Strength And Conditioning Coach

Performance Dynamics, Sandyford, DublinWe're growing across our youth and senior performance programs, and our brand-new rehab program. We’re hiring Strength & Conditioning Coaches to join our team.The shiftsMornings: 6:30am to 2pmEvenings: 1pm to 8:30pmTell us which shifts you’re available for. You'll need some flexibility to cover the other shift now and then, plus Saturdays and bank holidays on rotation (about one in every three or four).What you'll be doingCoaching sessions. In the gym and on the pitch, for athletes from a wide range of sports and stages of development.Writing individual programs. For 20 to 30+ athletes a week, based on interpretation of performance testing data and observation.Managing your own list of athletes. Knowing where every athlete on your list is in their program, what's coming up for them and who needs attention.Staying in contact. Phoning and messaging athletes regularly: check-ins, missed sessions, progress updates and re-bookings. For younger athletes, that includes their parents. You need to be comfortable on the phone.Performance testing. You'll use VALD force plates, dynamometers and timing gates to profile athletes, and use what you find to shape their training.Coaching athletes back from injury. Working alongside our physio, you'll take athletes through the later stages of their rehab and back to full training.Building relationships and growing the programs. As well as coaching, you'll play a part in bringing in new athletes, onboarding them properly and looking after the relationships that keep our programs full. If you only want to coach in your bubble, this isn't the role.Looking after the facility. Help maintain the equipment and keep the gym an environment our athletes are excited to walk into.What we're looking forEssentialA degree in strength and conditioning, sports science or similar3+ years coaching athletesAble to run a session on your own, from start to finishOrganised enough to manage a list of 20 to 30+ athletes and their programsComfortable on the phone, and in the habit of following up without being remindedAble to communicate well with a wide range of personality typesComfortable using technology and software every dayAble to obtain Garda vettingDesirableExperience with VALD systems and timing gatesCPD in speed developmentWhat good looks likeAfter three months, you're comfortable running your own sessions, managing your own list of athletes from start to finish, and contributing to the wider coaching team.Every athlete on your list has an up-to-date program built on their testing data, updated and released every week. You have logged each athlete’s sport schedule and you know major competition dates.Athletes and parents hear from you regularly, not just when something goes wrong.Your athletes are turning up, improving and staying with us.Why join usYou'll be coaching athletes who get tested regularly with force plates and other sports science tools and trained on individual programs built from that data.You'll join a small, tight team of coaches who care about their athletes and back each other up. There's autonomy, room to grow, and support to keep developing as a coach.The detailsPay: €19 to €22 an hour, depending on experienceHours: 32-38 hours a week, morning or evening shift

Location: Sandyford, Dublin

Benefits

On-site gym, parking, pension contributions, professional development supportEducation: Degree in strength and conditioning, sports science or similarExperience: 2+ yearsDon't apply ifYou think coaching the basics is beneath youYou want to follow a template instead of thinking about the athlete in front of youYou go quiet when things get busyYou’re uncomfortable on the phoneDo apply ifYou're organised and you follow up without being chasedYou can keep 20 to 30+ athletes moving forward at onceYou want to work somewhere that tests, measures and takes athletic development seriouslyHow to applyApply through LinkedIn with your CV and a short cover letter, or email them to info@performancedynamics.ie. Tell us which shifts you're available for: mornings, evenings or both.Closing date: Monday 9th November 2026