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Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR) is the national governing body for the game of wheelchair rugby in England, Scotland, and Wales, is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, and is a full member of World Wheelchair Rugby (WWR) and of the British Paralympic Association (BPA).

In the last ten years, GBWR has grown the paralympic discipline of the sport from a domestic league with a single division comprised of seven teams, to one which now has three leagues providing competition opportunities for 22 teams. The domestic league is internationally recognised for its high level of competition, where it regularly sees international players from Europe joining domestic teams and strengthening the level of competition. In the last five years, GBWR has developed a new discipline of the game aimed at attracting those with greater functionality than the Paralympic discipline permits. Wheelchair rugby fives allows us to reach more people with wheelchair rugby.Although in its infancy, the discipline has proved popular with new teams developing across the country, and more recently has seen international growth through WWR.

With the development of wheelchair rugby fives and the Paralympic discipline, GBWR has grown and now supports 35 clubs across England, Scotland, and Wales. The GB national team took the gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games â?? the first medal of any colour for a European nation. The team has also secured gold at the European Championship a record total of seven times since 1995. GBWR activities are funded through a mix of government, National Lottery, commercial, and philanthropic funding.

UK Sport has recognised the achievement of the GB national team, with GBWR being in receipt of ~£3.2M for the LA 2028 cycle. Sport England has also recognised the success of GBWR, with annual awards totalling ~£0.5M to support grassroots and talent delivery.

About The Role

The Competition Delivery Lead will be responsible for the safe, professional, and effective on-the-day delivery of GBWR domestic competitions, acting as the lead GBWR representative on site.

The role focuses on event-day operational management, ensuring competitions run smoothly, safely, and to a high standard. The post holder will report to and work closely with the Competitions Manager to receive all pre-event planning information and will t hen take responsibility for overseeing delivery, managing staff, resolving issues, and representing GBWR at the event.

Key responsibilities

Event day leadership and accountability

• Act as the primary on?site GBWR lead for allocated competitions
• Be the go to person on event days, overseeing all aspects of competition delivery
• Ensure events are delivered in line with agreed event plans, schedules, and GBWR values and standards
• Take ownership of on the day decision making and resolve any issues professionally and promptly

Health, safety and safeguarding (event day)

• Ensure all health and safety and safeguarding measures are fully implemented and followed on the day
• Monitor risks throughout the event and take appropriate action where concerns arise
• Respond to and escalate safeguarding or welfare issues in line with GBWR policies
• Ensure a safe, positive environment for players, officials, volunteers, staff, and spectators

Workforce, officials and volunteers

• Oversee and manage all event?day staff, including officials, classifiers, mentors, assessors, and volunteers
• Act as the main on?site point of contact for all competition workforce
• Ensure staff and volunteers understand their roles, schedules, and responsibilities
• Manage workforce issues calmly, consistently, and professionally, in line with the GBWR Code of Conduct

Venue and competition operations

• Oversee venue set?up, readiness, and breakdown, ensuring courts, equipment, branding, and accessibility requirements are met
• Ensure competitions run to time and in line with the relevant formats and regulations
• Coordinate with venue staff and officials to maintain smooth operational delivery
• Ensure all GBWR equipment and branding is collected and packed away following the event

Communications and event visibility

• Provide live scores, results, and key updates during events to support GBWR social media activity
• Identify and highlight positive stories involving players, clubs, and volunteers
• Provide information, feedback, and observations to support the GBWR website, CEO blog, and communications activity

Coordination with Competition Manager

• Liaise with the Competition Manager ahead of events to confirm schedules, formats, workforce allocations, and key risks
• Ensure a clear handover of planning information pre and post delivery
• Provide post?event feedback and operational insights to support continuous improvement

Professional conduct

• Act as a professional, visible, and approachable representative of GBWR at all times
• Build positive and constructive relationships with clubs, venues, officials, volunteers, and partners
• Uphold GBWR’s values, standards, and reputation throughout all event?day activity

Further Information

For more information about the role and how to apply please visit GBWR website.

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Closing date: 12th July 2026