An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced candidate to join Norwich City Football Club in the role of Academy & Women’s Performance Lead.
This role will be responsible for designing, leading, and delivering a best-in-class physical performance framework across Norwich City Football Club Academy & Women’s teams. This role will synthesise physical preparation, science, and performance nutrition that optimises squad availability, athletic development, and on-pitch competitive advantage.
Key tasks/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Lead and integrate Physical Preparation, Performance Science and Nutrition services across the Academy and Women’s programme, creating a seamless player development pathway.
- Drive performance excellence by developing and aligning physical training methodologies, athletic development standards and individual development plans across all squads.
- Use performance insights to optimise player readiness, recovery and injury prevention, translating complex data into actionable recommendations for coaches and staff.
- Manage and develop a high-performing multidisciplinary team, providing leadership, recruitment, CPD opportunities and performance management for practitioners and interns.
- Oversee departmental operations, including performance testing, budget management, SOP governance and the continuous enhancement of performance systems and processes.
- To act in a manner that supports the Club’s Values of Growth, Integrity, Belonging, Resilience, Pride and Commitment
Qualifications / Experience:
Essential
- Postgraduate degree in a Sport Science related subject
- BASES Accreditation and/or recognised strength and conditioning qualification (e.g. NSCA, CSCS, UKSCA)
- Experience (>3 years) of delivering service in professional football, with familiarity of EPPP
- Track record of successfully leading teams of support staff in elite sport
- Demonstrable experience of planning and leading an interdisciplinary team.
- Live ATMMiF / ITMMiF certificate
- Safeguarding training within elite sport
Desirable
- Experience (>5 years) of delivering service in elite sport, ideally with familiarity with female athlete populations
- Existing experience of the leadership of a department
Benefits:
Successful candidates will benefit from a comprehensive range of club benefits. This includes (but is not limited to):
- Complimentary matchday ticket for home fixtures
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Enhanced family friendly leave policies
- Pension Scheme with Royal London
- Access to Reward Gateway recognition and discount platform
- Enhanced CPD opportunities and structured professional development pathways.
- The opportunity to get involved in wider club initiatives through a variety of Working Groups.
- A range of wellbeing support, including 24/7 access to a GP for employees and their dependents, as well as access to gyms and exercise classes at both Carrow Road & Avant Training Centre.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join the Canaries, click ‘Apply’ now to become our Academy & Women’s Performance Lead.
Closing date: Thursday, 13 August 2026
Norwich City Football Club are committed to ensuring equal opportunities are given to all and welcomes applications from all areas of the community regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships.
Norwich City Football Club are an equal opportunities employer and recognises the importance of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the workplace. Please be aware that a criminal disclosure and identity check will be carried out for this post. Engagement will be subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2025) guidance, we may conduct online searches as part of our due diligence processes on shortlisted candidates.
