Description
The opportunity Part of the Sports Systems Team, the Head of Athletics will provide effective leadership, strategic planning and direction for the Athletics programme, incorporating all elements of the system including performance, club, junior/academy, opportunities to link with recreational and community provision and leading engagement with stakeholders and partners.
This is an exciting opportunity for a leader to work across a complete athletics system.
The performance programme has consistently placed athletes on the national and international stage and we regularly finish as a top 3 ranked institution at BUCS.
Based at NIAC, the programme plays host to several competitions and events throughout the year. Our long-established junior programme provides opportunities to hundreds of children to train and compete.
What we are looking for :
This is an ideal opportunity for someone with the passion for everything an athletics programme can achieve to support objectives of performance, participation, student experience and recruitment, workforce development, income generation and civic engagement. You will be an experienced leader with the ability to work across several projects and work areas, providing direction and support to your team. You will be able to think strategically and translate this into reality to progress all elements of the athletics system.
Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?
We're delighted to have recently won two prestigious awards – the Times Higher Education UK and Ireland University of the Year 2021 and The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide Welsh University of the Year 2021. We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support each other, we are kind to one another, and we are one team; we are One Cardiff Met. We encourage and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best.
In addition, the University offers highly competitive terms and conditions including:
• Annual leave of 35 days, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days (pro rata if part time).
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions.
• Flexible and remote working opportunities.
• Excellent family friendly policies.
• Award winning sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership, plus subsidised physiotherapy/complementary therapy/sports massage.
• Access to all library facilities.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.
