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Performance Manager

Reports to:
Performance Pathway & Operations Director

Directly Responsibility: 
N/A

Location:
British Judo Head Office & British Judo National Training Centre, Walsall
(With occasional domestic travel)

Salary:
Competitive

British Judo is seeking a proactive and organised Performance Manager to lead the operational delivery of our performance projects and support the success of our Performance Pathway & Operations team. This is a key role where your expertise in logistics, administration, and data management will directly impact the progression of athletes and the effectiveness of our high-performance programmes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day performance operations and ensure alignment with British Judo’s strategy and funding partner requirements (UK Sport & Sport England).
• Manage logistics, data processes, and key programmes such as DiSE (Diploma in Sporting Excellence), TASS (Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme), and Sports Aid.
• Work closely with coaches and stakeholders to ensure athletes receive world-class operational support.
• Lead induction processes for new athletes entering the GB World Class Performance Programme (WCPP).
• Analyse and present performance data to inform decision-making and programme improvements.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, health & safety, anti-doping, and other key policies.

British Judo is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups, including women, ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ candidates.

We believe that diversity of experience and perspective strengthens our organisation and enhances our ability to serve our community. British Judo is committed to Sport England and UK Sport requirements for all NGBs to have a Diversity Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP). British Judo is proud of the DIAP and would encourage all candidates to take an opportunity to read this HERE.

How to Apply:

To apply, please send your CV and Covering Letter to HR@britishjudo.org.uk by 17:00 on Monday 31^st March 2025.

Interviews will be held on week commencing 14^th April.

If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Tim Ellis (Performance Pathway & Operations Director) on tim.ellis@britishjudo.org.uk

If you need any special assistance with your application, please email HR@britishjudo.org.uk

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Physiotherapist (x 2)

Reports to:
Head of Performance Support

Directly Responsibility: 
N/A

Location:
British Judo Head Office & British Judo National Training Centre, Walsall
(With a requirement to support international camps and competitions in the region of 2 weeks per year.)

Salary:
£40,819 (p.a pro-rata if part time)

The UK Sports Institute and British Judo have two exciting opportunities for a part time and a full time Physiotherapist to work with their world class programme in Walsall.

Please specify within your application form if you are interested in the full time position ( 37 hours) or Part time (22 hours) position. We are also open to other flexible considerations. Please indicate on your application.

Working in a fully integrated way with coaches and the wider multi-disciplinary team, the successful candidates will play a critical role in optimising athlete availability for preparation and world-leading performance. There will be a strong rehabilitation component to the role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide highly specialised musculoskeletal assessment, diagnostics, management, and rehabilitation services to improve ‘return to performance’ outcomes for athletes.
• Responsible for delivering targeted systems and projects to optimise rehabilitation and mitigate health problems aligned to performance goals and aspirational targets.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of targeted performance-focussed projects through effective team working and the utilisation/integration of specialist knowledge.
• Co-ordinate the provision of physiotherapy and physical health services across the British Judo World Class Program, particularly for domestic training camps held at the National Training Centre
• Support the leadership, management, and alignment of other health care practitioners across the performance support team (e.g., contracted physiotherapists, soft tissue therapists).
• Provide a primary point of contact for British Judo World Class Program athletes and coaches for delivery relating to athlete health in the UK and overseas.
• Work independently at training and competition locations making autonomous triage and primary care decisions and having responsibility for managing complex medical presentations beyond, or alongside immediate sports injury management and rehabilitation.
• Responsible for the management of immediate emergency medical and trauma care situations in the training and competition environment domestically and overseas.
• Provide a key role in assuring medical governance standards to safeguard athlete physical and mental health.
• Contribute to cross-sport learning and accelerated development across the high-performance system through collaboration and the sharing of knowledge, experience, and expertise.

How to Apply:

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.

Closing date: 10th April 2025

Interview date: 16th April 2025

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