Head of Paralympic Specialist Services

Organisation: UK Sports Institute
Salary: £73,909 p.a
Location: Flexible
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 20 May 2026
Interview date: 3 June 2026
Job Description: The Opportunity

The UK Sports Institute have an incredible opportunity for a Head of Paralympic Specialist Services to lead the newly formed Paralympic Specialist Services function across the High Performance System.

A snapshot of the role

Lead the charge behind Paralympic performance. As Head of Paralympic Specialist Services, you’ll set the strategy and steer day to day delivery of a world-class, multi-disciplinary programme bringing together expertise that elevates athlete health, preparation and Games-time performance.

This is a pivotal senior leadership role and a rare opportunity to sit at the heart of the UK high-performance system, shaping how UKSI delivers its responsibilities within the UK Performance Support Strategy.

Working in close partnership across Specialist Services, UKSI and the High-Performance System (HPS), you’ll ensure Paralympic health and performance support is evidence led, tightly aligned to performance goals, and consistently embedded across the system optimising preparation and driving sustainable success.

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: 20th May 2026
Shortlisting Date: We will aim to complete our shortlist by 21st May 2026
Interview Date: Stage 1: Virtual – 26th May 2026, Stage 2: In Person – 3rd June 2026

Additional information for applicants:

Please note that occasionally interview dates may be subject to change and may require additional stages or even have stages removed. 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, including the full job description, please follow the link below tot the vacancy on our website: https://uksportsinstitute.co.uk/opportunity/head-of-paralympic-specialist-services/