Careers

CAREERS

The Leicester Riders are the oldest professional basketball club in Britain and have been one of the most successful Basketball programs in the past 10 years at all levels of competition. The Riders have both a men’s and women’s team playing at the highest level of British Basketball: The British Basketball League and the Women’s British Basketball League respectively. The Riders Basketball program has a long-established Academy Program that aims to prepare young talent for playing at the University and Collegiate levels. The Riders also have a semi-professional team based at one of the top sporting universities in the country, Loughborough University.

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We have the following positions open:

Strength and Conditioning Volunteer

Responsible to: Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach

Role: Assist in the delivery of S&C/Sport Science support to the Charnwood College England Development Academy Programme (Ages 16-19).

Hours of work: 8-16 hours per week (weekend and bank holiday availability preferable).

Placement duration: Aug/Sept 2024 – June 2025

Location: Primarily based in Loughborough at Charnwood College & University Campus, occasional travel to Leicester Mattioli Arena for additional support

Key Tasks

• Lead and assist in the delivery of gym-based programmes and on-court S&C provision.
• Support with game days.
• Liaise with the physio staff to rehabilitate athletes and be involved with the return to play process.
• Collect player monitoring and provide training recommendations.
• Engage in CPD curriculum.

Person Specification

Essential

• Enrolled in relevant Sport science/S&C course
• Experience working within an interdisciplinary team
• Minimum of 1-year experience delivering S&C support
• Previous experience working with youth and/or University athletes
• Ability to communicate effectively with people of various ages and backgrounds
• Reliable and hardworking individual
• DBS (this will be carried out by the club)

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of general sport and a range of sport science practices
• Previous experience within basketball or team sports
• Full drivers licence
• First Aid qualification
• Child protection training
• ‘Introduction to anti-doping’ certificate
• Will be assessed via the application and/or interview process.

To apply please forward your CV and accompanying Covering Letter to: 

Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach: Madeleine Westland- [email protected]

Head of Medical: Ben Pogmore – [email protected]

Application deadline: 21st of April 2024

Sport Rehabilitator/Physio Volunteer 

Responsible to: Head of Medical

Role: Assist in the delivery of Medical/Sport Science support to the Loughborough University programme, Charnwood College England Development Academy Programme (Ages 16-19) and the foundation programme (Ages 13+).

Hours of work: 8-16 hours per week (weekend and bank holiday availability preferable).

Placement duration: Aug/Sept 2024 – June 2025

Location: Primarily based in Loughborough at Charnwood College & University Campus, occasional travel to Leicester Mattioli Arena for additional support.

Key Tasks

• Lead & Assist in the delivery of gym-based and on-court rehab.
• Lead & Assist in injury assessment and the creation of rehab plans.
• Provide practice and gameday medical provision.
• Work within an interdisciplinary team.
• Liaise with the S&C coaches regarding the return to play pathway.
• Work within and around the guidelines set by Basketball England in conjunction with the EDP regulations and audit.
• Engage in CPD curriculum

Person Specification

Essential

• Enrolled in relevant Sport science/S&C course
• Experience working within an interdisciplinary team
• Minimum of 1-year experience delivering Medical support
• Previous experience working with youth and/or University athletes
• Ability to communicate effectively with people of various ages and background
• Reliable and hardworking individual with the ability to be responsible for coaching and management tasks
• DBS (this will be carried out by the club)

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of general sport and a range of sport science practice
• Previous experience within basketball
• Full drivers licence 
• First Aid qualification
• Child Protection training
• ‘Introduction to anti-doping’ certificate

Will be assessed via the application and/or the interview process.

To apply please forward your CV and accompanying Covering Letter to:

Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach: Madeleine Westland – [email protected]

Head of Medical: Ben Pogmore – [email protected]

Application deadline: 21st of April 2024