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British Triathlon is the home of Swim Bike Run and is proud to govern the sports of triathlon, aquathlon, duathlon and aquabike. Our members are the Home Nations of Triathlon England, Triathlon Scotland and Welsh Triathlon Cymru.

About The Role

This advert includes roles in the following four regions ONLY:

West Midlands, East Midlands, South West and South East

As Regional Academy Lead for the Olympic Programme, you will be engaging and inspiring the next generation of Olympic medallists by creating positive, challenging and supportive developmental environments that drive performance standards. You will form part of a team of six Regional Academy Coaches that lead and facilitate the development and support of athletes selected onto the English Regional and England Next Generation squads. In so doing you will work with, and through, all those who influence a young athletes development to ensure the necessary number and quality of athletes are transitioning into and out of the Academy and England programmes to support the wider aims of producing future World and Olympic medallists.

We value the different perspectives that a more representative workforce will bring to our work, and are particularly keen to hear from applicants from diverse communities and backgrounds. Successful working relationships are fundamental to this role. Our Regional Academy Leads will report into the Head of Olympic Pathway. The successful candidate will be an integral and valued member of the Performance Team. They will be a key to the alignment within the British Triathlon Olympic pathway by building strong and trusting relationships across a number of stakeholders including athletes and their parents and, in the case of ENG athletes, their immediate support teams (coaches/schools/etc).

Other critical relationships include other coaches and clubs in region (including single disciplines), the relevant Regional Manager, Club & Workforce Officer and Regional Committee as well as Centre Coaching, Home Nation Programme and other World Class Programme staff.

The role will be field based, with regular travel within the designated region. Travel to the BTF Head Office, training centres and domestic/international camps/competitions will also be required.

Regarding the role, interested applicants should note the following:

• Successful applicants are expected to be based in-region or very close to the region to ensure effective delivery of in-region activity and support.
• Roles in the East Midlands and South West have a British Triathlon supported centre in-region and as such, candidates will be expected to base themselves weekly in Loughborough and Bath respectively.
• Applicants may apply for more than one region, providing you meet the location requirements.
• There is some flexibility on hours from 0.8-1.0 FTE across roles, depending on applicants need, region size, and the overall spread of pathway resource.

British Triathlon offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• 25 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, enhanced with a flexible holiday buying scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• A commitment to your development, with regular time ringfenced for personal and collaborative learning and development
• 2 days paid volunteer leave
• Free and accessible parking outside the Loughborough head office and secure covered bike storage
• Pension scheme, life assurance scheme, and private medical insurance to care for you and your loved ones
• Support for a healthy lifestyle, including discounted gym membership at Loughborough University campus and a cycle to work scheme British Triathlon is passionate about developing an environment that makes Britain the worlds leading triathlon nation, enabling success and increasing participation.

We're looking for people who can bring skills and ambition to an inclusive, people-centred workplace, who are determined to create positive impact, and who value doing whats right above doing what is expected.

 

Further Information

To apply

If you're inspired and excited about working at British Triathlon, we'd love to hear from you. Please have a good read through of the full Job Description at www.britishtriathlon.org/about-us/job-vacancies, then send an email to hr@britishtriathlon.org with your CV and a covering letter (or another format if you prefer) explaining why you feel you are suitable for the role. Please clearly state which region(s) you are applying for on your application.

Closing Date: This role will close on 21st April 2025. To enable us to focus our time on suitable candidates, we consider but, are unable to reply to all applications. If you have not heard from us by 28th April, please assume your application has not been successful.

Interview Date: We'd love to meet you on 30th April (South roles) or 1st May (Midlands roles).

For informal enquiries about the role please contact Dan Salcedo, Head of Olympic Pathway at dansalcedo@britishtriathlon.org

Should you require assistance with the application process, please contact HR and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. We operate under the Disability Confident Scheme. Details of our Equality and Diversity Policy can be found at britishtriathlon.org/about-us/governance/policy-documents.

Apply for role

Closing date: 21st April 2025