Human Resources
UK Sport Director of Performance Recruitment Pack
Application deadline: 5pm Sunday, 6th December 2020 Human Resources
Contents
3–4 Welcome
5–9 Background to UK Sport
10 Role Specification
11 Job Purpose 12–13 Key Result Areas 14 Partnerships 15 Job Facts & Figures 15 Key External & Internal Contacts 16 Person Specification 16 Our Values
17 Competencies
17 Leadership 18 Technical
19 Application Process
2 Welcome
Welcome A message from Sally Munday CEO of UK Sport
Thank you for your interest in joining our Executive There’s no question this role is demanding. Yet team as our Director of Performance. the opportunity for impact is incredible. This is a leadership role that requires drive and determination, Following our pausing of this recruitment after the innovative-thinking and an unwavering commitment summer, we have taken some time to reflect further to excellence. We have a truly exceptional team about the post. Now, more than ever, it is critical that the at UK Sport and within the high-performance Director of Performance is able to work closely with our system in this country and so the way you lead is senior leaders in sports, understanding their new world fundamental to being successful in this role. and using that insight to shape our future. It is a unique role, representing one of the most significant global You will have the ability to make people feel appointment opportunities to arise in high-performance valued, trusted and aligned to our vision. sport. It’s a role that calls for an outstanding leader, an Your ability to engage people will inspire outcome-driven team-player and a performance expert, followership amongst your team and who will play an integral role in ensuring we continue to across the high-performance sport position Britain as a world-leader on the global stage and community. to inspire the nation through the power of sport. I truly believe this opportunity to We receive significant public and National Lottery funding join the team who support the to enable us to inspire the nation and to bring countries extraordinary athletes of today and communities together through the power of high- and the future is a tremendous performance sport. In return, we make a commitment to privilege. Our Board and the Government to achieve sporting excellence for Great Executive are in the process Britain. The endeavours of our athletes both inspire the of shaping our strategy nation and make us proud. Our world-leading events bring for Paris whilst keeping communities and countries together and showcase the focused on next year’s very best of Great Britain. main events in Tokyo.
3 Welcome
“The way you lead is fundamental to being successful in this role. You will have the ability to make people feel valued, trusted and aligned to our vision”
We, like everyone on our wider family of Continuing on a pathway to success at sport, are thinking creatively and ambitiously Beijing, Paris and beyond. about how we shape our world beyond Tokyo to Beijing, Paris, Milan/ Cortina and Working with us to ensure we’re always Los Angeles and the Director of Performance striving to deliver ‘medals and more’, widening will be a key player in this work. our social impact and engagement with every investment we make. This is genuinely one Join us and you’ll be helping to shape the of the best roles in sport and one of the most future of high-performance sport. Helping to exciting times to join our Executive team. shape and embed an exciting future direction and organisational strategy for UK Sport.
Sally Munday CEO of UK Sport
4 Background
Background to UK Sport Established in 1996 under Royal Charter, for the achievement of excellence by athletes or teams representing the United Kingdom in sport, UK Sport is the Government’s lead agency for delivering high-performance sporting success and major sporting event hosting in the UK.
UK Sport’s vision is a nation inspired by Olympic and With UK Sport’s current investment policy focused Paralympic success. UK Sport believes this vision on Olympic and Paralympic sporting success, will be achieved through driving and showcasing British its investment is targeted to support those medal success on the world stage, in particular at the sports and athletes who have demonstrated Olympic and Paralympic Games – arguably the biggest that they have the evidence-based potential elite multi-sport event – but also through major events of achieving success at the Summer and hosted on home soil, to enable the Great British public Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, to be inspired by British success, witnessed first hand. as well as at the significant milestone events leading up to this. UK Sport invests circa £140m each year, a mix of National Lottery good cause funding, Government and commercial 22 years on from its establishment, investment, to deliver on this vision. UK Sport’s strategy, investment and collaboration with key partners has There is strong evidence that the majority of the British helped British sports and athletes public engage with and follow the Games. It is therefore make history at the Rio 2016 UK Sport’s aim to enable the creation of moments of Olympic and Paralympic Games. exceptional achievement and medal success at the Games to generate the greatest inspirational impact and pride for the nation.
5 Background
Vancouver 2010
Winning, in Rio, more medals than were won at the home UK Sport currently supports around 1,100 aspiring athletes vying for Games in London in 2012, with 67 Olympic and 147 Paralympic medal success at future Olympic and Paralympic Games. UK Sport and medals achieved, Britain beat China to secure 2nd position on its wholly owned subsidiary, the English Institute of Sport (EIS), puts the the Olympic medal table, and the US to secure 2nd position on duty of care of athletes at the heart of everything we do; and we consider the Paralympic medal table winning more golds across more the investment we make now in terms of funding and support services as sports than any other nation taking part at the Rio Games. something that will benefit the athlete now and also in the future.
