Purpose of Role
: To provide sport science services for Oriam user groups including; Sports Union Clubs, Sports Scholarships Programme, Oriam Performance Programme, BSc Sport & Exercise Science, and key partner organisations e.g. the Scottish Football Association.
Summary of Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for the delivery of sport science services to the different sport scholarship programmes
2. Plan, deliver and review sport science services including but not limited to; gym based S&C sessions, conditioning based sessions, rehab based session, and recovery sessions
3. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with athletes, coaches and medical staff to provide evidence based support for the development of athletes, such as injury risk identification or rehab programmes
4. Recruit, manage and coordinate a team of Sport Scientists
5. Contract and deliver sport science services to external clients
6. Ensure delivery against health & safety protocols set out by Performance Sport Manager
7. Manage the software and equipment used for sport science programme
8. Coordinate placement programmes and support student research projects as appropriate
9. Coordinate CPD to support the development of sport science staff team
Education, Qualifications & Experience:
These are the criteria on which the short-listing and recruitment selection will be based.
Essential
10. Educated to undergraduate degree level in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience
11. UKSCA or BASES Accredited (or the ability to achieve this within 12 months)
12. Experience of working with athletes within a similar performance environment as outlined above for at least 3 years.
13. Competent in the use of relevant IT packages
14. Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
15. Demonstrable professional and proactive approach
16. Ability to develop relationships with a range of stakeholders
17. Demonstrable ability to work quickly, flexibly and accurately in a dynamic, changing and pressured environment
18. Demonstrable provision of excellent customer service
19. Ability to manage people
Desirable
20. Educated to masters level in a relevant discipline
21. Experience working with GPS and heart rate technology, and management / reporting of data
22. Experience of developing new business / business retention