Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Job Posting Title: Sport Scientist - 2x part time roles
Grade and Salary: Grade 5 (£26,707 - £30,378, pro rata for part time)
FTE and working pattern: 2 part time roles - 30 hours (0.86 FTE) and 5 hours (0.14 FTE)
Purpose of Role:
To provide sport science services for Oriam user groups including; Sports Union Clubs, Talent Development Programme, Oriam Performance Programmes and key partner organisations e.g. the Scottish Football Association.
Summary of Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan, deliver and review sport science testing and feedback protocols, including but not limited to; field based fitness testing, body composition testing, lactate threshold testing.
- Plan, deliver and review sport science training protocols including but not limited to; gym based S&C sessions, conditioning based sessions, rehab based session, and recovery sessions.
- Promote services to potential clients and coordinate any associated facility bookings.
- Plan, deliver and review educational workshops for Oriam user groups and key partners.
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with athletes, coaches and medical staff to provide evidence based support for the development of athletes.
Education, Qualifications & Experience:
These are the criteria on which the short-listing and recruitment selection will be based.
Essential
- Educated to undergraduate degree level in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience
- UKSCA or BASES Accredited (or the ability to achieve this within 12-18 months)
- Experience of working with athletes within a similar performance environment as outlined above
- Competent in the use of relevant IT packages
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrable professional and proactive approach
- Ability to develop relationships with a range of stakeholders
- Demonstrable ability to work quickly, flexibly and accurately in a dynamic, changing and pressured environment
- Demonstrable provision of excellent customer service
Desirable
- Educated to masters level in a relevant discipline
- Experience working with GPS and heart rate technology, and management / reporting of data
- Experience of developing new business / business retention
Organisation Name: Oriam: Scotland's Sports Performance Centre
About Oriam: Oriam has a vision to inspire, engage and motivate our communities through the facilities we provide and the interactions we have with our customers. As a member of the team, you will contribute to the delivery of the strategy.
How to Apply
Further information and applications
Closing date: Wednesday, 20th August 2025.