Sports Psychologist ( UK Sorts Insttue & British Sailing)

Organisation: UK Sports Institute
Salary: £39,571 p.a (pro-rata for part time)
Location: Portland
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 25 May 2025
Interview date: 17 June 2025
Job Description: The Opportunity

The UK Sports Institute and British Sailing Team have an exciting opportunity for a full time Sport Psychology maternity cover role, working in British Sailing Team Performance Unit, Osprey Quay, Portland Marina, Portland, DT5 1DX
Snapshot of the role

Are you motivated to support athletes achieve their personal best performance?

Do you have a passion for providing excellent psychology services?

Do you thrive in embedded performance support teams?

The successful applicant will work with Head of Performance Support to deliver Psychology service to the World-Class Programme Sailors during both training and competition.

This role will develop and deliver performance psychology services and education to sailors that supports and promotes the development of psychological skills to aid performance and wellbeing in the sailing environment. Having high level of confidence in your preferred sport psychology method, and high level of awareness of other approaches and an ability to flex your delivery style will be necessary for this role.
To do this role well, there must be a desire to engage in performance problem solving, interdisciplinary working and planning with SSSM team and coaches, to understand and prioritise where psychology will create performance impact.

If you are unable to offer the full amount of time for this role, please apply stating how many days per week you could offer (minimum at least 2.5 days a week).
.If you feel you can bring the expertise we require to help us shape our future, we very much look forward to hearing from you.
How to apply: For more information, including the full job description, please follow the link below tot he vacancy on our website: https://uksportsinstitute.co.uk/opportunity/sports-psychologist-british-sailing-ftc/