Performance Lifestyle Practitioner (British Judo, British Cycling and British Shooting)

Organisation: UK Sports Institute
Salary: £34,431 – £43, 491 p.a
Location: Flexible (any UKSI site)
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 29 May 2025
Interview date: 10 June 2025
Job Description: The Opportunity

The UK Sports Institute have an exciting opportunity for a Performance Lifestyle Practitioner to work across multiple sports on a full time, fixed term basis.

This agile role will work with British Judo, British Cycling and British Shooting World Class Programmes.
A snapshot of the role

This PL practitioner role will provide the delivery and development of Performance Lifestyle support to:
As a Performance Lifestyle practitioner, you will complement the strategical objectives of the sports and will work as part of inter-disciplinary performance support teams. Within this role you will be responsible for the holistic support and development of athletes across the whole Performance Lifestyle delivery framework.

British Judo operates a centralised programme where all fighters, when not out of the country competing or training, train full time at the National Training Centre. PL delivery can therefore be a combination of in person and remote – to maintain connection and support for the fighters when not in the UK.

British Shooting operate an integrated Olympic and Paralympic programme for rifle and pistol athletes. The programme is a decentralised, camp-based programme with 1-2 training camps per month across shooting ranges in Wigan and Wolverhampton. There is an expectation of a combination of in person, at camp delivery and remote support to athletes and coaches and an engagement in monthly performance support team meetings.

British Cycling practitioner delivery will largely be at domestic squad camps, occasionally at the Manchester Velodrome and other locations across the UK. When not on camp there is a high need for proactive and positive communication to ensure ongoing connection and engagement with both athletes and staff.

This post holder must have a willingness and ability to travel nationally to meet the needs of the sports.

In this role, the PL practitioner will also form part of the wider PL professional community within the UKSI – here you will contribute to knowledge development and best practice sharing across the organisation to support the ongoing evolution of world class Performance Lifestyle support and practice.

.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.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At the UKSI we aspire to have a workforce that is diverse and representative of all sections of society, not only by characteristic but by thought and perspective. We believe a diverse workforce enables growth and creates a sustainably inclusive workspace for all employees.

If there is something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job more accessible, let us know!

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment here at UKSI. All applications for all roles within our organisation will be subject to safer recruitment principles. Applicants will be required to complete a self-declaration form, will have references checked and dependent upon role may be required to obtain Enhanced DBS vetting.

Application Method:

To be considered for this World Class Opportunity, candidates will be required to submit a CV and answer the application questions via the UKSI careers portal. The answers to the application questions should bring your CV to life by highlighting your relevant skills, experience and attributes that would make you the ideal candidate for this role.
Important:

Once you begin your application on the portal you will have the option to type your answers in a free text box, however if you would prefer, you may upload your answers with your CV. We ask that the answers to the questions are no more than 2 sides of A4. (please note that you can only upload 1 document to the portal so please ensure the questions appear either at the beginning or as a follow on from your CV)

Artificial Intelligence

We are aware of an increase in the use of Artificial intelligence for applications. At the UKSI we are keen to get to know you as a person and AI-generated content may lack the specificity required and/or fail to address key criteria. We consider that personalised responses are essential to convey your individual skills, knowledge and experience. Therefore, to maintain the integrity and fairness of our recruitment process, we discourage the use of AI-generated content which may diminish your chances of success in your application. Please note this does not apply to the use of adaptive technology used to support an applicant's individual needs.

Key Dates for Applicants

Closing Date:29th May 2025
Interview Date: Telephone Interview - 4th June, Second Stage Interview 10th/11th June.

Additional information for applicants:

Please note that occasionally interview dates may be subject to change and may require additional stages. In these instances, we will do our upmost to ensure that candidates have sufficient notice and preparation time.

If you have any questions regarding the content of the Job Description that you would like to discuss further, please email your enquiry to Recruitment@uksportsinstitute.co.uk.

Our Company
How to apply: For more information, including the full job description, please follow the link below to the vacancy on our website: https://uksportsinstitute.co.uk/opportunity/performance-lifestyle-practitioner-british-judo-british-cycling-and-british-shooting/