S&C coach

Company Description

Bengaluru International Football Academy (BIFA) is committed to fostering young players within its philosophy of passion, self-awareness, continuous learning, pride, and teamwork. The academy’s mission focuses on empowering young athletes to become life-long learners, leaders, and, for many, professional football players. BIFA emphasizes a clear style of play with recognizable patterns and provides individual attention to develop players in technical, tactical, physical, mental, and social aspects. Located in Bengaluru, BIFA is dedicated to nurturing both individual excellence and collective success in a team setting..

Role Overview: 

The Strength & Conditioning Coach will be responsible for designing, implementing, and monitoring physical conditioning programs tailored to the needs of academy players. This includes developing strength, endurance, agility, mobility, and recovery strategies to enhance football performance and reduce injury risk. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Design age-appropriate strength and conditioning programs in alignment with long-term athlete development (LTAD) principles.
• Conduct regular fitness assessments to track progress and inform individualised plans.
• Implement injury prevention and warm-up/cool-down protocols.

• Collaborate with football coaches to integrate S&C sessions into weekly training schedules.
• Monitor physical load, fatigue, and readiness using appropriate tools (e.g., RPE, heart rate monitoring, wellness surveys) 

• Support rehabilitation protocols in coordination with the physiotherapist and medical team.
• Oversee recovery strategies. Intervene latest evidence-based Recovery protocols accordingly

• Conduct workshops or group discussions on topics like nutrition, recovery, injury prevention, and self-care.
• Foster awareness among young athletes about body mechanics, posture, and athletic habits.

• Maintain updated fitness records and share monthly performance reports with the academy core team.  
• Collecting baseline data of each athlete's Physical Maturation
• Use software or spreadsheets for data entry, monitoring trends, and evaluating KPIs.

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science, Physical Education, or a related field.
• Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach (CSCS, ASCA, NASM, or equivalent).
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience working with youth athletes in a structured sports program.
• Understanding of LTAD, youth physiology, and safe training techniques.     
• Fluency with MS Office
•  Youth Academy Experience or Working with a team sport would be preferred
• One male or female staff will be appointed.
• Staff are expected to uphold gender sensitivity, inclusion, and safeguarding at all times.

Safeguarding & Wellbeing:

The candidate must uphold the highest standards of player safety, welfare, and integrity, ensuring a positive and respectful training environment at all times.

Application Deadline: 21 June 2026