Nutritionist - Women's Football

Who are we: We are Everton - one of only three clubs to have been founding members of both the Football League and the Premier League. We are proud of our rich and successful history, our innovation, and our global fan base – and we are now getting ready for the next exciting chapter in our story.     

In summer 2025, we will leave Goodison Park, our iconic home for more than 130 years, and move to a state-of-the-art 52,888-capacity stadium on the banks of the River Mersey. Our new home will be among the most sustainable, accessible and technologically advanced in the country.    
   
Our values underpin how we behave, how we represent ourselves in our city and across the world of football, and how we look after one another daily. They provide a framework for how we work with partners, suppliers and, most importantly, our fans.      

About the opportunity:  We have an exciting opportunity for a Nutritionist to join our Women’s Football Medical department.   

As Nutritionist you will provide expert advice and guidance on all elements relating to performance nutrition for the Women’s team; working closely with the Head of Performance, Coaches and Medical Teams to review and consider the needs of each individual player; providing support and guidance regarding diet and nutrition. 

You will work with the performance nutrition chefs regarding menus paying attention to the games programme and rehabilitation plans. 

Who we are looking for: Our ideal candidate will have extensive experience working as a performance nutritionist or similar in an elite sporting environment showing evidence of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. 

You will have experience in developing sport specific menus including evidence of creativity in recipe development to achieve key sport nutrition goals and a good understanding of sports science and how nutrition impacts athlete performance. 

Essentially, the successful candidate must hold the following qualifications: 

• Degree in Sports Science or a related discipline 

• A Masters qualification, or equivalent, in Nutrition 

• SENr graduate 

• ISAK level 1 

This position is working 24 hours per week on a Permanent Contract basis.  

The closing date of this advert is Wednesday 25th June 2025, however, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a substantial amount of applications.          

Everton Family Safer Recruitment Practices

The Everton Family is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.            

As a requirement of our safer recruitment practices, this role will require either a Enhanced or Basic DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check or evidence that you are subscribed to the DBS Update Service information of which can be found here             

This role is subject to both evidence and verification of relevant qualifications including proof of eligibility to work in the UK which will be discussed with you if your application is successful. 

Equity & Inclusion       

Everton is committed to ensuring everyone is respected, celebrated, and empowered for who they are, regardless of their identity. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, and those from racially diverse communities. We are dedicated to supporting the physical and mental/emotional wellbeing of all our people. Should you have a disability or long-term health condition and require reasonable adjustments to be made to the application/interview/onboarding process, please let us know by contacting the Talent Acquisition Team via email - careers@evertonfc.com        

To support our pledge to diversify our organisation and through our commitment to the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code, Everton welcomes applications from people of all walks of life. As part of our commitment to Disability, Inclusion and Accessibility we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process should you require.