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Head of Performance Nutrition
| Posting date: | 07 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | £66,000 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 February 2025 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | UK Sports Institute |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
The Opportunity…
The UK Sports Institute have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Performance Nutrition on a fixed term basis.
A snapshot of the role…
This role is to lead our nutrition community of practitioners. Ensuring standards of service delivery to sports are of the highest standard, supporting the development of practitioners and connecting the nutrition community to solve performance problems at speed.
Our Heads of Service are the leaders of our community of practitioners, and they work collaboratively in the leadership of their teams to achieve the aims and ambitions of Human Performance:
We will DELIVER Performance impacting support to sports and athletes so that sports can optimise their performance plans and athletes receive holistic support.
We will DEVELOP the world’s best practitioners and practice so that we deliver outstanding support to sports & athletes, and so that practitioners can be the best versions of themselves.
We will CONNECT people, knowledge, and performance questions so that we can out learn the competition.
If you feel you can bring the expertise we require to help us shape our future, we very much look forward to hearing from you.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At the UKSI we aspire to have a workforce that is diverse and representative of all sections of society, not only by characteristic but by thought and perspective. We believe a diverse workforce enables growth and creates a sustainably inclusive workspace for all employees.
If there is something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job more accessible, let us know!
Safer Recruitment …
We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment here at UKSI. All applications for all roles within our organisation will be subject to safer recruitment principles. Applicants will be required to complete a self-declaration form, will have references checked and dependent upon role may be required to obtain Enhanced DBS vetting.
Application Method: To be considered for this World Class Opportunity, candidates will be required to submit a CV and answer 2 application questions via the UKSI careers portal. The answers to the application questions should bring your CV to life by highlighting your relevant skills, experience and attributes that would make you the ideal candidate for this role.
Important: Once you begin your application on the portal you will have the option to type your answers in a free text box, however if you would prefer, you may upload your answers with your CV. We ask that the answers to the questions are no more than 250 words per question. (please note that you can only upload 1 document to the portal so please ensure the questions appear either at the beginning or as a follow on from your CV)
Artificial Intelligence: We are aware of an increase in the use of Artificial intelligence for applications. At the UKSI we are keen to get to know you as a person and AI-generated content may lack the specificity required and/or fail to address key criteria. We consider that personalised responses are essential to convey your individual skills, knowledge and experience. Therefore, to maintain the integrity and fairness of our recruitment process, we discourage the use of AI-generated content which may diminish your chances of success in your application. Please note this does not apply to the use of adaptive technology used to support an applicant's individual needs.
Key Dates for Applicants
Closing Date: 18th February 2025
Shortlisting Date: We will aim to complete our shortlist by 19th February 2025
Interview Date: W/C 10th March 2025
Additional information for applicants:
For informal discussion relating to the job description and working pattern please contact kevin.currell@ksportsinstitiutue.co.uk
Please note that occasionally interview dates may be subject to change and may require additional stages. In these instances, we will do our upmost to ensure that candidates have sufficient notice and preparation time.
If you have any questions regarding the content of the Job Description that you would like to discuss further, please email your enquiry to Recruitment@uksportsinstitute.co.uk.
The UK Sports Institute have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Performance Nutrition on a fixed term basis.
A snapshot of the role…
This role is to lead our nutrition community of practitioners. Ensuring standards of service delivery to sports are of the highest standard, supporting the development of practitioners and connecting the nutrition community to solve performance problems at speed.
Our Heads of Service are the leaders of our community of practitioners, and they work collaboratively in the leadership of their teams to achieve the aims and ambitions of Human Performance:
We will DELIVER Performance impacting support to sports and athletes so that sports can optimise their performance plans and athletes receive holistic support.
We will DEVELOP the world’s best practitioners and practice so that we deliver outstanding support to sports & athletes, and so that practitioners can be the best versions of themselves.
We will CONNECT people, knowledge, and performance questions so that we can out learn the competition.
If you feel you can bring the expertise we require to help us shape our future, we very much look forward to hearing from you.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At the UKSI we aspire to have a workforce that is diverse and representative of all sections of society, not only by characteristic but by thought and perspective. We believe a diverse workforce enables growth and creates a sustainably inclusive workspace for all employees.
If there is something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job more accessible, let us know!
Safer Recruitment …
We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment here at UKSI. All applications for all roles within our organisation will be subject to safer recruitment principles. Applicants will be required to complete a self-declaration form, will have references checked and dependent upon role may be required to obtain Enhanced DBS vetting.
Application Method: To be considered for this World Class Opportunity, candidates will be required to submit a CV and answer 2 application questions via the UKSI careers portal. The answers to the application questions should bring your CV to life by highlighting your relevant skills, experience and attributes that would make you the ideal candidate for this role.
Important: Once you begin your application on the portal you will have the option to type your answers in a free text box, however if you would prefer, you may upload your answers with your CV. We ask that the answers to the questions are no more than 250 words per question. (please note that you can only upload 1 document to the portal so please ensure the questions appear either at the beginning or as a follow on from your CV)
Artificial Intelligence: We are aware of an increase in the use of Artificial intelligence for applications. At the UKSI we are keen to get to know you as a person and AI-generated content may lack the specificity required and/or fail to address key criteria. We consider that personalised responses are essential to convey your individual skills, knowledge and experience. Therefore, to maintain the integrity and fairness of our recruitment process, we discourage the use of AI-generated content which may diminish your chances of success in your application. Please note this does not apply to the use of adaptive technology used to support an applicant's individual needs.
Key Dates for Applicants
Closing Date: 18th February 2025
Shortlisting Date: We will aim to complete our shortlist by 19th February 2025
Interview Date: W/C 10th March 2025
Additional information for applicants:
For informal discussion relating to the job description and working pattern please contact kevin.currell@ksportsinstitiutue.co.uk
Please note that occasionally interview dates may be subject to change and may require additional stages. In these instances, we will do our upmost to ensure that candidates have sufficient notice and preparation time.
If you have any questions regarding the content of the Job Description that you would like to discuss further, please email your enquiry to Recruitment@uksportsinstitute.co.uk.
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