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UK Sports Institute Managing Director

Salary Competitive
Location National (any UKSI site) with travel to other UKSI sites and London
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

This is an incredibly exciting time to consider joining the UK Sports Institute as, in partnership with the National Governing Bodies of sport,  we are embarking on a significant change programme to execute a new strategy for Olympic and Paralympic system performance support to drive competitive advantage for British athletes.   To maximise the delivery of this new strategy, we are mid-way through restructuring the organisation and now we are seeking an outstanding individual to lead the strategic, cultural and operational changes to the UK Sports Institute.

As part of the UK Sport and Institute Group you will sit at the heart of the UK high performance sport system.  You will need personal and professional credibility with our outstanding staff, our partners and sports, being visible in their environments and developing deep relationships with the performance directors in sports.  You will need to maintain a real ‘customer focus’ in order to drive competitive advantage and provide specialist services and expertise that raise the standard of athlete support in areas that sports are unable to deliver effectively themselves.

These opportunities do not come around frequently and if you believe you have the attributes and experience we are seeking, we would love to hear from you.

*UK SPORT IS SUPPORTING UKSI WITH THE RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN

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Why Work For the UK Sports Institute? - UK Sports Institute

 

UK Sport is the nation’s trusted high-performance experts, powering our greatest athletes, teams, sports, and events to achieve positive success.

Through strategic leadership and investment of National Lottery and Government funds since 1997, UK Sport has transformed the high-performance sporting system, winning more Olympic and Paralympic medals than ever before and is recognised as one of the top nations in the world for event hosting capabilities.

At UK Sport we will utilise the following the tools to support you on your own personal journey to success:

  • Ways of Working Framework – UK Sport’s Ways of Working centres around a central employee engagement plan, where we work and when we work, encouraging mutual trust and respect to create a flexible approach to works with your lifestyle.
  • Access to ‘The Learning Arena’ – Drive your own development through access to our World Class Digital Learning experience used by the UK’s High-Performance Coaches, Athletes and Practitioners. 
  • Enhanced Induction Programme – Ensuring you touch every part of the business and an introduction with our CEO within your first three months.

  • 30 days Annual Leave + all UK Bank Holidays.
  • Holiday Buy & Sell Scheme – Buy extra holiday for that holiday of a lifetime, to spend extra time with your loved ones or sell up to 5 days if that’s a more practical option for you and your lifestyle.
  • Enhanced Family Leave – up to 26 weeks full pay for parents with 12 months’ service or more, and inclusive policies to cover baby loss, fertility treatment and menopause. 
  • Enhanced Sick Leave – up to 6 months at full pay from day one.
  • Sports Leave – up to 4 days off to be a competitor or an official, encouraging you to give back to the sporting community.
  • Compassionate Leave - up to 5 days’ time off to support the loss or serious illness of loved ones. 
  • Emergency Leave – up to 5 days’ full pay to cover life’s unplanned events.
  • Healthy Lifestyle Allowance - up to £50 a month encouraging our employees to pursue sport, hobbies and development opportunities.
  • Pension – UK Sport matches 10% of your annual salary into your pension to help you save for the future.
  • Employee Support – We know it’s sometimes helpful to talk to someone impartial. UK Sport provides all employees with access to confidential assistance and therapy through fully trained counsellors on any personal and financial matters they may face.
  • Travelling to Work – Whether you choose to take the train or cycle to one of our offices, UK Sport can support a season ticket loan or purchasing a bike through the Cycle to Work scheme.

With all our office-based roles available across any of our Manchester, Loughborough or London offices, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace culture where difference is embraced, and exceptional talents can flourish. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life, and we’re interested to hear from people that may require flexible working patterns or may want to work less than a full-time contract. 

As we strive to ensure our workforce is more reflective of UK society, we particularly welcome applications from people with ethnically diverse backgrounds or with a disability or long term health condition as these groups are currently underrepresented at UK Sport.

We guarantee interviews to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role if:

  • They have a physical or mental impairment that has a “substantial” and “long-term” negative effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, or
  • Who do not identify as White British/English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish

To qualify, you need to demonstrate in your application that you meet the minimum criteria for the role and belong to one of the above groups. If you have a disability, please contact us to discuss any adjustments you may need at interview or in the role, if successful.

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the minimum job criteria. For example, in certain recruitment situations, such as an extremely high number of applications that have opted into the scheme and high-peak times, we may have to limit the overall number of interviews offered to all candidates.

UK SPORT IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER. At UK Sport we are determined to lead by example, striving to be a role model organisation in all we do in equality, diversity and inclusion, from leadership to delivery.

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We have three modern and accessible offices available to all UK Sport Staff:

London 6th Floor, 10 South Colonnade, London, E14 4PU

Loughborough Pavilion 3 Level 2 Sport Park, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3QF

Manchester - 299 Alan Turing Way, Manchester, M11 3BS

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