JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: U15’s & U16’s Sport Scientist
DEPARTMENT: Sport Science
REPORTS TO: Lead 9s to 16s Athletic Development Coach & Head of Academy Performance
Services
LOCATION: Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground, Compton
HOURS: Full-time 37.5 hours per week (flexibility will be required due to the nature of this
role)
DATE: June 2024

JOB PURPOSE

We are seeking an exceptional individual to lead our U15’s & U16’s Sport Science provisions,
focusing primarily on the planning, implementing and monitoring on-field physical conditioning and
gym-based Strength sessions here at Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan, deliver, lead and assist Athletic Development sessions to the U15’s & U16’s age groups

as well as the wider U9s to U16s program.

• Lead Daily readiness to train provisions alongside medical staff for YDP
• Internal and External load monitoring I.e. GPS, wellness reporting, RPE
• Produce data visualisations using PowerBi – Including but not limited to: Matchdays,

Training sessions, Weekly Reports, Growth & Maturation

• Plan and implement individual player-specific conditioning programs.
• Assist in the formulation and delivery of injury prevention programmes.
• Lead on matchday protocols including Physical preparation, nutrition, hydration and post-

match conditioning where required

• Lead and assist fitness testing protocols in conjunction with the Premier League.
• Provide regular oral and written reports at appropriate meetings associated with the

Strength and Conditioning support (athlete programme design, athlete attendance and

adherence, test and monitoring reports, programme overview, review and updates).

• Initiate and contribute to special projects that are part of the wider development of the

medical and exercise science department at the football club

• Assist the Lead 9s to 16s Athletic Development coach in the development of our studentship

program

• To complete multi-disciplinary reviews for each player, providing short, medium- and long-

term action points throughout the season when necessary

• Completion of the training register for all players, including session and player evaluation of

training within 24 hours on the online management tool (Kitman Labs)

• Participate and contribute to the internal and external CPD provision in order to continue

the development of the program

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Compliance with Club policies
• Compliance with the Club’s health and safety procedures
• Compliance with the Club’s safeguarding policies
• To promote the Club’s values
• To work consistently to embed equality & diversity into the Club
• To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected
• To maintain professional conduct at all times

Safeguarding

• This role involves working with children and/or adults at risk in a Regulated Activity (or in

close proximity to children and/or adults at risk). This means that the post-holder is required
to apply all relevant policies and uphold the Club’s commitment to safeguarding vulnerable
people