Club and Workforce Officer (South East)

Organisation: British Triathlon
Salary: £24,000 - £26,000, dependent on experience. A Car Allowance of £3,500 - £4,000 applies to this role.
Location: South East England
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 9 June 2025
Job Description: British Triathlon and Triathlon England are looking to recruit a Club and Workforce Officer for the South East Region, extending and deepening our current regional team to provide enhanced support primarily to affiliated clubs as well as the sport’s paid and volunteer workforce. This is a relatively new role and is a central component of our strategy in England to grow, diversify and deliver swim, bike, run and triathlon. Focusing on the core of our sport, this role is crucial in our ability to see clubs thrive as well as support connected strategic areas in membership, workforce, tackling inequalities, safeguarding and beyond.

Our Regional Team works operationally around these six boundaries; each Region led by a full-time Regional Manager. The South East Club and Workforce Officer will cover the counties of: Essex, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, Kent and Greater London. They will be supported, managed and overseen by the Regional Manager. This is a full time position.

We are looking for a passionate, committed and engaging sports development professional with a strong knowledge of the vital role sports clubs play in communities and in the journey participants and members might take within swim, bike, run and triathlon. The successful candidate will have experience in implementing club development and support strategies and systems, as well as solid understanding of club and committee governance and operations, and the role of volunteers in sport. A knowledge of swim, bike, run and triathlon is desirable but not essential.

This is a challenging role, in the absolute engine room of our sport. Being able to listen, support and mentor on the ground, support and shape national priorities, and an ability to understand within and across the NGB will define success for these positions. We expect this role to have a significant impact on our local core sport landscape, including with members and participants. You will be part of a committed team at the heart of this fast-growing sport, with the opportunity to be part of some truly iconic sporting moments.

British Triathlon is one of the most dynamic and forward-thinking National Governing Bodies of sport in the UK. We have an aspirational and exciting development strategy for England (www.britishtriathlon.org/the-big-active) and we need a passionate, engaging and committed person to join us in this critical role to help us achieve our goals.

The role will be home-based. The nature of the role, and its primary remit, will require extensive travel within and across the region as well as a working profile of more evening and weekend working hours compared to daytime working hours.

British Triathlon offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
• 25 days pro rata annual leave, increasing with length of service, enhanced with a flexible holiday buying scheme.
• A commitment to colleague’s development, with weekly time ringfenced for personal and collaborative learning and development.
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Pay.
• 2 days pro rata paid volunteer leave.
• Free and accessible parking outside the Loughborough head office.
• Pension scheme, life assurance scheme, and private medical insurance to care for you and your loved ones.
• Support for a healthy lifestyle 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 people that 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 thorough read through of the full Job Description, and, if excited by the opportunity 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.

You must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this role. No agencies.

Closing Date: This role will close at midnight on Monday 9th June. We encourage early applications as the role may close once sufficient suitable applications have been received.

To enable us to focus our time on suitable candidates, we consider, but are unable to reply to all applications. If you have not heard from us by 13th June, please assume your application has not been successful.

Interview Date: Interviews will take place on Thursday 19th June or Tuesday 24th June in London.

For informal enquiries about the role please contact Jon Train, South East Regional Manager jontrain@britishtriathlon.org.

British Triathlon is committed to creating an even more diverse and inclusive workforce that will bring different perspectives to our work, so if you think we’d benefit from your relevant skills and experience, please do send in your application.

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 thorough read through of the full Job Description at www.britishtriathlon.org/about-us/job-vacancies, and, if excited by the opportunity, 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. You must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this role. No agencies.