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  • 13 job vacancies at UK Sports Institute

    Dear Colleague,

    I have been asked to advertise the following posts on behalf of the UK
    Sports Institute. Please reply to the contact below if you require further
    information.

    Steve Haake



    UK SPORTS INSTITUTE - VACANCIES

    British Sport Needs YouŠ..

    The UK Sports Institute (UKSI) will provide elite sport in the UK with the
    support needed to succeed in competition at the highest level. The UKSI
    will have the highest standard of customer service and lead the way in
    ensuring our elite athletes and coaches have access to the very best in
    technical advice, training and information. We are now putting together the
    team that will deliver the athlete, technical and communication services
    required for British sport to succeed.

    Contact details for further information and a job application pack can be
    found at the end of the list of jobs.



    Education and Training Programme Co-ordinator *Ref:13/00
    Salary circa £30,000
    Enhancing the personal and professional development of elite athletes,
    coaches and their support teams is an essential ingredient of sporting
    success. Your responsibilities will include designing curriculum-based
    educational training packages and evaluating their success. You will also
    contribute to the development of on-line training. You will be experienced
    in the design, evaluation and implementation of curriculum development and
    be an excellent trainer yourself. Experience of developing resources for a
    wide range of delivery modes is required. A familiarity with the issues
    facing elite athletes and coaches would also be beneficial.


    Network Centre Development
    *Ref:14/00
    Salary circa £35,000
    Athletes need to be guaranteed excellent service delivery wherever they
    train, if the UKSI is to succeed. You will be responsible for making this
    happen through the creation of programmes which enhance service delivery at
    UKSI Network Centres. You will achieve this by developing excellent
    working relationships with, and co-ordinating personal and professional
    development training for Network Centre staff. You will also be experienced
    in developing performance criteria, monitoring systems and staff training.
    A degree that shows you are a good researcher is desirable, as is three
    years experience in a related field. A real understanding of high
    performance sport and the delivery of athlete services will also be
    required.


    Athlete Liaison
    *Ref:15/00
    Salary circa £35,000
    You will work closely with the UK's best sportsmen and women to ensure that
    they are receiving the best services wherever they are training. Your key
    responsibilities will be managing an athlete medical scheme and solving
    athlete issues that cannot be dealt with locally. To do this job you must
    have an in-depth understanding of the problems facing high performance
    athletes and be an experienced negotiator. Experience as an international
    athlete, coach or sports administrator would be beneficial.


    Statistical Analyst
    *Ref:16/00
    Salary circa £30,000
    We want the UKSI to become the main source of information on performance
    statistics and sports results. You will be responsible for making that
    happen by identifying, collecting and analysing the data that the UKSI and
    elite sport need to make the right decisions. You will have proven
    experience in analysing statistics and presenting statistical results.
    Experience of working in a similar role is required, as is a degree in
    statistics or a closely related subject. You will need to be an excellent
    communicator and have a passion for sport.

    *The closing date for applications for the above posts (references 13/00,
    14/00, 15/00 and 16/00) is Wednesday 16th August 2000




    Communications Officer
    Ref: 11/00
    Salary circa £25,000
    You will be a communications professional with experience in a wide variety
    of areas including PR, marketing and information management. You will be an
    expert at utilising a variety of communication vehicles, including the web,
    in order to deliver information to athletes wherever they are in the world.
    An understanding of the information needs of elite athletes and coaches
    would be a real advantage. You will also have the task of creating a
    positive public image for the UKSI and ensuring that the investment in both
    the UKSI and elite sport is recognised.


    Web Editor
    Ref:12/00
    Salary circa £30,000
    We will be creating a virtual Sports Institute that can deliver support to
    athletes and coaches wherever they are in the world. You will be
    responsible for developing and maintaining the website as we strive to
    become the main information resource for elite sport in the UK. You will
    have proven project management skills in the area of web development and be
    an experienced web-editor. You will need to be an excellent communicator
    and have a passion for the web and sport. Design and/or programming skills
    would be a real advantage.