6 Background
SustainedSustained Paralympic Paralympic Investment Investment & & SuccessSuccess TEST2
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INVESTMENT N/A £10m £15m £30m £49m £73m
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INVESTMENT N/A £59m £71m £235m £264m £274m Sustained Paralympic Investment & Success TEST2
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INVESTMENT N/A £10m £15m £30m £49m £73m
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INVESTMENT N/A £59m £71m £235m £264m £274m
8 Background
World Class Ranking
2016 Rio Olympics Medal Table 2016 Rio Paralympics Medal Table
Position Country Gold Silver Bronze Total Position Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1st USA 46 37 38 121 1st China 107 81 51 239
2nd Great Britain 27 23 17 67 2nd Great Britain 64 39 44 147
3rd China 26 18 26 70 3rd Ukraine 41 37 39 117
4th Rusia 19 18 19 56 4th USA 40 44 31 115
5th Germany 17 10 15 42 5th Austrailia 22 30 29 81
6th Japan 12 8 21 41 6th Germany 18 25 14 57
7th France 10 18 14 42 7th Netherlands 17 19 26 62
8th South Korea 9 3 9 21 8th Brazil 14 29 29 72
9th Italy 8 12 8 28 9th Italy 10 14 15 39
10th Austrailia 8 11 10 29 10th Poland 9 18 12 39
9 Role Specification
Role Specification
TITLE: Director of Performance TEAM: Performance REPORTS TO: Chief Executive GRADE: Grade 8
Sport has the power to change lives.
The UK Sport team is committed to enabling athletes to achieve their ambitions for medal success on the Olympic and Paralympic stage and to showcase those special moments so that the whole of the UK can feel proud and inspired.
We do this by investing in athletes, sports and the UK high-performance system; through the hosting of major events in the UK; by ensuring our funded sports demonstrate world-leading standards of culture, governance and integrity and by contributing to the development of sport at an international level.
10 Role Specification
Job Purpose The Director of Performance is a key leadership position in UK Sport (UKS). As a member of the Directors’ team this role is significant in co-shaping and co-leading the current and future UKS strategy and the effective leadership of the organisation. Within that context, the portfolio of this role is to be the strategic performance lead within UKS for Olympic and Paralympic sport in the UK. Central to the success of this role is providing outstanding leadership both internally and externally. Internally, the Director of Performance leads and develops a talented and professional team of around 50 people. It is also responsible for providing expert strategic performance planning and management to the CEO, Board and Directors’ team. Externally it is focused on leadership of the performance relationships with our partners in sports. Critically this role is instrumental in the oversight and ongoing management of performance investments into sports, which in this current cycle is circa £460m. The person in this role will be constantly looking towards the future to drive the evolution of high- performance sport, seeking the next level of competitive advantage to keep the UK at the forefront of Olympic and Paralympic sport, not just in what we win but in how we win; helping us to achieve medals and more. The breadth of the remit is necessarily broad and far reaching however, with the ability to build appropriate support from within the leadership team supporting the director, there is scope to adjust how the key priorities can best be delivered.
