Academy Performance Nutritionist

2 weeks ago

Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Full time

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:
Academy Performance Nutritionist

DEPARTMENT:
Performance and Medicine***
REPORTS TO: Head of Nutrition / Head of Academy Sport Science & Medical

LOCATION:
Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground, Compton Park

HOURS: 37.5 hours per week

DATE:
April 2024

We are Wolves. Progressive, determined, bright, unified and humble. A pack that is hungry for

success. Wolves is one of the fastest growing professional football clubs in the UK, and also boasts

one of the richest histories in the beautiful game.
Formed in 1877, Wolves was a founder member of the Football League, and was one of the country's

most successful sides in the fifties and sixties. During a two decade spell the Black Country's most

decorated side won three First Division titles and one of its four FA Cups.

Fast forward 70 years and Wolves are back amongst football's elite. In the past six years we have

celebrated promotion to the Premier League, back-to-back 7th placed finishes and a Europa League

quarter-final campaign. Now, we will be competing in the Premier League for a sixth successive

season.

But at Wolves it is all about what we will do, not what we have done. We don't simply look to the

future, we seize it.***
We take seriously our commitment to the safeguarding of children and adults at risk and to

ensuring that Wolves is free from discrimination and harassment.

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Job purpose
To deliver the performance nutrition strategy within our Academy, providing high level, evidence

based nutritional support that optimises the performance of our Academy teams, ensuring the

appropriate support and education is provided throughout each phase. The main focus of the role

will be our PDP players but the role will also involve supporting the delivery at YDP & FDP levels.

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Key responsibilities

  • Design and deliver an individual diet and nutrition programme for players that aligns to the
requirements of the Elite Player Performance Programme (EPPP).

  • Develop and implement nutritional strategies and interventions to help support the physical
development of players in line with growth and maturational demands.

  • Provide insights based nutritional support for injury and rehabilitation programmes for youth
players, in conjunction with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT).

  • Develop and implement innovative and evidencebased nutrition education sessions and resources
to increase nutrition knowledge throughout the Academy levels for players, parents and support staff.

  • In conjunction with the MDT, assist with player fitness, strength development, and body
composition through nutritional interventions.

V2 April 202- Work collaboratively with the MDT on the development of each player as part of the

multidisciplinary review process.

  • Provide 1 to 1 individual support to targeted players, supporting increased nutritional demands in
this target group.

  • Work collaboratively with Head of Nutrition and Academy chefs to develop and implement specific
menu interventions to support specific daily demands.

  • Attend match days as directed to assist/implement nutritional provision and provide postgame
recovery support where appropriate.

  • Maintain records of all nutrition interventions and track measurable outcomes linked to nutritional
practices (body composition, nutritional knowledge, anti-doping awareness, hydration etc.)

Forging positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to benefit the Academy

  • Being a visible presence day to day to promote increased player adherence to appropriate nutritional
strategies.

Other Responsibilities
Ensure all nutrition records are up to date.

Hold the departmental budget for academy nutrition supplies.

Build strong relationships with partner brands to facilitate commercial partnerships.

Any other reasonable duties.

General responsibilities
Compliance with Club policies

Compliance with the Club's health and safety procedures

Compliance with the Club's safeguarding policies

To promote the Club's values

To work consistently to embed equality & diversity into the Club

To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected

To maintain professional conduct at all times

Safeguarding
This role involves working with children and/or adults at risk in a Regulated Activity (or in closed

relevant policies and uphold the Club's commitment to safeguarding vulnerable people.

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Key relationships
Head of Nutrition

Head of High Performance

Head of Academy Sport Science & Medicine

Head of Academy Operations

Coaching Staff

Academy Chefs

V2 April 2024

Person Specification

Job Title:
Academy Performance Nutritionist

Knowledge:
the level and breadth of knowledge to do the job e.g. understanding of a defined system,

method or procedure, legal or regulatory frameworks

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