Performance Supervision Advisor

UK Sport; Remote; GBP 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A national sports organisation is seeking Performance Supervision Advisors to deliver high-quality supervision services to practitioners, coaches, and leaders. The role includes supporting early-career professionals through structured supervision, induction processes, and quality assurance. Candidates will need to facilitate reflective practice, maintain accurate records, and identify development needs. This position offers a salary of £61,800 per annum along with generous benefits, and is field based.

Responsibilities

• Provide structured supervision to early-career practitioners, coaches, and leaders.
• Support induction by introducing new practitioners and coaches to supervision processes.
• Maintain accurate records of supervision sessions and feedback.
• Identify development needs and signpost practitioners to appropriate resources.

Job description

Performance Supervision Advisor

Organisation: UK Sport.

Salary: Grade 6 – £61,800 per annum plus generous benefits.

Location: Field Based

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 6th January 2026

About the Role

We’re looking for five talented individuals to join our team as Performance Delivery Supervision Advisors. In this role, you’ll deliver high-quality supervision services to early-career practitioners, coaches and leaders across the high-performance system. You’ll play a key part in induction, quality assurance, learning and development signposting, and building peer networks that drive professional growth and system-wide consistency.

Key Responsibilities

Supervision Delivery

• Provide structured supervision to early-career practitioners, coaches, and leaders, supporting their development and integration into the high-performance system.
• Facilitate reflective practice and peer learning through regular supervision sessions.
• Ensure supervision aligns with system values, professional standards, and individual development needs.

Induction & Onboarding

• Support induction by introducing new practitioners and coaches to supervision processes and expectations.
• Work with relevant teams to embed supervision and development into onboarding pathways.

Quality Assurance

• Maintain accurate records of supervision sessions and feedback.
• Share insights to improve supervision practices and identify areas for enhancement.
• Participate in team meetings and CPD activities to ensure consistency and quality.
• Ensure practitioners have access to development aligned with professional standards.

Learning & Development Signposting

• Identify development needs and signpost practitioners to appropriate resources, mentorship, or peer networks.
• Ensure the Learning & Development offer is accessible, relevant, and effective for new or transitioning workforce.
• Collaborate with the Learning & Development team so supervision insights inform workforce strategies.

Peer Network Development

• Support creation and facilitation of peer learning communities and networks.
• Contribute to specialist working groups as required.
• Accelerate collaboration and knowledge sharing across practitioners, teams, and sports.
• Work with UK Sport Learning & Development and UK Sport Institute Performance Services to curate a global network of expertise that evolves excellence in practice.

A full role overview is available in the Job Description.