Director of Multi-Sport Performance & Scholar Recruitment

IUSCA; North East; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

IUSCA roles at Team Durham involve senior strategic and operational oversight of performance-sport programmes within a leading university environment. You will directly manage head coaches, the strength-and-conditioning lead, and recruitment staff while developing external partnerships and scholar recruitment.

The role spans multi-sport responsibility, contributing to overall performance planning, athlete progression, practitioner performance and programme quality within the university’s sport

Qualifications

• Level 7 accreditation or master’s level qualification; IUSCA IQF Level 7 Accredited is referenced.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior strategic and operational management of performance-sport programmes and services.
• Oversee scholar recruitment and high-performance support.
• Develop external sport partnerships.
• Directly line-manage head coaches, S&C lead and recruitment staff.
• Coordinate stakeholders and resources across the university sport environment.
• Contribute to university sport management decisions and athlete progression systems.

Skills

Strategic leadership

People management

Stakeholder coordination

Performance sport planning

Education

Master's degree

Tools

IQF Level 7 accreditation

Job description

IUSCA roles at Team Durham involve senior strategic and operational oversight of performance-sport programmes within a leading university environment. You will directly manage head coaches, the strength-and-conditioning lead, and recruitment staff while developing external partnerships and scholar recruitment.

The role spans multi-sport responsibility, contributing to overall performance planning, athlete progression, practitioner performance and programme quality within the university’s sport