Performance Director, Para Table Tennis

UK Sports Institute Limited; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

British Para Table Tennis, part of Sport Org, seeks a Performance Director to lead the World Class Programme through two Paralympic cycles. You will provide strategic and operational leadership for athletes and staff to thrive and achieve world-class results on the global stage.

You will lead a senior team across coaching, pathway and performance support, build strong relationships with partners, and influence investment to sustain Paralympic success after Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience in Olympic/Paralympic or international high-performance sport environments.
• Proven track record of medal success or sustained performance improvement at world-class level.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and create environments where people flourish.
• Strong strategic, operational and financial leadership skills.
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement from board to athlete level.
• Deep commitment to athlete welfare, safeguarding, inclusion and ethics in sport.

Responsibilities

• Lead the long-term performance strategy and vision through to Brisbane 2032 and beyond.
• Drive an athlete-centred, ethically driven high-performance culture.
• Inspire and manage a multidisciplinary team across coaching, pathway, operations and support staff.
• Oversee an athlete pathway identifying and developing talents for international success.
• Build trusted relationships with athletes, coaches, UK Sport, UKSI, and national/international partners.
• Contribute as a senior leader shaping strategy, culture and future investment.

Skills

Senior leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Team leadership

Ethical governance

Job description

British Para Table Tennis, part of Sport Org, seeks a Performance Director to lead the World Class Programme through two Paralympic cycles. You will provide strategic and operational leadership for athletes and staff to thrive and achieve world-class results on the global stage.

You will lead a senior team across coaching, pathway and performance support, build strong relationships with partners, and influence investment to sustain Paralympic success after Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032.