City Football Group Limited
1st Team Physical Performance Coach (MCWFC)
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1st Team Physical Performance Coach – Manchester City Women’s First Team
Location
Based at the City Football Academy in Manchester
About the Role
This permanent full-time role supports the physical performance of Manchester City Women (MCWFC)’s First Team. You will:
- Create an engaging, evidence-informed performance environment
- Work closely with players, coaches, and the multidisciplinary team to support physical development, training readiness, recovery, and performance across domestic and international competitions.
About Manchester City Women
Manchester City Women is a team driven by ambition, belief, and a passion for progressing the game:
- Founded in 1988 and relaunched in 2014, it has since grown into a top-tier UK and European force.
- Core values: Progress, performance, and pride.
- Commitment to community impact and developing future talent.
- Built on Mancunian values with a global outlook.
Within Performance Services, the Physical Performance team links:
- Strength and conditioning
- Profiling and training design
- Rehabilitation, recovery, and evidence-informed practice
Key Responsibilities
You will:
- Plan, deliver, and review evidence-based strength and conditioning programmes (gym, pitch, return-to-play).
- Maximise individual and group performance through physical development, load assessment, and recovery.
- Collaborate with technical staff, medical colleagues, and performance teams to:
- Design training schedules
- Conduct physical profiling
- Monitor player load and wellness
- Translate data into practical insights
- Support recovery, regeneration, and matchday physical performance delivery.
- Contribute to the devolution of MCWFC Physical Performance systems, including projects and professional learning.
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Travel required: Domestic, continental, and international (including overnight stays).
About You
We’re looking for candidates with: ✅ BSc in Sport Science, Strength and Conditioning, or a related field, plus relevant postgraduate qualification or experience ✅ UKSCA accreditation (or equivalent) – active progress towards accreditation acceptable ✅ Experience in an elite sporting environment, driving measurable performance outcomes via physical programmes ✅ Proven ability to work in multidisciplinary teams – collaboration with coaches, medics, players, and performance staff ✅ Strong understanding of performance data, profiling, and monitoring to inform training ✅ Communication skills and cultural awareness to build trusted relationships through critical reflection/feedback
Why Choose Manchester City Women?
- Supportive culture: Encourages growth, flexibility, and wellbeing etiquette.
- Competitive benefits:
- 26 days’ annual leave (+ birthday day off)
- Private healthcare and dental cover
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Health Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme (with 24/7 GP support)
- Company pension and life assurance
- Lifestyle perks:
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Give As You Earn
- Discounted matchday tickets, City Store savings, Free City+ subscription
- Stadium tour discounts and lifestyle/retail offers
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Process & Application
Deadline: Applications due by 7th July.
- Submit via [City Football Group Careers](link on careers site)
- Applicants encouraged to apply early.
Selection Timeline
- First-stage interviews: Week commencing 13th July
- Final stages: Week commencing 27th July
Agency notes: We prefer applications originating from our approved recruitment partners.
Diversity and Inclusion
City Football Group is committed to workforce diversity and fostering an inclusive environment. We welcome applications regardless of factors such as:
- Social/cultural background, nationality, gender (or identity), age, race, neurodiversity, or disability.
- Veteran status, religious belief, or sexuality. Support needed? Contact Hiring@cityfootball.com. All UK-based CFG hires undergo a relevant DBS check upon commencement. This ranges from basic to enhanced clearance, depending on role requirements.
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