Sports Scientist - Maternity Cover

British Gymnastics has the following temporary Maternity cover post:

Sports Scientist ( Maternity cover )

37 hours per week

Salary range £26, 699 to £28,183 per annum (dependent upon experience)

31 days annual leave including Company days + Bank Holidays + 2 wellbeing days a year + weekly exercise and wellbeing hours

This is a dual based role working from Lilleshall National Sports Centre, nr Newport, Shropshire (Min 2 days a week) and from home. Some evening & weekend working as required, to meet the requirements of the role.

Role Summary: The main purpose of the role is to support the Pathway Science Team in the delivery of Sport Science across the Performance Pathway, and in the scoping and development of performance or sport science related projects. They will be required to possess specific knowledge and experience of supporting young developing athletes, have an ability to work closely with coaches to integrate practice and experience in delivering project-based work. Please refer to the Role Profile for Full details.

Main Areas of Responsibility:

1. Delivery of age and stage appropriate Sport Science through the Live, Train, Compete Curriculum to Performance Pathway Programmes aimed at gymnasts.

Typical Activities:

• Support the delivery of the Live, Train, Compete Curriculum to gymnasts primarily on the Acrobatic, Aerobic, Double Mini Trampoline, Tumbling, Team Gym & Rhythmic disciplines. This includes the embedding of performance behaviours (e.g., warm-up, recovery, fuelling), and workshop delivery of educational content such as strength and conditioning, nutrition and performance lifestyle.
• Support the Pathway Science team and Coaches to plan annual delivery of Sport Science across the pathway programmes.
• Liaise and co-ordinate delivery by other staff where required delivery is outside their field of expertise.
• Deliver educational workshops to coaches and parents when required.
• Support with the continual embedding of Reform 25 policies and associated resources across the performance pathway.

2. Support the scoping and resource development of performance or sport science related projects.

Typical Activities;

• With the support of the Pathway Science team, liaise with the wider Performance team to identify, scope and deliver selected sport science or performance projects.
• Develop supporting sports science or targeted performance project resources (e.g., documents, infographics, explainer videos, social media etc.) when required.

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