Academy Nutritionist

We are looking for an **Academy Nutritionist** to support the academy performance nutrition philosophy to maximise the players' health, development, and performance.

This important role will collaborate with all disciplines within the performance department and the wider academy. It will also be responsible for the nutritional support and education of U9 - U18 academy players across both sites (Hale End Sports Ground and London Colney).

**Who we are**

We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success - read more about our history, here.

Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).

**Your day-to-day**
- Assisting in the ongoing development and delivery of the Arsenal nutrition curriculum across all phases of development within the academy (U9-U18). This will involve theoretical & practical sessions to players, parents & host families.
- Developing a comprehensive understanding of the nutritional requirements in long term athletic development and how best to translate this knowledge appropriately.
- Preparing innovative educational material and messaging for players to be shared through various platforms.
- Creating and developing a high-performance nutrition environment for young players at both sites (Hale End and London Colney).
- Ensuring adherence to the nutrition programme by being present at mealtimes, conducting individual consultations with players and their support networks, and delivering regular education as part of the nutrition curriculum.
- Liaising with chefs and kitchen staff to maintain appropriate nutrition content and high quality of food provision at both sites.
- Ensuring matchday and travel strategies are optimised for performance and recovery including meal timings, macro nutrient content, and portion sizes.
- Advising on the nutrition provision the club gives to players and staff at Hale End and London Colney in the restaurant and for match days, away trips, tournaments, and tours.
- Developing, implementing, and evaluating bespoke nutrition programmes for elite players.
- Implementing injury and rehabilitation nutrition support for players at Hale End and London Colney whilst working closely with other medical, fitness and coaching staff.
- Completing body composition assessment and analysis using DEXA scan.
- Implementing appropriate screening, testing, monitoring and assessment of academy players.
- Preparing and submitting mid and full season progress reports with evidence of each squad & key identified player’s nutritional development.

**What we are looking for**
- A post graduate qualification in Sport & Exercise Nutrition (e.g., MSc, IOC Diploma).
- Graduate or Practitioner registrant on the Sport and Exercise Nutrition register (SENr).
- ISAK Level 1 anthropometry (desirable).
- Previously worked in elite or professional sport.
- Experience of delivering nutrition education & support to youth athletes.
- Experience of using and managing nutrition supplements and ergogenic aids in sport.
- Ability to easily build professional relationships to influence and motivate behaviour change.
- Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to respond to the demands of elite football. Highly organised, proactive, and versatile in approach to achieving successful outcomes.

**Why choose us**

At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:

- An exciting reward and recognition scheme
- Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
- Great internal learning and development programmes
- A flexible hybrid working model
- A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
- A leading Employee Assistance Programme Great discounts with some of our Partners

**Arsenal for Everyone**

Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch.

**_Disability Confident Leader_