Job Description
The RYA is currently recruiting for a Head of Performance Support. Working as part of the World Class Programme (WCP) senior leadership team to lead and manage the Sports Science & Sports Medicine (SSSM) support team ensuring that support and research are aligned with and impact on sailing performance.

As the Head of Performance Support your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• As part of the WCP senior leadership team, maintain and develop strong relationships with the Olympic Performance Manager and Head Coaches and bring insight, knowledge and challenge to the WCP;
• Lead the RYA performance support services to the WCP including line management of all SSSM staff and their performance and development, working collaboratively with stakeholders (technical leads/UK Sport people development) as required;
• Through technical planning with coaches and practitioners, identify the priority performance support plans that capture the objectives and outcomes that SSSM support will make to performance;
• Drive accountable and responsive impact from SSSM practitioners in the facilitation of world class performance planning and through the understanding of What It Takes To Win in Sailing;
• Manage the World Class Sports Science & Sports Medicine budget; and
• Managing the safe operating environment for the SSSM team, specifically within the Performance Unit, ensuring compliance with relevant Health & Safety and other regulations.
For the role of Head of Performance Support we are seeking a committed, flexible and adaptable individual who has excellent interpersonal, communication and people management skills. You should also be effective at solving problems and managing your own time.
The ideal candidate will have a degree in Sports Science or equivalent and experience of working with elite athletes on a World Class Performance programme or in professional sport.
An awareness of the demands of Olympic class sailing would be beneficial in this role, but is not essential.
This role is predominately based from the RYA’s Performance Unit in Portland, but travel to RYA HQ and overseas will be required from time to time.

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