This is a fixed-term position initially for 12 months with a salary in the range of circa £46,000 per annum plus paid holiday, flexible working and benefits package.
About us
ParalympicsGB is the country’s largest national disability sport charity and the National Paralympic Committee for the UK. We select, prepare, enter, fund and manage the ParalympicsGB team at Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. We also promote the success of the athletes to inspire wider societal change; our aim is an environment for disabled people in the UK that is genuinely inclusive in sport and society.
With the Paris Paralympic Games imminent, there could not be a more exciting time to join us!
We offer a wide range of benefits including: pension, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, private healthcare, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, volunteering days and a generous holiday entitlement.
We are based in accessible, modern offices in the heart of London. We also have a performance hub on campus at Loughborough University. We have a flexible approach to working patterns. This commitment to flexibility in how we work, when we work and where we work is an important feature of life at ParalympicsGB and we will do all we can to help you work in a way that suits you within organisational needs.
Come and meet us, we’re great to work with. In a recent survey, when asked what was great about working at ParalympicsGB staff said the following:
“There is a real sense of team and a real sense of pride throughout the organisation. People really work well together”;
“Being part of an organisation with real impact and purpose, working alongside really kind and talented people”;
“It’s a great environment to work in and you have the knowledge that you are making a difference”.
About you
You will be experienced and knowledgeable about international sport governance and excited about taking a key role in the delivery of our international influencing programme joining at a critical time with campaigns and elections taking place across 2024 and 2025. You will understand how to shape international influencing campaigns and how to underpin those with research, developing connections and campaign materials.
You’ll be great at building relationships across the organisation and with wider stakeholders. You’ll be good at understanding the motivations and breadth of experience globally.
You will thrive in a fast-paced environment. We are a close-knit team who work collaboratively (nationally and internationally) across a range of delivery projects. You’ll be someone who takes pride in providing service to our colleagues and helping ParalympicsGB achieve its strategic goals. Our twin priorities as an elite sporting organisation with a commitment to social change creates a fun, lively and professional organisation.
The successful candidate will be supported every step of the way on their journey with ParalympicsGB. We are committed to ‘a positive Team experience from start line to finish line and beyond…’ and are committed to helping all our staff develop their skills and reach their full potential.
For full information on the role’s requirements please review the job description which details the main tasks and responsibilities and the person specification.
ParalympicsGB is fully committed to the principles of the equality of opportunity. We will ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, race, disability, parental or marital status, religious belief, sex, gender, social status or sexual orientation, than any other.
How to apply
Further information and applications
Closing Date: Sunday 30 June