Physical Performance Coach, Women’s First Team
Birmingham City FC
Job Type
Full-time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands, UK
Salary
Not disclosed
Closing Date
Not stated; vacancy listed on employer careers page on 5 November 2026
Classification
IQF Level 7
Job Summary
Lead physical-performance programming for Birmingham City Women’s first-team players across training and competition. Design and coach strength, power, speed, conditioning and movement development while overseeing GPS, wellness and readiness monitoring. Work with the Lead Physiotherapist and other multidisciplinary colleagues on testing, injury prevention, rehabilitation and return to performance. Line manage the First Team Data Scientist and integrate performance information into weekly and seasonal planning with coaching and medical staff.
IUSCA IQF Classification
Level 7: Leads physical-performance planning, delivery and monitoring for the women’s first team and line manages the First Team Data Scientist. Integrates GPS analysis, strength and conditioning, readiness monitoring, rehabilitation and multidisciplinary performance planning. The employer requires a sport science BSc and UKSCA ASCC accreditation; a master’s qualification remains essential for IUSCA Level 7 certification. Direct specialist staff management and first-team programme accountability support Level 7.
Associated IUSCA IQF Certification
IUSCA IQF Level 7 Accredited International Strength and Conditioning Practitioner (aISCP*m)
Salary and Role Alignment
Grey. The employer does not disclose salary, so alignment cannot be fully assessed. IUSCA Indicative Minimum Salary Benchmark: £60,000 per year for a full-time role, reflecting Level 7 first-team programme responsibility, specialist line management, elite football demands and multidisciplinary rehabilitation work. The figure is an editorial benchmark rather than a verified local salary median.
IUSCA Alignment Statement
This role has been classified by IUSCA using publicly available information at the time of review and the published IQF Role Classification & Salary Alignment methodology. The IQF classification, salary alignment assessment and associated IUSCA IQF certification represent IUSCA's assessment of the advertised role. They do not alter or replace the employer's stated qualification, certification or eligibility requirements and do not imply employer endorsement, approval of, or affiliation with IUSCA. Vacancy information may change, and applicants should review and verify the original employer advert before applying.