Women's Performance Coach
Derby County Football Club
Job Type
Part-time; Tuesday to Thursday evenings and Sundays
Location
Derby, Derbyshire, UK
Salary
Dependent on experience; not disclosed
Closing Date
1 November 2026
Classification
IQF Level 6
Job Summary
Provide physical-performance and strength and conditioning support for Derby County Women’s senior team across training and competition. Plan, deliver and evaluate strength, power, endurance and field-based conditioning while supporting pre-season and in-season testing. Assist the medical department with return-to-training and return-to-play progression and use GPS data where available. Work with the coaching and medical team and support match preparation on evenings and Sundays.
IUSCA IQF Classification
Level 6. Delivers and evaluates strength and conditioning and applied performance-science support for the senior women’s team, including physical testing, gym and field programming, load monitoring and return-to-training assistance. The advert indicates autonomous practice within an established football performance structure without formal staff-management responsibility. The employer accepts a BSc in S&C, or a BSc in Sports Science plus Level 3 Personal Trainer, or a UKSCA trainer qualification (including candidates enrolled in relevant pathways).
Associated IUSCA IQF Certification
IUSCA IQF Level 6 Accredited International Strength and Conditioning Practitioner (aISCP)
Salary and Role Alignment
Grey. The advertised salary and weekly hours are not disclosed, so salary alignment cannot be fully assessed. IUSCA Indicative Minimum Salary Benchmark: £40,000 per year full-time equivalent, pro rata to the agreed part-time hours. This reflects Level 6 autonomous senior-team physical preparation, testing, multidisciplinary rehabilitation and unsocial-hours delivery.
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.