Title: Academy Sports Science Work Placement
Department: Academy Sports Science and Medicine
Based at: Blackburn Rovers Academy, Brockhall Village, Old Langho, Blackburn BB6 8BA.
Reports to: Head of Academy Sports Science and Medicine
Placement length: 11 month work placement for the 2025/2026 football season (1st July 2025– 31st
May 2026).
Placement purpose: To assist and learn the day to day tasks of the sports science department to all
academy players.
Experience and
development
opportunities:
• To be committed to ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all
stakeholders, promoting their well-being whilst maintaining professional
boundaries;
• To assist in the Sports Science and Strength and Conditioning programs
delivered to all academy players;
• To complete tasks included in the staff development programme and take
part and contribute to the department CPD curriculum;
• To assist in the training load monitoring of all academy players;
• To assist in the education of all players and parents as required in terms of
physiological development, nutrition and performance;
• To take ownership of select players and/or squads over the course of the
placement; and
• To assist with the strength, athletic development and movement literacy
sessions with individual/groups of players as required by the department.
Skills and knowledge
required:
• IT literate including Microsoft Word and Excel;
• Film and camera competent;
• Effective communication with internal and external stakeholders;
• Ability to perform group and individual presentations;
• Able to utilise and understand data metrics; and
• Knowledge of industry related software such as Sportscode or HUDL.