Physical Performance Coach

Based at our Athlete Performance Centre, with some travel and remote work. Reports to Dr Tom King, Founder.

The role

We are looking for an exceptional and enthusiastic strength and conditioning coach who loves working with people. You will coach professional, aspiring and recreational athletes, deliver testing, manage their development between sessions and turn performance data into useful decisions.

This is a hands-on role for a curious practitioner with several years of experience in high-performance sport and a strong sports science foundation. Experience of private one-to-one coaching is highly valued. We want someone personable and reliable who takes ownership of their athletes, communicates clearly and keeps learning.

Key responsibilities

1. Performance Coaching | 50%

• Deliver excellent one-to-one, small-group and group strength and conditioning sessions in gym and field settings.
• Coach youth and adult athletes across different sports and performance levels.
• Conduct physical profiling and performance testing, and communicate results in the session.
• Support rehabilitation and return to performance alongside relevant medical practitioners.
• Create a professional, engaging environment and maintain KPI coaching standards.

Outcome: Consistently excellent coaching and testing, with athletes who feel understood and supported.

2. Performance Support | 20%

• Own the ongoing planning and management of assigned athletes, including off-site and remote support.
• Design, periodise and progress individualised programmes around sport, season, club demands and recovery.
• Monitor training and progress, and adapt plans as the athlete's circumstances change.
• Communicate with athletes and, where appropriate, clubs, agents, parents, coaches and practitioners.
• Use KPI's Athlete Performance Framework - Discovery, Support and Coaching - to provide continuity beyond sessions.

Outcome: Clear plans, responsive communication and joined-up athlete support between face-to-face sessions.

3. Performance Analysis | 20%

• Analyse and interpret physical profiling, testing and monitoring data.
• Identify strengths, limitations and development priorities, then make practical training recommendations.
• Produce clear athlete reports and explain findings to athletes and relevant support teams.
• Track changes over time and evaluate the impact of training programmes.
• Combine information from relevant sports technologies to support sound decisions.

Outcome: Testing informs coaching, programming and measurable athlete development.

4. Performance Innovation | 10%

• Contribute ideas that improve KPI's methods, services and athlete experience.
• Keep learning from research, coaching practice and emerging performance technology.
• Take part in internal education and share useful learning with the team.
• Support applied research, validation and product development projects with Metrics, where relevant.

Outcome: Our practice evolves through curiosity, evidence and shared learning.

What you will need

Essential

• Around 3 to 5 years of relevant professional coaching experience, ideally including elite or professional sport.
• An MSc in Sport Science, Strength and Conditioning or a related discipline, or equivalent postgraduate-level experience.
• Strong practical strength and conditioning knowledge, with experience designing and delivering individualised programmes.
• Experience coaching both youth and adult athletes.
• Practical knowledge of sports technology, athlete profiling, testing and performance monitoring.
• The ability to analyse performance data and turn findings into clear coaching decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; an enthusiastic, engaging approach to working with people.
• Curiosity, initiative, sound organisation and the ability to take ownership within a small team.
• An enhanced DBS check and valid first aid qualification, or willingness to obtain both.
• A full UK driving licence or reliable means of travelling to the Warrington centre and required off-site work.

Desirable experience

• Private-sector one-to-one performance coaching and strong athlete relationship management.
• Professional football or other elite sports, and work across multiple sports.
• UKSCA, ASCA, NSCA or equivalent professional accreditation.
• Rehabilitation and return-to-performance coaching.
• Applied research, performance technology validation or practitioner education.

The person

We want someone who looks forward to coaching every day and can build rapport with professional athletes, young athletes, parents and colleagues. You should be confident without assuming you know everything: willing to ask questions, test ideas, accept feedback and improve your practice.

Reliability matters. You will take pride in the details, follow through on communication and be someone athletes and colleagues enjoy working with and can depend on.

What we offer

• A starting salary of £30,000 per year, with the offer reflecting experience.
• 30 days of paid annual leave, including bank holidays, and a company pension.
• A fully equipped performance facility, on-site parking and KPI clothing.
• Internal and external professional development, with close collaboration across coaching, rehabilitation, profiling and sports science.
• Exposure to professional and aspiring athletes across multiple sports and opportunities to contribute to Metrics research and technology development.
• A mix of on-site delivery, off-site work and remote planning and support where appropriate to the role.

About our brands

KPI works directly with athletes through one-to-one coaching, profiling, rehabilitation and ongoing support. The Performance Club delivers our coaching and rehabilitation expertise to the general public through one-to-one and group training options. Metrics develops and validates technology for performance testing and monitoring. Together, the three brands let us coach athletes, build a community and improve the tools behind our decisions. Your primary focus is KPI coaching, with opportunities to contribute to the other two.

How to apply

Send your CV and a short introduction explaining why you would like to join KPI to admin@kingperformanceideology.com.