Strength & Conditioning Coach
- Job Number
- SU01679
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Salary
- £29,959 to £33,482 per annum
- Working Pattern
- Full Time
- Faculty/Directorate
- Estates and Campus Services
- Location
- Singleton Campus, Swansea
- Closing Date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Interview Date
- 7 Sept 2026
- Informal Enquiries
- Verity Cook v.l.cook@swansea.ac.uk
About The University
Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.
Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.
About The Role
Swansea University Sport is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Strength & Conditioning Coach to join its high-performance sport team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting student-athletes across a range of sports, helping them maximise performance, build resilience, and achieve their sporting potential.
The successful candidate will lead the design and delivery of evidence-based strength and conditioning programmes for individual athletes and teams. Working across gym, pitch, and pool environments, you will apply sport science principles to enhance physical performance, reduce injury risk, and support rehabilitation and return-to-play processes. You will be responsible for monitoring athlete development through testing, profiling, and performance analysis, using data to inform programme design and evaluate outcomes.
A key aspect of the role is collaboration. You will work closely with coaches, physiotherapists, medical practitioners, and other support staff to provide an integrated approach to athlete development. Building strong relationships with athletes, coaches, governing bodies, and external partners will be essential to ensuring a high-quality service that meets programme objectives and stakeholder expectations.
The role also involves supporting the operational delivery of performance sport programmes, including maintaining facilities and equipment, contributing to safe working practices, and assisting with reporting requirements for key partners and stakeholders. You will have the opportunity to support competitions, training camps, and events throughout the year, while also contributing to the development and supervision of internship programmes.
We are looking for an individual with excellent coaching, communication, and organisational skills who can effectively manage the demands of working across multiple sports and performance programmes. A commitment to continuous professional development, innovation, and athlete-centred practice is essential.
This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a thriving university sport environment, helping to foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and high performance.
If you are passionate about athlete development and enjoy working within a dynamic multidisciplinary team, we would welcome your application.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.
As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.
Welsh Language Skills
The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.
The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.
Additional Information
Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.
A satisfactory DBS certificate must be provided before a start date can be confirmed.