Job Role

Contribute towards Cardiff City’s Performance and Medical Departments vision of optimising player
availability and physical performance through elite, integrated, evidence-based performance
nutrition support, specifically working with First Team players. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall First Team nutrition strategy, ensuring alignment and the integration of elite
nutrition practices.
• Ensuring the day-to-day implementation of performance nutrition support to First Team players;
ensuring that each player’s individual nutritional needs are targeted.
• Lead the planning and delivery of periodised nutrition strategies aligned with performance
objectives, training and competition demands (e.g., “fuel for the work required”).
• Oversee all matchday nutrition provision, attending home and away fixtures, delivering handson provision where required.
• Encourage and promote the implementation of “food first” approach to performance nutrition
alongside evidence-based supplementation strategies (compliant with anti-doping regulations),
across the First Team.
• Contribute to regular diagnostic profiling of players (e.g., body composition, blood profiles),
analyse and report results, and be an integral part of the multi-disciplinary approach in effective
interventions to improve physical performance.
• Be an integral part of the multi-disciplinary approach to return-to-play processes and develop
effective nutritional interventions for the rehabilitation of injured First Team players.
• Collaborate with Chefs and catering staff to ensure menus are high quality, periodised, and
tailored to individual and squad needs to promote adaptation and enhance physical
performance.
• Support international players in maintaining nutrition programmes and club supplementation
while on international duty.
• Liaise with players’ external key stakeholders (e.g., personal chefs, private nutritionists,
trainers. Families, etc.) where required, maintaining alignment with the nutrition strategy.
• Coordinate the provision of supplements, establish and maintain relationships with various
suppliers.
• Ensure data collection is maintained to the highest standard and utilised in an objective
manner, in-line with physical performance benchmarks.
• Mentor and supervise the work of First Team sports science interns.
• Keep abreast of advancing knowledge and applications in sports nutrition and use this
information to develop new evidence-based practices.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and healthcare governance procedures
including the security and protection of confidential information.
• Contribute to the development of resources and educational aids.
• Contribute to a programme of in-house continued professional development.
• Any other reasonable duties and responsibilities the Head of Performance or any other senior
manager at the Club asks you to perform. 

Club Responsibilities

Health and Safety
• To take responsibility for your own health, safety and welfare, ensuring compliance with Cardiff
City Football Club’s Health and Safety Policy, procedures and safe systems of work.

Data Protection
• To take responsibility for the protection of personal data and confidential information, ensuring
compliance with General Data Protection Regulations and Cardiff City Football Clubs Data
Protection Policy.

Training & Development
• To undertake all reasonable training, learning and development activity designed to support you
in your role.

Diversity and Equality
• To be responsible for your own behaviour and act in a manner that avoids and discourages any
form of discrimination or harassment; to comply with Cardiff City Football Club’s Equal
Opportunities Policy.

Qualifications, Key Skills and Experience

Essential
• Undergraduate qualification in Sports Nutrition or related discipline.
• Registration with relevant professional body (e.g., SENr, HCPC).
• ISAK Accreditation (minimum Level 1).
• Experience of delivering performance nutrition support with elite athletes.
• Detailed understanding of physical performance principles in football, specifically within
nutrition delivery.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• Advanced IT Skills.

Desirable
• Postgraduate qualification in Sports Nutrition or related discipline.
• HACCP and Food Safety Level 2.
• Experience overseeing catering provision in a performance setting.
• Experience of using data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Track record of working within multidisciplinary coaching and support teams in elite sport.
• Budget management experience.