Physical Preparation Coach

2 weeks ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

**Grade UE05: £29,179 to £33,482 per annum + 15% premium band (£4,376 to £5,022)**

**Corporate Services Group / University Sport & Exercise**

**Full-time: 35 hours per week**

**Open-ended (permanent)**

**Vacancies available: 2**

Are you ready to make a significant impact in high-performance sport? The University of Edinburgh is seeking a Physical Preparation Coach to join our team.

We’re looking for a proactive and knowledgeable individual with a strong background in physical preparation or strength and conditioning. You should bring a collaborative mindset and a passion for helping athletes achieve their best.

**The Opportunity**:
This is a unique opportunity to join the University of Edinburgh’s dynamic physical preparation team, working closely with a world-class physiotherapy department and some of the UK’s leading technical coaches within a high-performance university sport environment. You’ll support elite student-athletes as they prepare for international competitions, World Championships, and major games, contributing to a progressive and forward-thinking performance culture. The role offers access to cutting-edge equipment and technology, including the full VALD performance suite, Output Sports, PlayerData GPS, and Lumin Sports software, providing the tools and environment to deliver high-quality physical preparation support.

**Your skills and attributes for success**:

- Educated to Degree Level or equivalent, ideally in sports science or related area specialising in physical preparation of elite athletes.
- Experience in the provision of physical preparation support to international standard athletes.
- UKSCA: ASCC, NSCA: CSCS, ASCA: Lv2 or Equivalent (Or ability to attain within 12 months).Enthusiasm to develop and keep up to date with current research and training methods related to physical preparation.

Click **here**for a copy of the full job description.

**As a valued member of our team you can expect**:

- A competitive salary.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our **staff benefits page**(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

**Championing equality, diversity and inclusion**

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our **right to work webpages**(opens new browser tab).

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

**Key dates to note**

Interviews will be held **week commencing the 7**th**July 2025.

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