Job Description
UK Sport is leading the drive to create British champions, in our role as the nation’s high performance sports agency responsible for investing in our brightest medal hopes. UK Sport’s investment played a pivotal role in delivering the amazing success achieved by British athletes at the London Olympic and Paralympics Games. Our targets for Rio are even more ambitious.
This is a critical and unique yet exciting role and we are looking for someone with significant knowledge of and applied experience in a leadership role in the UK high performance system with demonstrable success. The role will suit an engaging individual who is highly strategic, future focused and up for the challenge of managing our talented team driving the development of the high performance system and its component parts.
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UK Sport offer a competitive benefit package this includes:
* Employer pension contribution of 12%
* Pension Allowance of 4%
* 6 weeks Annual Leave
* Interest free season ticket loans
* Enhanced Maternity/Paternity
* Healthy Lifestyle allowance of up to £480 per year
* Childcare Vouchers
* Cycle to Work Scheme
How to apply
Please apply by submitting a CV and short covering letter, explaining why you are a good fit for this role, to our Head of HR here at UK Sport, Jo Whittaker, Joanna.Whittaker@uksport.gov.uk by Monday July 11th 2016. Please use subject line: Director of Performance Job Application.
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Interview dates will be confirmed once applications have been considered.