Head Of Health & Human Sciences (Innovation & Technical Expertise)

The Opportunity

The UK Sports Institute have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Health & Human Sciences (Innovation & Technical Expertise)

A snapshot of the role

Our Mission: Our mission is to drive competitive advantage for GB athletes to keep winning and win well at the Olympic & Paralympic Games, through a world-leading and hyper-connected network of expertise in leadership, coaching and performance support that works as one.

The Team: The Performance services team provides centralised and networked expertise to support sports across all areas of performance. Its focus is on responding rapidly to performance opportunities and providing holistic solutions through performance innovation projects and delivery of technical expertise.

The Head of Health and Human Sciences (Innovation & technical expertise) is a leadership role that is pivotal to driving excellence in innovation processes, technical delivery, futures thinking, and the development of people to create opportunities and ensure positive impact on Games time performance.

If you feel you can bring the expertise we require to help us shape our future, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At the UKSI we aspire to have a workforce that is diverse and representative of all sections of society, not only by characteristic but by thought and perspective.  We believe a diverse workforce enables growth and creates a sustainably inclusive workspace for all employees.

If there is something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job more accessible, let us know!

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment here at UKSI.  All applications for all roles within our organisation will be subject to safer recruitment principles.  Applicants will be required to complete a self-declaration form, will have references checked and dependent upon role may be required to obtain Enhanced DBS vetting.

Application Method:

To be considered for this World Class Opportunity, candidates will be required to submit a CV and answer the application questions via the UKSI careers portal. The answers to the application questions should bring your CV to life by highlighting your relevant skills, experience and attributes that would make you the ideal candidate for this role.

Important:

Once you begin your application on the portal you will have the option to type your answers in a free text box, however if you would prefer, you may upload your answers with your CV. We ask that the answers to the questions are no more than 2 sides of A4. (please note that you can only upload 1 document to the portal so please ensure the questions appear either at the beginning or as a follow on from your CV)

Artificial Intelligence

: We are aware of an increase in the use of Artificial intelligence for applications. At the UKSI we are keen to get to know you as a person and AI-generated content may lack the specificity required and/or fail to address key criteria. We consider that personalised responses are essential to convey your individual skills, knowledge and experience. Therefore, to maintain the integrity and fairness of our recruitment process, we discourage the use of AI-generated content which may diminish your chances of success in your application. Please note this does not apply to the use of adaptive technology used to support an applicant's individual needs.

Key Dates for Applicants

Closing Date:

5th June 2026 at  09:00

Shortlisting Date:

We will aim to complete our shortlist by 10th June 2026

Interview Date:

 Stage 1: 16th/17th June 2026,  Stage 2: 23rd June 2026

Additional information for applicants:

Please note that occasionally interview dates may be subject to change and may require additional stages. In these instances, we will do our upmost to ensure that candidates have sufficient notice and  preparation time.

Our Company

The UKSI delivers outstanding support that enables sports and athletes to excel.

Since 2002, and over the last four Olympic and Paralympic cycles, the UKSI has evolved quietly and effectively into an organisation consistently performing at a world-leading level, contributing to over 1,000 British Olympic and Paralympic medals.