1st Team Head of Performance (Women)

The Head of Performance (Women) must:
• Hold an undergraduate degree in Sports Science, Strength & Conditioning, or a closely related field.
• Have a Professional Accreditation from a recognised body (e.g., UKSCA, NSCA-CSCS, or BASES).
• Have the FA Introduction to First Aid in Football certificate (valid and in date).
• Have the FA Safeguarding Certificate (valid and in date).
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with players,
colleagues and key stakeholders.
• Have experience managing teams of people towards desired strategic outcomes.
• Have experience working within elite female sports programmes and/or elite football environments.
• Show an ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, whilst also working independently when
required.
• Demonstrate excellent organisational skills, with strong attention to detail and consistently high professional
standards.
• Have the ability to appropriately challenge, support, and motivate colleagues and players.

Ideally, the Head of Performance (Women) will:
• Masters degree Sports Science, Strength & Conditioning, or a closely related field.
• Have their UEFA B Licence (or currently working towards).
• Demonstrate experience working with elite female footballers.
• Have experience using HUDL/ WIMU, Kitman Labs, Teamworks.
• Have the ability to make effective decisions under pressure.
• Demonstrate resilience, accountability and ownership in challenging situations.

The Head of Performance (Women) will provide strategic leadership across the medical, rehabilitation and physical
development functions within Fulham FC Women, ensuring players are physically prepared, robust, ready and able to consistently perform at their highest level.

Working closely with the Head Coach, coaching, medical, analysis and operations teams and leading the performance team, the role will develop and implement an integrated performance strategy that connects physical preparation, injury prevention, rehabilitation, return to football, load management and long-term player development.

The role will lead the performance provision for the 1st Team, while ensuring clear communication and alignment
between the medical and physical development departments.

A key responsibility will be to establish a high-performance culture and environment in which player availability, physical development and performance are prioritised, while maintaining a player-centred approach to individual needs and development.

Working commitment: 3.5 days (28 hours)