Description
Imperial Athletes delivers student sport at Imperial College London and is made up of 5000 students across 55 different sports. Part of that programme is our performance sport offer which includes 50 scholarship athletes and a select number of performance teams. These high performing students are competing in both the highest BUCS leagues and on the international stage.
The purpose of this role is to assist with the delivery of the strength an conditioning program to our performance athletes and teams. As part of the placement you will also be given the opportunity to undertake the UKSCA Strength & Conditioning trainer award which will give you an industry recognised strength and conditioning qualification you will be able to utilise straight away.
The placements are made up of: 10+ hours per week of strength & conditioning shadowing or coaching with the performance teams and individual scholars (hours can be discussed to fit with your requirements) in terms 1 & 2 only (Term one-Oct-Dec-25/Term two-Jan 26-Mar 26) Opportunity to gain an industry recognised strength and conditioning qualification (UKSCA strength and conditioning trainer award) Involvement with regular athlete testing and data evaluation, interpretation and informed decision making Developing athlete programmes based off regular testing, evaluation and athlete feedback Opportunities to lead sessions under supervision of one of the full-time coaches once comfortable with the facility and the programme
A comprehensive in house CPD delivered by the multi-disciplinary practitioners including external guest speakers Mentoring from lead strength and conditioning coach with weekly meetings and regular observations/feedback Guidance and mentoring for UKSCA accreditation if required Opportunity to observe disciplines such as physio, sports rehab and club development
Opportunity to attend national competitions to support our performance athletes as part of an Imperial Athletes team Our programme is flexible so we may be able to offer exposure to other opportunities once in place such as equipment management, gym health and safety and other areas within student sport.
To support you during this placement we offer up to £500 travel reimbursement per term which can be claimed back through a simple form, part funding for CPD courses, and on going 1-1 mentoring as well as branded kit to wear while coaching. The chosen candidates will need to be ready for the start of the academic year which commence at the start of October 2025.
