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Senior Sports Science Assistant (25/26)

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1091240


Liverpool John Moores University


01/07/2025


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224 hours to be completed between 1st July 2025 and 30th June 2026


Not Applicable

Pay


£12.49


£1.51

Description

Role
*Ringfenced to LJMU Level 6 or PGR Masters students in the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences*

 
This role is to provide Sports Science Support, Match Analysis, Physiology & Strength & Conditioning support across the Academy and 1st environments at Everton Football Club. 
 
Under the direct supervision and guidance of staff employed by the Client, you will be actively involved with the following duties:

• Supervision of Sports Science Support Assistants to ensure quality and standards across delivery of weekday and match day protocols• Hydration testing and intervention protocols

• Heart rate monitoring and the feedback of results to coaching staff and players

• GPS monitoring and feedback of data to coaching staff and players

• Monitoring and feedback of strength and power sessions

• Working alongside Club staff to collect and analyse Functional Movement Screening data

• Collection of anthropometric measures and collation of data for feedback

• Tutoring to deliver player warm-ups (matches and training sessions)

• Tutoring to deliver elements of the Academies age-specific speed development programme

Duties and responsibilities
Under the direct supervision and guidance of staff employed by the Client, you will be actively involved with the following duties:

• Nutrition support programmes/interventions before, during and after training/games 
• The importance of “best practice” when working with adolescent and pre-adolescent athletes 
• Understanding the challenges of long term athletic development in young athletes 
• Undertake any other reasonable duties commensurate with the grade of the post 
• A commitment to LJMU’s values and regulations, including equal opportunities policy, the AUA Statement of Values and AUA CPD Framework. 
• Liverpool John Moores University recognises and is aware of its Social, Economic an Environmental responsibilities, the post holder is required to minimize environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute to the delivery of LJMU’s Environmental Policy 
• The post holder’s mandatory Health and Safety responsibilities, which have been agreed by the University’s Strategic Management Team, are contained in Section 2 of the University’s Safety Management code of Practice MCP1 Organisation for the Implementation of the Health and Safety Policy. Please refer to: https://www2.ljmu.ac.uk/HSU/65143.htm# 
• For some of your activity, from time to time, you may be required to contribute to externally funded projects such as research or EU projects.

Skills and experience

Essential:

  • The role (s) are to provide Sports Science Support, Match Analysis, Physiology & Strength & Conditioning support across the Academy and 1st environments at Everton Football Club.
  • Applicants must have completed one year as a General Sports Science Support Assistant or other internship post at Everton Football Club
  • Experience of supervising others
  • Computer literacy, including MS office, excel and databases
  • Demonstrated familiarity within professional football
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and capable of working independently
  • Organised and capable of working to deadlines and problem solving

 

Desirable:

  • Extensive experience of working within a professional football Academy
  • Professional football coaching qualifications and/or experience of coaching
  • Experience in dealing with multiple stakeholders (e.g. parents, players and coaches)

Location
Halewood, Liverpool

Additional information
*Ringfenced to LJMU Level 6 or PGR Masters students in the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences*

 
Applications will close at 11:59pm on Sunday 19th January 2025. 
 
Interviews will be held week commencing 10th February 2025. 

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