Men’s First Team - Physical Performance Coach

Birmingham City Football Club

Permanent | Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)
Location: Elite Performance & Innovation Centre

Birmingham City Football Club is on the rise.

With an incredible history dating back to 1875, Birmingham City Football Club is part of an exciting period of accelerated growth and modernisation, and is playing it’s part in once-in-a-generation opportunity to support the transformation of England’s second city as part of the Sports Quarter project.

With significant investment across our football, commercial, and community operations, we are rebuilding the Club for long-term success — on and off the pitch. The journey we’re on involves strengthening our structures, elevating our performance environments, growing our teams, and investing heavily in the people, processes and culture that will define the next chapter of Birmingham City FC.

About the department

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Physical Performance Coach to join our Men’s First Team environment. This role will play a key part in delivering a comprehensive, high-performance programme, supporting player development, performance optimisation, and injury mitigation.

Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will contribute to the planning, delivery, and monitoring of both gym and field-based physical performance strategies.

About the Role

• Contribute to the design and delivery of individualised gym-based programmes, including pre-training preparation, strength, and power sessions
• Support the delivery, monitoring, and adjustment of field-based conditioning sessions aligned to individual player profiles and training load data
• Deliver pre-training preparation sessions to optimise training performance
• Contribute to recovery strategies using evidence-based approaches
• Assist with physical testing, monitoring, and data collection for first team and rehab players
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date performance data records
• Support the design and delivery of rehab and return-to-play conditioning programmes
• Assist with training load monitoring, profiling, and data analysis
• Communicate performance insights effectively to the wider multidisciplinary team
• Support matchday preparation and on-field conditioning sessions where required.

What we're looking for in you:

Essential

• Undergraduate degree in Sports Science, Strength & Conditioning, or a related field
• Proven experience within a physical performance or elite sport environment
• Strong understanding of strength & conditioning principles in professional football
• Experience using performance technology (GPS, internal load monitoring, VBT, force platforms)
• High attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and ability to work collaboratively
• Proactive mindset with a commitment to high professional standards

Desirable

• UKSCA or CASES accreditation
• MSc (or higher) in Sports Science or a related discipline
• Experience using data visualisation tools (e.g. Tableau)

The Benefits of Being Blues

At Birmingham City Football Club, we put people at the heart of everything we do. When you join the Club, you become part of the Blues family — and that comes with a range of benefits designed to support you both inside and outside of work.

Safeguarding

Birmingham City Football Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. The safety and wellbeing of all individuals within our care is paramount, and all staff are expected to share and uphold this commitment.

All successful applicants will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, and will be required to complete safeguarding training as part of the recruitment and induction process.

EDI

Birmingham City FC is proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. Candidates are assessed solely on merit, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or caring responsibilities.

We value diversity and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. If you require any adjustments to support you during the recruitment or interview process, please let us know when applying