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Aquatics GB is seeking a Performance Sport Psychologist to provide applied psychological support to athletes within the Olympic Swimming World Class Programme, enabling them to thrive in the daily training environment, build resilience, and consistently perform under pressure at major international competitions.
Job Responsibility:
Provide applied psychological support to athletes within the Olympic Swimming World Class Programme (WCP)
Enable athletes to thrive in the daily training environment, build resilience, and consistently perform under pressure at major international competitions
Work collaboratively with the WCP coaching team and wider performance staff to deliver world-leading psychological support
Day-to-day engagement within training environments and targeted support at international competitions
Develop athletes’ psychological skills to optimise performance under pressure
Support athletes' ongoing development, wellbeing, and capacity to thrive within a high-performance system
Develop, implement and evaluate psychological support
Provide direct psychological support to Aquatics athletes based in the Bath, Loughborough and Manchester Performance Centres
Provide support to World Class Programme athletes based in Stirling
Travel to other centres within the Aquatics GB network to fulfil non-delivery duties
Provide support at domestic and international competitions and training camps
Requirements:
Exceptional, experienced, enthusiastic and hardworking individual with a passion for working in high performance teams
Ability to work collaboratively
Display critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Ability to work flexibly and a willingness to travel frequently
Excellent organisational skills
Work well both independently and as part of a team
Demonstrate suitability to be role models for the high-performance culture and behaviours expected in AGB performance environments
Proven track record of working with Olympic medal-winning coaches, performance leaders and athletes to deliver successful performance outcomes (or equivalent professional sport experience)