London Mavericks Head of Performance

Organisation: London Mavericks Netball Ltd
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000
Location: Hertfordshire Sports Village, Barnet (North London) & Home Based
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 1 August 2025
Interview date: 29 August 2025
Job Description: Role Description
Are you ready to break the mould and redefine women’s sport? At the London Mavericks, we pride ourselves on doing things differently and making an impact.
In this role, you will lead the Mavericks’ performance programme into the next era—developing elite athletes, building a world-class pathway, and championing player wellbeing. This role is at the heart of our sporting ambition: athlete-centred, performance-driven, and relentlessly progressive

Mission:
“Redefine success.
A pioneering, values driven community, beloved locally, respected globally, and transforming the lives of women and girls through the power of netball. Be a maverick.”

Values Driven:

our three values aren’t just words. They are the attitudes, behaviours and skills we want our team to live and feel proud of every day. We embrace diverse personalities and working styles, and encourage every team to be:

1. Accountable and hardworking: take ownership and deliver to the best of your ability through commitment to the broader team, our business goals and all of our stakeholders.
2. Caring: we are a people-first culture, put ourselves in others' shoes, collaborate with respect and recognise that together we are stronger
3. Curious: hungry to learn and open to change - ask questions, be humble, embrace feedback. Take a bold and brave approach with measured risk and no belief that there are no limits to what we can achieve.

High Performance Leadership
• Build and lead a best-in-class high performance system for elite netball.
• Oversee the day-to-day management of all performance departments including, S&C, medical, nutrition, psychology, and analysis.
• Strategic leadership of the performance support programme.
• Design and deliver a season-long training and competition programme that prepares Mavericks to win alongside the Director of Netball.
• Develop and maintain high-performance standards that drive accountability, growth, and cohesion.

Strength & Conditioning
• Design, implement and monitor a robust S&C programme tailored to netball-specific performance demands.
• Ensure all athletes have individualised S&C plans that integrate physical development, injury prevention, and return-to-play protocols.
• Lead or supervise physical testing, monitoring, and data analysis to drive continual improvement.
• Collaborate with coaches and medical staff to manage load, recovery, and progression effectively.

Athlete Development & Wellbeing
• Champion a wellbeing-first culture that supports athletes’ physical, mental, and emotional health.
• Ensure all staff are trained in and accountable for safe, developmentally appropriate coaching practices.
• Lead individual performance planning for each contracted athlete, balancing performance and welfare.
• Understanding of using GPS to track athletes.

Pathway & Talent
• Support the Mavericks Academy and performance pathway ensuring that performance best practice.
• Embed alignment across coaches, systems, and principles to create one clear player development model.
• Identify and support emerging talent, with a strong focus on inclusivity and long-term progression.
• Work collaboratively with England Netball and other stakeholders.
Performance Operations & Culture
• Manage performance staff, budgets, schedules, and external consultants.
• Build performance data systems to track and analyse individual and team development.
• Foster a high-performance culture built on values, trust, feedback, and continuous improvement.

Essential Skills & Experience
• Proven leadership in high-performance sport—ideally women’s team sport.
• Experience designing and delivering elite performance programmes.
• Strong expertise in strength and conditioning, with the ability to lead S&C delivery at both team and individual levels.
• Understanding of athlete monitoring tools, physical performance data, and return-to-play processes.
• Deep knowledge of athlete development, sports science, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Exceptional leadership and people management skills—able to build trust and drive standards.
• Deep commitment to player welfare, DEI, and progressive coaching.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to balance immediate performance with long-term sustainability.

Desirable
• Experience within a netball or female performance pathway.
• Familiarity with UK Sport, NGB frameworks, or elite club competition structures.
• Relevant S&C qualifications (e.g., UKSCA, BASES, NSCA) or equivalent applied experience.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, anti-doping, and duty of care standards in elite environments.

What We Offer
• Purpose-driven leadership: Be part of something bigger—changing the game for women’s sport.
• High-performance freedom: The autonomy to build and lead your own elite performance system.
• Innovative environment: Work with leaders across data, digital, fan growth, and social impact.
• Player-centred values: A club where athlete development and wellbeing are non-negotiable.
• Flexible hybrid working: Designed around high performance, not desk time.
How to apply: To apply, please email your CV and a cover letter to AmeleaLancaster@londonmavericks.co.uk . You will be contacted by London Mavericks during w/c 1st September, regarding the outcome of your application and the next steps.