Job Vacancy: Team England Judo Team Leader (2026 Commonwealth Games)

Job Vacancy: Team England Judo Team Leader (2026 Commonwealth Games)

The Role:

The Commonwealth Games NGB Team Leaders play a vital role in the success of Team England at the Games. Nominated by the NGB, the Team Leader is an integral part of; the build-up to the Games in terms of coordination and management for the sport; during the Games as a crucial team member for daily motivation and performance management of their sport; and after the Games as a participant in the overall Team England performance evaluation.

The key elements of the Team Leader position follow:

Salary: Voluntary

Responsible: Joint responsibility to the NGB and Team England.

Accountable: Chef de Mission for all roles and responsibilities relating to Team England.

Job Purpose: To effectively lead a specific sports team in the pre-Games, event and post-Games periods, liaising at all stages with the Team England support team to maximise the performance output of the team.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The overall responsibilities of the Team Leader are:

• Represent your sport and liaise effectively with the NGB and Team England throughout the cycle
• Create the right environment in which athletes and staff can deliver their best performance
• Make performance decisions on behalf of the sport in relation to Team England
• Disseminate all relevant Games specific information to personnel within your NGB.
• Commit to attend all events on the Team Leader Journey
• Establish, manage and encourage the concept of ‘one Team England’ within your team.
• Be the key point of contact for Team England at the Games
• Lead on post Games feedback with Team England to improve the delivery for future Games

Applications will be expected to submit a CV and Cover Note before the deadline of 15th November to be considered for the position.

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