About Us

The nib Newcastle Knights are a professional Rugby League Football Club competing in the NRL Premiership, proudly owned by The Wests Group Australia- a locally owned, not-for-profit membership-based organisation. We are committed to creating the premier pathways program in the NRL and NRLW. Our mission is to provide superior talent identification and coaching, ensuring that we recruit and develop players who embody our club values of Tradition, Grit, Inspire, and Win.

We live and breathe our values which guide everything we do - on and off the field.

The Knights Way

• Tradition - Honouring our humble, blue-collar roots.
• Grit - Overcoming adversity through toughness and effort.
• Inspire - Empowering others through our actions.
• Win - Approaching every task with a winning mindset.

About the Role

The Newcastle Knights are currently seeking Strength and Conditioning Coaches to join our Junior Pathways Program, including roles across the Andrew Johns, Laurie Daley, Harold Matthews, SG Ball, Lisa Fiaola and Tarsha Gale Squads. Successful applicants will work closely with the Head of Athletic Development and High-Performance Staff to design and deliver the strength, power, speed and conditioning programs aligned the “Knights Way” Physical Performance Philosophy.

Key Responsibilities

• Support monitoring of Athlete Loads and Wellness
• Assist with programming and lead the delivery of athletic development content to Junior Repreentative Teams ensuring key focus areas and qualities are being trained and developed
• Attend and Assist with all Training Sessions and Game Days
• Report directly to the Head of Athletic Development
• Participate in Program Planning Meetings

Availability

• Pre-season: 3 evenings per week
• In-season: 3 evenings per week plus Game Day

Ideal Candidate

• Currently studying or completed a degree in Exercise & Sport Science or a related field
• A strong desire to pursue a career in high-performance sport
• ASCA Level 1 or Level 2 S&C Coach (or working towards it)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Previous experience working with adolescent athletes is highly regarded

Remuneration

Positions will be honorarium-based, depending on role and experience.

Next Steps

The Wests Group is a Child Safe organisation committed to providing a safe and supportive place for all Children and Young People to be. We have strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with us and require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment. This process will include, but not limited to a comprehensive reference check, an identify check, Working with Children's check and/or national criminal history check (all facilitated by the club).  

We strongly encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples