Sports Nutritionist (Consultant)

Organisation: Oxford University Sport
Salary: Dependent on experience. Guide session rate of £50–75 per contact hour.
Location: Oxford
Contract type
Closing date: 28 November 2026
Interview date: 1 December 2026
Job Description: Oxford University Sport is seeking to engage with a consultant Sport Nutritionist to work as part of the Blues Performance Scheme for a period of 9 weeks covering a paternity leave from 11/01/2027 to 12/03/2027.

The Blues Performance Scheme supports high-performance teams and individual student athletes to improve their long-term performance in sport whilst balancing their academic commitments at one of the world’s most renowned universities.

The Scheme encompasses a wide variety of elite athletes competing at international level and an extensive network of high performing athletes competing in the British Universities premier divisions.

The role will provide a platform to work with a wide variety of high-level athletes in groups, and 1-2-1 sessions. The expected weekly commitment will include the delivery of 2 to 3 workshops and 2 to 4 individual athlete consultations.

As part of the role, you will work alongside other members of the sports services team and specialists from other areas of sports science to successfully provide a holistic athletic development service to Oxford’s student athletes.

Role:
• Deliver team specific nutritional workshops to a large variety of sports teams, ranging from Triathlon to Rugby Union.
• Deliver 1-2-1 athlete specific nutritional support to our individual performance athletes.
• Attend meetings with the multidisciplinary team.
• Effectively communicate with team captains and coaches regarding the nutrition support objectives, content and outcomes.

• Liaise with local catering providers to ensure a consistent supply of nutritious, performance-focused food to the Sports Café, while effectively communicating daily offerings and nutritional information to the blues athletes.

Requirements:
• SENr (Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register) Registrant AND/OR High-Performance Registrant or BDA (British Dietetic Association) Associate/Full Member AND/OR BASES accredited.
• Experience working with high performance and elite athletes.
• Experience conducting sports nutrition workshops and training sessions with sports teams and individual athletes. Preferably within multiple sports.
• Excellent writing, communication, and administration skills.

Location:
This is primarily an in-person role based at the Blues Performance Gym within the Iffley Road Sports Centre, Oxford. Candidates should expect to deliver sessions on-site, though there is scope to incorporate a hybrid element with some online delivery.
How to apply: Please email a cover letter (maximum 1 page) and CV to performance@sport.ox.ac.uk. Deadline: Applications close at 5:00pm Saturday 28th of November. If successful, interviews will be expected to be completed by the 5th of December. For informal enquiries please contact Dr Stefano Montanari, performance nutritionist at stefano.montanari@sport.ox.ac.uk.

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Sports Nutritionist (Consultant)