11 Role Specification
Key Result Areas Leadership • As a member of the Directors’ team, work collaboratively to develop and deliver the current and future strategy for UKS and lead the organisation, creating a culture where everyone is motivated and engaged to give their best contribution to deliver the UKS vision and mission • Actively contribute to the development of wider organisation priorities including Organisational Health and Social Impact • Provide effective and authentic leadership to both the internal Performance team (people and systems) and the wider high-performance system
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Key Result Areas continued…
Performance • Drive the evolution of Olympic and Paralympic high-performance sport, constantly striving for the next big global leaps and innovations to bring to the UK • Provide expert performance advice and reporting to the CEO, Chair and Board on all performance matters • Shape the development of UKS’s Performance Investment Strategy and funding model for National Governing Bodies and athletes (including support programmes) to ensure targets for future winter and summer Olympic and Paralympic Games can be met with a strong emphasis on care and support of athletes • Assess, monitor and review UKS’s Performance Investment. Lead on both targeted interventions for improvement in partnerships with sports and on Annual Investment reviews and supporting sports in their post Games reviews • Evolve UKS’s Performance services including sports intelligence, people and culture development so that they remain leading edge in their support to sports • Lead the work with Performance Directors of funded sports in a support and challenge role to monitor and optimise their effectiveness in delivering performance pathway programmes • Inform the development and be responsible for delivery of UK Sport/Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport key performance related indicators
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Partnerships
• Develop meaningful partnerships with key performance stakeholders by building positive and constructive relationships to drive the development of high-performance sport in the UK – identifying and supporting elite athletes holistically, building on success to date and maintaining the positive momentum through future Olympic and Paralympic cycles • Work with sports to continue to drive a positive culture where athletes and all people involved in supporting them are able to thrive • Lead and develop UKS’s performance relationship with the Home Country Sports Councils and the UK wide Institute network to ensure appropriate alignment of the performance pathway and to maximise the impact of public funding • Lead UKS’s performance relationship and strategy development with its wholly owned subsidiary – The English Institute of Sport • Provide direction for the development and delivery of world class technical (including coaching and athlete) development and strategic support services ensuring the continuous development of people working in world class programmes • Be a spokesperson for UKS on UK wide high-performance sports matters and within that build key external and influential relationships including with Government representatives
14 Role Specification
Job Facts & Figures • UK Sport budget – £125m p.a. with approximately 120 staff • Directly responsible for leading and managing the Performance team of approx 50 staff with accountability for the annual operating budget of circa £4.6m • Key role in oversight and management of Performance investment budget, which in Tokyo cycle is circa £450m Key External & Internal Contacts • Performance Directors of funded sports, NGB Chief Executives and other World Class programme staff • English Institute of Sport and other Home Country Institutes • Home Country Sports Councils and other key sporting stakeholders • British Olympic Association • British Paralympic Association • Business and Commercial partners • DCMS and Government representatives • All UK Sport staff • Directors team • UK Sport board
This job specification is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in light of the changing needs of the organisation.
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Person Specification
You are, above all an individual with proven exceptional leadership skills who can inspire and unite people in the organisation and across the wider high performance system. You will be expected to role model our values and leadership competencies and consistently display the behaviours that support them. You have developed a deep knowledge of high-performance sport, most likely gained from having operated within the field of Olympic and Paralympic Sport and already at a senior leadership position with the ability to listen, hear and bring the voice of sports. You will be confident in leading effectively the performance investment planning process which in the last cycle amounted to £450m, the person in this role will also need relevant financial management experience. Finally you have courage and confidence to seek new ideas, challenge the status quo and to make crucial decisions for the system - operating at all times with absolute integrity.
Our Values
• Working together • Commitment to excellence • Openness and integrity
16 Competencies
Leadership Competencies
Lead with Courage Empowering Teams
• Visible and credible • Shows trust through empowerment and delegation • Shapes and communicates purpose and direction with clarity and • Focuses on teaching, coaching and development enthusiasm • Values the individual, shows empathy and responds to different • Decisive, adaptable and responsive to change personal needs in the team • Demonstrates optimism and calm in the face of change or threat • Recognises the individual as a whole, rather than his/her job • Encourages a culture of imaginative thinking, learning from • Demonstrates considerate, courteous behaviour, having equal experience, expanding mindsets and genuinely listens to ideas regard for others’ views • Delivers fair, honest and transparent management
Demonstrate Openness and Humility
• Willing to be held accountable for own actions • Shows interest, supports and celebrates new, alternative ideas • Willing to receive and act on feedback • Collaborative • Shapes, promotes and role-models the values and culture of UK Sport
17 Competencies
Technical Competencies
• Educated to degree level, or equivalent professional qualification or experience • Significant applied experience of high-performance sport in a leadership role with demonstrable success • Advanced knowledge and experience of the fundamental requirements associated with operating and being successful within a world class sporting environment • Experience of working with elite athletes, coaches and technical staff assisting in the design, implementation and evaluation of their performance programmes • Experience of working at board/senior management level as part of an Executive team • Demonstrable experience of leading, managing and developing multi- disciplinary high-performing teams that can deliver consistently over time • Experience and evidence of developing and implementing change strategies that provide competitive advantages to sporting systems through innovative and creative solutions • Experience of, or a willingness and aptitude for, being a media spokesperson
18 Application Process
Application Process
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply and for full job description, please login to our recruitment portal and follow the instructions at the following link:
https://www.cloudonlinerecruitment.co.uk/UKsport/ Please provide a covering letter to support your CV. The letter should be no longer than one side of an A4 page and should demonstrate how you will bring your experience, skills and knowledge to be successful in this role.
We particularly welcome applications from candidates who have not previously applied.
UK SPORT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER:
UK Sport is a recognised equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, belief and gender.
CLOSING DATE:
5pm Sunday, 6th December 2020.
Interviews will take place in December.
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