Join a Centre of Excellence in Women’s Rugby Performance
Are you passionate about developing elite-level female rugby players? Do you have the expertise to deliver high-quality strength and conditioning programmes within a professional academy environment?
Exeter College is seeking an experienced and motivated Associate Trainer as a ‘Strength and Conditioning Lead’ to play a key role in enhancing player performance in our Women’s Rugby Academy, in partnership with Exeter Chiefs.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Deliver elite-level strength & conditioning sessions for individuals and groups, aligned with the Exeter Chiefs U23 and Women’s pathways
- Design smart, progressive programmes in collaboration with College and Chiefs coaching staff
- Lead on performance testing, tracking progress and ensuring safety across the board
- Work closely with DiSE learners, building trust and enhancing their performance and fitness
- Support injury rehab and tapering, alongside Sports Therapy specialists
- Advise on nutrition, recovery, rest and hydration, driving a holistic approach to player wellbeing
- Maintain a high-performance environment with professionalism and purpose
- Engage in quality assurance to keep standards sharp and delivery on point
- Report regularly to the Sports Academy Area Manager, sharing insights and progress
- Collaborate with the Women’s Rugby Academy Lead, tracking how strength impacts performance
What You’ll Bring
- Experience of Strength & Conditioning within Rugby and ideally Women’s sport.
- Recognised Strength & Conditioning qualifications
- The ability to motivate and inspire learners / players
- A flexible approach to working arrangements
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Alex Boyle, Head of Faculty on 01392 400430.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Sunday 5th July, 2026.
Interviews will be held in Exeter on Monday 13th July, 2026.
Ambition, Collaboration, Energy. These are our values. Watch this short video to learn more.
And see what our staff have to say here.
Benefits
We’ll give you incredibly generous holidays and a superb pension scheme. You’ll also get a package of amazing benefits, including free counselling and discounted supermarket shopping, spa treatments, electric cars and paddleboarding. Read more on our careerspage. .
Applying for the role
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Everyone’s welcome to apply for a role here, regardless of personal characteristics, including race, age, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality.
We’re totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.
