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Senior Athletic Performance Coach
Edinburgh Rugby
Edinburgh Rugby is one of the two professional rugby union teams from Scotland. The club competes in the United Rugby Championship, along with the Glasgow Warriors, its oldest rival.
Job Posted- 26 May 2026
Status- Full Time
Location- Scotland
Closing date- 9 Jun 2026
Edinburgh Rugby are looking for an exceptional Athletic Performance Coach to take a senior operational role at the heart of our player development programme. This position will lead return-to-play coordination for injured players while designing and delivering high-quality, position-specific physical programmes. You will drive evidence-informed solutions that keep our players performing at their best.
What you will be doing:
- Lead criteria-based RTP progressions across strength, speed, contact and skill while managing each injured player's weekly schedule in close partnership with colleagues
- Lead pre-season and in-season player profiling programmes, translating findings into targeted individual and group interventions
- Physical programming for an assigned positional group, integrating strength, speed, conditioning and recovery within the demands of the rugby calendar and each player's individual development pathway
- Collaborating across Athletic Performance, Medical, Coaching, and Nutrition, contributing to a culture built on accountability, collaboration and continual improvement
What we’re looking for:
- A degree in Sport Science, Strength & Conditioning, Human Performance or a related field is essential
- Experience in professional rugby athletic performance, with a thorough understanding of the physical, technical, tactical and psychological demands of the elite game
- Expertise in player monitoring and data-driven practice and the ability to translate data into meaningful, individualised interventions
- A natural collaborator who can build trust with coaches, medics, nutritionists and players, operating with confidence and clarity in a multi-layered, high-performance environment
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