Sports Psychologist (British Shooting)

Organisation: UK Sports Institute
Salary: £39,571 p.a pro-rata
Location: Flexible (any UKSI site)
Contract type: Permanent (Part time)
Closing date: 8 February 2026
Interview date: 12 February 2026
Job Description: The Opportunity

The UK Sports Institute and British Shooting have an exciting opportunity for a Sports Psychologist on a part time basis.

A snapshot of the role

You’ll work directly with athletes, coaches, and performance teams to optimise an athlete’s skill, health and performance – helping athletes to improve their ability to perform under pressure. Both roles combine front-line delivery in partnership with coaches at camps and competitions with the opportunity to collaborate across the performance team to influence our approach to culture and mental health support.

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.

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: 8th Feb
Interview Date: Online 12th February 2026 & In Person 20th February 2026

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.
How to apply: For more information please follow the link below tot he vacancy on our website: https://uksportsinstitute.co.uk/opportunity/sports-psychologist-british-shooting-shotgun/