    IT training Programme Co-ordinator
    Ref: 19/00
    Salary circa £30,000
    In order for elite athletes and coaches to survive the demands of a mobile,
    global lifestyle, they need to be able to maximise information technology.
    You will be responsible for improving the IT skills of our best athletes
    and coaches by designing and delivering specialist training courses. You
    will also be responsible for developing IT training resources which can be
    used via the web and other delivery modes. You will be an experienced IT
    trainer, familiar with using remote as well as more conventional means of
    delivery. You will also have proven experience of software development. A
    familiarity with the issues facing elite athletes and coaches would also be
    beneficial.



    Information Systems Analyst
    Ref: 18/00
    Salary circa £30,000
    The effective management and storage of information will be an important
    factor in the success of the UKSI. It will be your responsibility to create
    the UKSI information management system. You will have extensive experience
    of database development using packages such as Access, ORACLE and SQL and
    at least three years experience of creating and supporting information
    management systems. You will need to be an excellent communicator and have
    a passion for sport.


    Network Communications Co-ordinator
    Ref: 17/00
    Salary circa £32,000
    The ability to transfer information will be an important factor in the
    success of the UKSI. You will make this happen by providing advice on the
    application of the latest IT and telecommunications technology with the aim
    of creating a UK-wide communications network. You will be working closely
    with a wide variety of sporting organisations to ensure they are capable of
    maximising their involvement in this network. You will have at least three
    years experience of advising on and implementing IT hardware and software
    specifications. You will be experienced in ascertaining user requirements
    and translating them into appropriate system recommendations and advice.
    You will need to be an excellent communicator and have a passion for sport.



    Coach Development Co-ordinator
    Ref: 20/00
    Salary circa £35,000
    Coaches need to be equipped to meet the challenge of preparing their
    athletes to compete against the best in the world. A coach's professional
    and personal development is paramount in achieving this. Your role will be
    to work closely with individual coaches and performance directors to
    develop a career, education and personal development programme. Ideally
    you will have competed internationally as an athlete, coach or performance
    director and have a real understanding of high performance sport. It will
    also be essential for you to have experience in programme development and
    needs-based assessment analysis.


    Sports Science Co-ordinator
    Ref: 21/00
    Salary circa £35,000
    You will be working closely with the UK's best coaches and sports'
    governing bodies by improving the contribution of sports science within
    their performance plans. To meet this challenge you must have in-depth
    understanding, knowledge and experience of developing sports science
    programmes for elite level athletes and coaches. Your communication skills
    will need to be exceptional.


    Sports Medicine Co-ordinator
    Ref: 22/00
    Salary circa £35,000
    You will be working closely with the UK's best coaches and sports'
    governing bodies by improving the contribution of sports medicine within
    their performance plans. To meet this challenge you must have in-depth
    understanding, knowledge and experience of developing sports medicine
    programmes for elite level athletes and coaches. Your communication skills
    will need to be exceptional.


    Technical Implementation Co-ordinator
    Ref: 23/00
    Salary circa £35,000
    You will be working closely with the UK's best coaches and sports'
    governing bodies to prepare their athletes to compete against the best in
    the world. Your role will be to provide technical expertise and guidance
    on all aspects of their performance plan. You will need extensive
    knowledge of high performance sporting systems and be an excellent
    communicator. You will also need to demonstrate a high level of involvement
    in delivering an interdisciplinary performance plan.

    The closing date for applications for the above posts (references 11/00,
    12/00, 17/00, 18/00, 19/00, 20/00 and 21/00) is Friday 18th August 2000.



    For further information, including a job description and application pack:

    e-mail: corrie.landsdown@uksport.gov.uk
    telephone 020 7841 9595 (24 hour answerphone)
    write to: UK Sport, 40 Bernard Street
    London WC1N 1ST
    web address: www.uksport.gov.uk

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