Olympic U23 National Coach

Organisation: British Triathlon
Salary: Circa £50k FTE (£35k pro-rata)
Location: Loughborough, with frequent domestic and international travel
Contract type: Permanent (Part time)
Closing date: 21 May 2025
Job Description: The team at British Triathlon are looking to recruit for the new role of Olympic U23 National Coach – the final role in a completely restructured Olympic national coaching structure.

The primary purpose of the role is to oversee the development of the U23 age-group – transitioning athletes from Juniors, through the U23 age-group and into senior racing. As our new Olympic U23 National Coach, you’ll be responsible for supporting U23 athletes and their coaches through this key development window, using your expertise to drive performance standards towards the podium, solve performance questions, and check & challenge individual athlete plans (IAP’s). Critically, as the national coach bridging the gap between Junior and Senior racing, you’ll have a key role to play in driving an aligned and consistent coaching philosophy through the whole Olympic pathway.

You will also be responsible for delivering national activities for the World Class Programme (WCP), including acting as the lead coach for the European and World U23 Championships and – alongside other national coaches – the national programme of training camps.

As Olympic U23 National Coach, you will work hand in glove with our Olympic Head Coach, Head of Olympic Pathway and Olympic Youth/Junior National Coach in the management and delivery of the British Performance Pathway (i.e., everything from the top of Junior programme through the various Home Nation Institute programmes and the World Class Podium Potential Programme). The successful candidate will hold a key leadership role for the wider national coaching team and will, therefore, be required to build strong and trusting relationships with the selected U23 athletes and all coaches/staff engaged in their support, particularly the Centre coaching staff (especially Leeds and Loughborough), British Pathway staff and coaches and UKSI/TASS/WIS/SIS science and medicine staff.

Please note a few key practical elements relating to this role:
- The role is being advertised as a 0.7 FTE (3.5 days per week), with pro-rated salary. This is primarily related to the current size of the U23 cohort. We intend reviewing this after 12 months and may consider moving the role to full-time, should the U23 cohort be predicted to grow (and if budget allows).
- The role is based in Loughborough, but regular travel will be expected to Leeds, or any other locations nationally where key U23 athletes are based. Regular overseas travel to camps and competitions will also be required.

British Triathlon offers a competitive benefits package, which includes:
• 25 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, enhanced with a flexible holiday buying scheme.
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• A commitment to your development, with regular time ringfenced for personal and collaborative learning and development
• 2 days paid volunteer leave
• Free and accessible parking on Loughborough University campus
• Pension scheme, life assurance scheme, and private medical insurance to care for you and your loved ones
• Support for a healthy lifestyle, including discounted gym membership at Loughborough University campus and a cycle to work scheme

British Triathlon is passionate about developing an environment that makes Britain the world’s leading triathlon nation, enabling success and increasing participation. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and energetic coach who can bring skills and ambition to an inclusive, people-centred workplace, who are determined to create positive impact, and who value doing what’s right above doing what is expected.

To apply
If you’re inspired and excited about working at British Triathlon, we’d love to hear from you. Please have a good read through of the full Job Description at www.britishtriathlon.org/about-us/job-vacancies, then send an email to hr@britishtriathlon.org with your CV and a covering letter (or another format if you prefer) explaining why you feel you are suitable for the role.

We value the different perspectives that a more representative workforce will bring to our team and are particularly keen to hear from applicants from diverse communities and backgrounds.

Closing Date: This role will close at midnight on Wednesday 21 May 2025

To enable us to focus our time on suitable candidates, we consider, but are unable to reply to all applications. If you have not received an invitation to interview by Tuesday 27 May, please assume your application has not been successful. Due to the number of applications we receive for our roles, we are unable to provide feedback prior to interview stage.

Interview Date: We’d love to meet you on 29 or 30 May for an in-person interview in Loughborough.

For informal enquiries about the role please contact British Triathlon Performance Director, Mike Cavendish, at mikecavendish@britishtriathlon.org.

Should you require assistance with the application process, please contact HR and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Details of our Equality and Diversity Policy can be found at britishtriathlon.org/about-us/governance/policy-documents.
How to apply: If you’re inspired and excited about working at British Triathlon, we’d love to hear from you. Please have a good read through of the full Job Description at www.britishtriathlon.org/about-us/job-vacancies, then send an email to hr@britishtriathlon.org with your CV and a covering letter (or another format if you prefer) explaining why you feel you are suitable for the role. We value the different perspectives that a more representative workforce will bring to our team and are particularly keen to hear from applicants from diverse communities and backgrounds.