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Western Force
The Western Force is the pride of rugby in Western Australia providing a pathway for Western Australian youth both male and female to play rugby union at the professional level.
Job Posted- 18 Sep 2026
Status- Full Time
Location- Australia
Closing date- 29 Sep 2026
We are seeking a RTP Strength and Conditioning Coach who will be engaged full time on a 1 year fixed term contract.
This role will be responsible for designing and delivering athletic performance programs for Super Rugby contracted players, with a core focus on managing the return to performance of injured athletes in collaboration with the WF medical team.
Under the direction of the Head of Physical Performance, this role will ensure best practise is implemented to maximise individual development and team performance in alignment with the organisational performance and development philosophy. Program delivery will be integrated closely with the Men’s Super Rugby and Academy performance and development programmes.
The Key Performance Areas & Responsibilities:
- Programming and delivery of strength and conditioning services to professional rugby athletes with a specific focus on athletes returning from injury.
- Work closely with Head of Rehabilitation to assist in managing the return to performance of injured players as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team.
- Work in conjunction with athletic performance team to ensure alignment of training programs and methods while ensuring athletes achieve specific development and performance KPIs.
- Assist the Head of Strength and conditioning in programming and delivery of strength and conditioning services to contracted Western Force Super Rugby players
- Assist in the design and implementation of the warmup, speed-agility, aerobic and anaerobic conditioning programmes where required.
- Assist across multiple areas within the performance program including recovery, cross training and game day delivery.
- Assist with athlete testing, monitoring, data collection and inputting as required.
- Maintain the gym equipment and environment to high standards, ensuring safety and cleanliness as a priority
- Maintain strong communication on a daily basis with the rehab and physio departments in reference to player well-being
Essential Requirements
- Human Movement / Coaching / Exercise / Sports Science Degree
- Level 2 Strength & Conditioning Coach
- Bachelor’s degree &/or Master of Science with majors in Sports Science/S&C (or similar).
- ASCA Level 2 accreditation
- At least 2 years’ experience as a strength and conditioning coach in professional rugby union or similar sport
- Ability to create individualised S&C programs to achieve physical development and performance goals.
- Ability to design speed, agility and sports specific athlete conditioning programs.
- Ability to work closely with medical staff and collaborate on the programming and delivery of effective RTP programs.
- Sound knowledge and a commitment to professional development
- Well organised and planned in detail.
- Proactive management of individual time and workload.
- Ability to work well with others and collaborate effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Open to seeking and taking on feedback while being flexible with planning when required.
- Excellent communication skills with broad range of personnel and personalities
- Driven and highly motivated to help others achieve success.
- Excellent work ethic. Ability to work autonomously. Proactive and energetic.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience co-leading rehabilitation programmes within a professional sporting context
- Experience working or competing in track and field and excellent understanding of speed and agility development
- Experience working or competing in MMA or other combat sports such as wrestling or jiu jitsu.
- Olympic weightlifting and/or powerlifting coaching certifications
- Experience utilising GPS and heart rate monitoring technology to inform programming and training prescriptions.
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