybe required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities, commensurate with the grading of the post,without changing the general character of the post.

Applicants must hold a full driving licence. It is the employee's responsibility to ensure up to date documentation is provided to Club Doncaster.

About Club Doncaster:

Club Doncaster is the elite brand of sporting organisations working to support and strive forward our community.

We work with a culture that promotes unity, creativity and aspiration to promote success - this is why we are Club Doncaster.

We look for people with passion, honesty and who embrace a challenge on a daily basis, with the energy and passion to strive forward and prove each day.