Performance Supervision Lead

UK Sport; Remote; GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A national sports organisation is seeking a Performance Supervision Lead to shape and implement a national strategy for high-performance supervision supporting early-career practitioners and coaches. This role involves leading a team, ensuring best practices in supervision, and fostering connections across multiple disciplines. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in team leadership within high-performance settings and a passion for driving professional development initiatives.

Benefits

Generous benefits

Opportunities for ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in team leadership and management within high-performance environments.
• Ability to design and implement strategic initiatives effectively.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance processes in professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of a national supervision strategy.
• Provide direct line management to Performance Supervision Advisors.
• Collaborate with various teams to align on strategic workforce planning.

Skills

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Quality assurance

Mentorship

Collaboration

Job description

Performance Supervision Lead

Organisation: UK Sport.

Salary: Grade 7 – £74,900 per annum plus generous benefits.

Location: Field Based

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 6th January 2026

About the Role

Lead the Future of High-Performance Supervision

Are you ready to shape the strategy behind professional development in high-performance sport?

We’re recruiting a Performance Supervision Lead, a pivotal role driving the design and delivery of a national supervision framework that supports early‑career practitioners, coaches, and leaders. This is your opportunity to influence system‑wide standards, foster peer learning, and ensure supervision is integrated into broader workforce development strategies.

As Performance Supervision Lead, you’ll set the vision and lead implementation of a supervision strategy that reflects best practice across human performance sciences, psychology, and clinical domains. You’ll manage a team of supervisors, ensuring they’re equipped and supported to deliver impactful supervision that promotes professional growth and consistency across the system.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Operational Leadership

• Design and lead a national supervision strategy for early‑career practitioners and coaches.
• Ensure the framework reflects best practice and integrates with wider learning and development pathways.
• Monitor and evolve the quality, reach, and impact of supervision across the system.

Line Management & Team Leadership

• Provide direct line management to Performance Supervision Advisors.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and development of supervisors.
• Facilitate team meetings, reflective practice sessions, and CPD opportunities.
• Ensure consistent delivery of high‑quality supervision aligned with system values and professional standards.

Connection & Quality Assurance

• Work with the Performance Pathway Services Advisor and other advisors to align supervision with strategic workforce planning.
• Embed feedback mechanisms to inform and improve practice.
• Maintain oversight of supervision delivery across disciplines and sites for consistency and equity.
• Develop robust quality assurance processes, including documentation and reporting.

Learning & Development Signposting

• Collaborate with the Learning & Development team to identify development needs surfaced through supervision.
• Create clear pathways for practitioners to access resources, mentorship, and peer networks.
• Share system‑wide insights to inform talent planning and workforce strategies.
• Explore internship and partnership offers to build a more representative, world‑leading performance workforce for GB.

Peer Network Development

• Lead creation and management of peer learning communities and networks.
• Contribute to specialist working groups.
• 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.

A full role overview is available in the Job Description.