Job Description
THE ENGLISH INSTITUTE OF SPORT
WANT TO WORK WITH THE BEST?
At the EIS we think of ourselves as the team behind the team and deliver a range of performance impacting sport science and sport medicine services to over 40 Olympic and Paralympic sports along with a select number of non-Olympic sports, including Premier League Football, Premiership Rugby Union, Rugby League and Cricket.
The services we provide aim to deliver performance improvements and are guided by the technical programme needs of Performance Directors, coaches and athletes. The mix of practitioners we select to work with a sport is based on delivering the precise blend of skills and expertise to meet these requirements and contribute to performance improvements.
PSYCHOLOGIST
(Working with Badminton)
Base: National Badminton Centre, Milton Keynes
Salary: £25,242 – £26,789 p.a. pro rata
Hours: 22 hours
Your role:
The post holder will contribute to the achievement of the aims and objectives of the English Institute of Sport through:
• The delivery and development of psychological support for World Class and Pathway Programme athletes at The National Badminton Centre.
• The delivery of psychological support services from identified locations and at training venues and camps around the country.
• Working with the Badminton team and other network points to create a world class high performance training environment.
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering services to athletes and coaches.
You should have:
• Post-graduate qualification to PhD or Masters level (or equivalent) in Psychology or Sport Science
• British Psychology Society Chartered Status or BASES Support Accredited (or equivalent)
• Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) or completing BPS stage 2 training
• Considerable experience in the provision of psychological support services to athletes and coaches to improve performance. This experience should include work with national teams and their athletes
• A verifiable record of working within a multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of psychological support services to high performance sport
How to apply
YOU MAY APPLY VIA
Email: jobs.MiltonKeynes@eis2win.co.uk Please quote job ref: MKE066.15
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As an equal opportunity employer, EIS welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.