Bachar Houli Foundation

The Bachar Houli Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation established by Australian Rules Football player Bachar Houli. The Foundation aims to develop young leaders within the Muslim community and provide an education platform for wider Australia.

The Foundation empowers and engages young people to develop their leadership skills, build self-confidence, and embrace their cultural heritage. We deliver unique programs to foster teamwork, resilience, and physical well-being while promoting understanding and acceptance among diverse communities.

We pride ourselves on being a flexible workplace. We recognise that flexibility means different things to different people and support various flexible working arrangements, including the ability to work from home. We're committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Our Commitment to the Safety and Wellbeing of Children and Young People

The Bachar Houli Foundation is committed to providing an environment and culture that is caring and safe for all children and young people in our care through a wide variety of sporting, cultural and educational activities, events, services and programs.

We want children and young people to feel safe, supported, respected and encouraged to reach their full potential, and only recruit people who, regardless of their role, will support such an environment.

This role will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a Working with Children Check.

We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented individual to join our team as a High Performance Coach. This role is instrumental in supporting organisational excellence, fostering a culture of high performance, and maximising physical performance and preparation. The primary purpose of this role is to facilitate the development and implementation of a premium high-performance program that seeks to optimise the physical performance and preparation of Bachar Houli Foundation (BHF) athletes (youth level), both within our talent pathways and the Islamic College of Sport (ICS).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Support the delivery of monitoring, profiling and evaluation of all High Performance participants to ensure that Strength and Conditioning programmes are in place for all and that each player's physical development requirements are tailored to their specific needs and priorities;
2. Assist with the development and implement appropriate load monitoring, wellness, screening and performance testing procedures and derive accurate, and timely data to inform athletic development protocols.
3. Engage with and collate relevant GPS data, and educate athletes on its usage and relevance to performance
4. Communication with key stakeholders (Parents, Clubs, management etc.) in a proactive, professional, and collaborative manner so as to prioritise the experience of our athletes.
5. Analyse fundamental changes in performance metrics both at individual and collective levels and report to management on findings.
6. Collate and analyse engagement trends across the high-performance program and report to management on findings.

Please note: this role will require travel between multiple campuses as part of regular duties.

1. 3+ years' experience working in sport (any level) or athlete development
2. Bachelor's Degree (Sport Science/Exercise Science) or similar
3. Australian Strength and Conditioning Association – Level 1
4. Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate teams, with a strong track record of achieving outstanding physical development results, especially with youth / high-school level athletes
5. Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
6. Proficiency in relevant software and tools for data analysis and performance tracking (TeamBuildr, Catapult, other).
7. Working with Children Check
8. First Aid Qualifications
9. Drivers license