Arlow Ross
London,England
Summary
- Master's student in Sports, Health and Exercise Science, with a passion for football and youth athletic development.
- Extensive understanding of player development across all Football academy age groups, acquired through experience as a physical performance coach for Leyton Orient FC Academy.
- Highly organised and committed, displayed through experience as an assistant PE teacher at The City Academy Hackney Secondary School.
- Excellent communicator and problem solver – Ability to adapt my delivery of physical performance principles to maximize the individual needs of different players, having worked with a range of academy age-groups (U9-18s).
- Ability to work in a team environment and operate effectively as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary support team.
- Proficient user of a variety of physical performance instruments including Catapult GPS and Vald Systems.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Girls ETC Physical Development Coach
Leyton Orient Trust
2026.01 - Current
- Deliver physical preparation and pitch action sessions that align with the ETC physical development framework.
- Nurture athletic qualities for U10-U16 girls through a movement first approach, developing and refining movements before adding complexity, load and speed.
- Consider the differences in growth & maturation for female athletes and its influence on performance.
- Identify players who may require additional support or modified programmes.
U12/13's Physical Development Lead
Leyton Orient Football Club
2025.11 - Current
- Support the transition of FDP and YDP players between age groups to ensure physical readiness.
- Monitor player well-being, growth, and maturation, including workload and injury tracking.
- Collaborate with coaches to design sessions that balance technical, tactical and physical development.
Academy Physical Development Coach (internship)
Leyton Orient Football Club
2024.09 - 2025.11
- Plan and deliver pitch-based physical development & gym sessions for the FDP and YDP that align with the departments LTAD philosophies.
- Providing physical performance support on a match day by preparing equipment, GPS units & appropriate nutrition.
- Contributing to the development of department philosophies, best practices & key decisions for the academy.
- Collaborating with members of the physio team to construct & deliver S&C programmes for injury rehabilitation / return to play.
Assistant PE teacher
The City Academy Hackney
London, Hackney
2022.09 - 2023.07
- Helped organise Physical Education lessons involving various sports for key stage 3 & 4 students.
- Solely responsible for coaching the year 8 football team, creating training sessions and managing the team for Saturday matches against other schools.
- Liaised with PE teachers in the Department to monitor student safety and instil high expectations and standards.
- Recognised students who needed encouraging/ motivating and devised strategies to help support them.
Education
Master of Science - Sport, Health & Exercise Science
Brunel University London
Uxbridge 2024.10 -
BSc Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences -
Brunel University London
Uxbridge 2020.09 - 2024.05
A-Levels -
City Academy Hackney Sixth Form
London 2018.09 - 2020.06
GCSEs -
City Academy Hackney Secondary School
London 2013.09 - 2018.06
Skills
- Currently working towards my UK Strength & Conditioning Association (UKSCA) accreditation
- Introduction to Coaching Football Course Certificate
- Introduction to First Aid in Football (IFAiF) Certificate
- Safeguarding Children Course Certificate
- Awarded a Brunel Sports Scholarship for Futsal, representing Team sport at Brunel University
- One of six students selected to represent Brunel on a student exchange at San Francisco State University from August 2021 – June 2022
Interests
- Attending UKCSA, CASES and physical performance workshops
- Keeping up to date with current strength & conditioning, sports science and long-term athletic development research.
References
- Available upon request.
Timeline
Girls ETC Physical Development Coach
Leyton Orient Trust
2026.01 - Current
U12/13's Physical Development Lead
Leyton Orient Football Club
2025.11 - Current
Master of Science - Sport, Health & Exercise Science
Brunel University London
2024.10 -
Academy Physical Development Coach (internship)
Leyton Orient Football Club
2024.09 - 2025.11
Assistant PE teacher
The City Academy Hackney
2022.09 - 2023.07
BSc Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences -
Brunel University London
2020.09 - 2024.05
A-Levels -
City Academy Hackney Sixth Form
2018.09 - 2020.06
GCSEs -
City Academy Hackney Secondary School
2013.09 - 2018.06