Head of Development and Participation

Organisation: Scottish Athletics
Salary: £45,000
Location: Laurie Liddell Clubhouse, Peffermill Playing Fields, 42 Peffermill Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5LL.
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 25 June 2025
Interview date: 14 July 2025
Job Description: Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer
Direct reports: National Club Managers (x3), National Community Impact Manager, jogscotland Programme Manager
Responsible for: Leading the effective delivery of the ‘Clubs and Pathways’ and ‘Community Impact and Health’ pillars of the scottishathletics strategy.

Key tasks will include:
• Leading, managing, and empowering the Development Team, utilising and managing available resources to grow the sport and enhance services to support the continued modernisation of athletics clubs.
• Accountability for the strategic objectives and delivery of annual plans for club development, recreational running, community impact and wider participation.
• Leading on the delivery of the National Facilities Strategy and jogscotland Programme Strategy.
• Working with the Paralympic Pathway Manager to oversee the delivery of strategic objectives and annual plans relating to the development of disability athletics.
• Ensuring appropriate systems are in place to monitor and evaluate progress against the strategic objectives and annual plans.
• Responsibility for the recruitment and retention of scottishathletics members, club affiliates and jogscotland members.
• Collaborating with, and supporting, the performance and coaching teams to evolve the athlete and coach pathways for athletics in Scotland.
• Setting, monitoring, and reviewing the annual budget for development and participation.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders in athletics and running in Scotland and across the U.K.
• Responsibility for leading on, and evidencing, the wider impact of athletics and running in Scotland.
• Attending all scottishathletics Board meetings, relevant UK-wide athletics working groups, and partnership meetings and events with sportscotland.

This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation
How to apply: Applicants should apply by submitting the application form, a covering letter (addressing how the applicant’s skills and expertise fit with the job role and candidate specification) and the equal opportunities form, to opportunities@scottishathletics.org.uk. The closing date for applications is noon on Wednesday 25th June 2025. It is expected that interviews will take place on the week beginning 14th July 2025. Incomplete applications and those received after the closing date will not be considered. scottishathletics is committed to equality of opportunity and treats all applicants fairly and consistently in accordance with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 and the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended). scottishathletics is not approved by UK Visas and Immigration to act as a licensed sponsor, and as such, this role is not eligible for sponsorship. Any offer of employment would be subject to proof of existing right to work in the UK, satisfactory background check, and references. If you require this application pack in an easy-to-read format, an alternative language, or have a reasonable adjustment request, please contact us at opportunities@scottishathletics.org.uk