Performance Sports Manager (Maternity Cover)

Role
Oriam Performance Sports Manager (Maternity Cover)

Employer
Oriam, Heriot-Watt University

Closing date
25 August 2026

Location
Edinburgh

Region
Scotland

Employment type
Full Time

Salary
£37,694 - £47,389

Grade and Salary
Grade 7 (£37,694 - £47,389) per annum.

FTE and working pattern
1 FTE (full-time - 35 hours per week) for one year.

Benefits

Holiday Entitlement: 33 days annual leave plus 9 buildings-closed days (and Christmas Eve when it falls on a weekday).

We welcome and will consider flexible working patterns e.g.; part-time working, job share options or a secondment from another employer

Purpose of Role
The Performance Manager will lead the Performance Department to ensure high quality delivery across all our services with a high duty of care to our athletes.

They will be responsible for the overall running of the department, delivery of financial and performance targets, maximising the staff team and creating/ maintaining a positive multi-disciplinary team culture.

About The Team
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 manager within the team, you will contribute to the delivery of the strategy.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Oversee the operation of all sports scholarships (squash, football, handball & multi-sport scholars).

Directly line manage department staff, including Lead Sport Scientist, Squash Head Coach, Football Head Coach and Athlete Lifestyle & Performance Coordinator.

Oversee the full staff teamand ensure they are operating as a high performing multi-disciplinary team

Coordinateexternal& academicservice contracts.

Plan and deliver sport science services including but not limited to; education workshops, testing, gym-based S&C sessions, conditioning based sessions, rehab-based session, and recovery sessions.

Oversee and deliver various services to the Sport & Exercise Science academic programme, such as applied teaching, placements and dissertation co-supervision.

Manage allhealth & safety /compliance within the Performance Sport department.

Oversee the finances of the department,meeting agreed commercial targets, managing payrolland overheads and staying within scholarship budget.

Contribute to Sport & Health testing while also ensuring good collaboration with Oriam Clinic.

Contribute to wider sport & active well-being strategyat Heriot-Watt.

Lead on performance education targeted at scholars but also wider audiences.

Essential Criteria

Educated to degree in Sport Science at undergraduate level.

Experience of providing a range of sports science services for athleteswithin a similarperformanceenvironment as outlined abovefor at least 5 years.

Ability to coach, motivate, assess and manage a team, including setting team & individual objectives.

Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team.

Demonstrable professional and proactive approach.

Abilityto develop relationships with a range of stakeholdersand clients.

Excellent communication, interpersonal, influencing and presentation skills.

High level organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and to function effectively in time pressured/ agile environment.

Competent in the use of relevant IT packages.

Demonstrable excellent customer service.

Desirable Criteria

UKSCA Accredited (or able to complete within the first 6 months).

Educated tomaster’slevel in a relevant discipline.

Experienceofdeveloping new business/business retention.

Experience of delivering physiological tests.

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