Every year, the UKSCA invites Accredited members to step forward for election to its Board of Directors. This is an opportunity to help shape the future of the Association and the strength and conditioning profession.
For 2026, four Director positions are open:
Each role has a defined area of strategic responsibility, but all Directors contribute collectively to the direction and governance of the UKSCA.
If you have thought about getting more involved with the Association but wondered whether a Board role is for you, we would encourage you to consider standing.
For some members, joining a Board can feel like something to consider later in their career, perhaps when they are more senior, have more management experience or hold a particular job title.
But previous Board experience is not required.
What matters is that you care about the profession, can think strategically, are willing to work collaboratively and can bring your own experience, perspective and constructive challenge to the table.
The UKSCA profession encompasses an increasingly broad range of roles, sectors and career journeys. We want the Board to benefit from that breadth of experience too.
Serving on the UKSCA Board is also a significant professional development opportunity.
Develop your strategic thinking and leadership
Board discussions move beyond the immediate demands of an individual role or workplace. You will contribute to decisions about the future direction of the Association and consider their impact on members and the wider profession.
Gain experience of governance and organisational decision-making
Directors contribute to strategy, financial oversight, policy and major organisational developments. It provides first-hand experience of how a professional body operates and how strategic decisions are made.
Expand your professional network
UKSCA activity brings the Board into contact with people and organisations across sport, education, professional bodies, the Armed Forces, schools and other sectors in which strength and conditioning is developing.
Broaden your perspective on the profession
Board members bring different backgrounds, experiences and viewpoints. Working through those different perspectives can challenge your thinking and help you see issues beyond your own area of practice.
Develop your ability to influence and collaborate
Board work is rarely about everyone agreeing from the outset. It requires listening, questioning, constructive challenge and the ability to find a way forward collectively.
Make a tangible contribution
The decisions made by the Board influence UKSCA education, professional standards, membership, partnerships, representation and the future development of the profession.
This year’s vacancies reflect four important areas of UKSCA activity.
The Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion will provide strategic leadership around inclusion, representation and equitable access across the profession.
The Director of Membership will help shape the UKSCA membership proposition, ensuring that it remains relevant, valuable and responsive to members at different career stages and across different sectors.
The Director of Partnerships will lead the strategic approach to external relationships, helping strengthen recognition of the profession and create opportunities through collaboration with organisations across sport, education and related sectors.
The Director of Education and Training (pre-ASCC) will oversee the strategic development of education pathways, qualifications and learning opportunities for those progressing towards Accredited S&C Coach status.
Members may stand for up to two positions.
UKSCA Directors meet around four times a year in person, alongside regular monthly online meetings.
Between meetings, Directors may contribute to emerging issues, provide strategic input within their portfolio or support short-life working groups.
All Directors share collective responsibility for the governance and strategic direction of the UKSCA.
Board positions are unpaid, although reasonable travel expenses associated with agreed UKSCA business may be reimbursed.
The strength and conditioning profession continues to evolve, and our members now work across an increasingly diverse range of environments.
A strong Board should reflect and understand that breadth.
We particularly encourage applications from members of groups that are underrepresented within strength and conditioning and from people who may not previously have considered putting themselves forward for a Board position.
You do not need to have followed one particular career path or already served on a Board. Relevant experience, sound judgement, a willingness to contribute and a commitment to the future of the profession matter far more.
Nominations are now open and close at midnight on 31 August 2026.
Candidates must be current UKSCA Accredited members and may nominate themselves for up to two of the four available positions.
You will need to submit:
Voting will take place electronically, closing at midnight on 10 September 2026, with the results announced at the UKSCA AGM on 11 September 2026.
Full details of the roles and election process can be found in the 2026 UKSCA Board Election announcement.
You do not have to wait until some imagined point in your career when you feel completely ready.
If you care about the direction of strength and conditioning, have experience and perspective that could help the UKSCA make good decisions, and want to contribute to the next stage of the profession’s development, we would encourage you to put your name forward.
