Funded MSc/MRes Strength & Conditioning Studentship
Welsh Boxing, in collaboration with Cardiff Metropolitan University and Sport Wales, are offering a part-funded opportunity for a student to obtain a MSc/MRes in Strength & Conditioning or Youth Athletic Development, alongside completing a placement with Welsh Boxing that will offer the opportunity to develop your professional skills & practice
Placement details
Time commitment: Delivery at weekend national camps (one every 3-4 weeks), plus opportunities to coach athletes from different sports on Tuesday/Wednesday evenings.
Location: Sport Wales National Centre, Cardiff
Duration: The placement will begin in September 2024, and last for a maximum of one year
Benefits: £6000 towards tuition fees, travel expenses, and access to internal CPD
Responsibilities & Objectives
- Plan and deliver physical testing, movement skills, and resistance training sessions for national development boxing squads, with an emphasis on athlete education
- Collaborate with boxing coaches to conduct holistic individual athlete reviews and facilitate athlete goal setting
- Complete CPD activities such as attending intern development sessions with other interns, 1-to-1 mentorship meetings, and engaging in ongoing personal development
Person Specification
- An undergraduate degree (2:1 or higher; 2:2 with relevant industry experience) in sport science, strength & conditioning, or a related subject
- Experience of coaching in a group-based setting, ideally with youth athletes
- A long-term commitment to a career in strength & conditioning coaching
- Proactive and organised
- Excellent ability to develop relationships and facilitate a motivating environment for youth athletes
Step 1.
Appy for either MSc/MRes in Strength & Conditioning or MSc Youth Athletic Development.
Contact Jeremy Moody ([javascript protected email address]) or
John Radnor ([javascript protected email address]) respectively, for more information
Step 2.
Apply for the part-funded studentship, by emailing a CV to Seb Moran ([javascript protected email address]) and answering the following question in no more than 300 words:
- Describe and reflect upon an experience that influenced what’s important to you as a coach and what sort of coach you aspire to be
