Sports Psychologist (British Sailing) FTC

The Opportunity

The UK Sports Institute and British Sailing Team have an exciting opportunity for a full time Sport Psychology maternity cover role, working at the British Sailing Team Performance Unit, Osprey Quay, Portland Marina, Portland, DT5 1DX

Snapshot of the role

• Are you motivated to support athletes achieve their personal best performance?
• Do you have a passion for providing excellent psychology services?
• Do you thrive in embedded performance support teams?

The successful applicant will work with Head of Performance Support to deliver Psychology service to the World-Class Programme Sailors during both training and competition.

This role will develop and deliver performance psychology services and education to sailors that supports and promotes the development of psychological skills to aid performance and wellbeing in the sailing environment. Having high level of confidence in your preferred sport psychology method, and high level of awareness of other approaches and an ability to flex your delivery style will be necessary for this role.

To do this role well, there must be a desire to engage in performance problem solving, interdisciplinary working and planning with SSSM team and coaches, to understand and prioritise where psychology will create performance impact.

If you are unable to offer the full amount of time for this role, please apply stating how many days per week you could offer (minimum at least 2.5 days a week).

.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 such as submitting your application as a video, please 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 the 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 2 sides of A4. (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:

25th May 2025

Shortlisting Date

27th May 2025

Interview Date 1st round online:

5th June 2025

Interview Date 2nd round in person:

17th June 2025, at RYA unit 26, Performance Unit, Portland Marina, Osprey Quay, Portland, DT5 1DX.

Additional information for applicants:

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.

Our Company

The UKSI delivers outstanding support that enables sports and athletes to excel.

Since 2002, and over the last four Olympic and Paralympic cycles, the UKSI has evolved quietly and effectively into an organisation consistently performing at a world-leading level, contributing to over 1,000 British Olympic and Paralympic medals.