Women's Team Performance Coach
AFC Bournemouth
Job Type
Full-time, permanent
Location
AFC Bournemouth Performance Centre, Wimborne, Dorset, UK
Salary
Not disclosed
Closing Date
25 October 2026
Classification
IQF Level 6
Job Summary
Plan and deliver physical preparation for AFC Bournemouth Women's First Team and Development Squad. Design gym- and pitch-based strength, power, speed and conditioning programmes aligned with technical and tactical demands. Monitor training load, recovery, readiness and physical testing, and maintain performance reporting systems. Collaborate with medical and coaching colleagues on injury prevention, rehabilitation and return to performance while supporting player education and appropriate nutrition coordination.
IUSCA IQF Classification
Level 6. The practitioner independently plans, periodises, delivers and evaluates physical preparation across the women's first team and development squad, including testing, load management and return-to-performance collaboration. The advert indicates autonomous responsibility for a defined elite player population without formal departmental or staff leadership. Employer certification requirement: accredited S&C qualification such as NSCA CSCS, UKSCA, ASCA or equivalent; a relevant degree is essential and postgraduate study is desirable.
Associated IUSCA IQF Certification
IUSCA IQF Level 6 Accredited International Strength and Conditioning Practitioner (aISCP)
Salary and Role Alignment
Grey. Salary is not disclosed, so salary alignment cannot be fully assessed under the IUSCA IQF Role Classification & Salary Alignment methodology. IUSCA Indicative Minimum Salary Benchmark: £42,000 per year. This reflects autonomous Level 6 programming, first-team and development-squad responsibility, testing, load monitoring, return-to-performance input and the employer's degree and accreditation expectations.
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.