PH Team

Strength & Conditioning Work Experience Internship

Performance Herts, based at the University of Hertfordshire, are a team of UKSCA accredited S&C practitioners who deliver S&C services to; England Squash, England Golf, England Women’s Football, Arsenal Women’s FC Academy, Saracens Mavericks Netball, TASS, Regional Basketball & Netball Academies, Hertfordshire Golf, National Level Swimmers, University Scholars and Performance Sports and many more.

Performance Herts are seeking a new cohort of S&C work experience assistant coaches for the next academic year.  To be eligible, you must be able to commit to a minimum of 8 hours per week over 2 shifts, plus regular team CPD training, between 4^th September 2023 and 26^th April 2024. Placements can be extended beyond this following a review in early 2022.

Hours available (although these may be subject to change):

• Mondays            N/A                     /            49:15pm
• Tuesdays            6:309:30am      /            49:15pm
• Wednesdays      10am2pm         /            49:15pm
• Thursdays          N/A                     /            49:15pm
• Fridays                6:309:30am      /            2:308/9pm

Please note that this is an unpaid role, however in return for assisting with the daily running of our elite performance centre, we offer the following benefits:

• Free places on our CPD courses and workshops, in areas including:
  • Olympic Weightlifting
  • Speed Agility and Plyometrics
  • S&C Level 1, 2 and 3 (Needs Analysis, FMS, Programming & Periodisation)
• Discounted access to the new Level 3 UKSCA Trainer Qualification
• Opportunity to shadow / assist with S&C sessions involving developmental up to elite senior international athletes and squads from a range of able bodied and Paralympic sports.
• The chance to be mentored by accredited, experienced and knowledgeable coaches, working in high performance sport and postgraduate education.
• Regular, hands-on guidance towards your UKSCA accreditation.
• The opportunity to train, work and learn in a happy and thriving high performance environment with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment.
• Potential to move into an hourly paid coaching role.

What we are looking for:

• Professional, organised, and polite aspiring coaches with an interest in high performance training, sports science and S&C.
• Strong work ethic and passion for learning and developing.
• Prior experience with free weight training and general athletic movements (running, jumping, throwing).
• Enrolled on an FE or HE S&C, sports science or related course.
• The ability to commit to regular hours between September 2023 and April 2024.

To apply, please send a CV (maximum 2 pages) and covering letter (maximum one page) to performanceherts@herts.ac.uk before 5pm on Friday 30^th June 2023.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 5^th and Thursday 6^th July. Please specify your availability when applying in your cover letter. We can accommodate online interviews if required.