14 Oct
University of Birmingham
Birmingham
Job details
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Pay
- £28,397 - £33,938 a year
Job type
- Part-time
Location
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Benefits
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- Company pension
- Paid volunteer time
- Sick pay
- Transport links
Full job description
Position Details
Campus Services
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £28,397 to £30,210, with potential progression once in post to £33,938
Grade: 5
Part Time (4.5 hours per week)
Fixed Term contract up to September 2025
Closing date: 28th October 2024
Our offer to you
People are at the heart of what we are and do.
The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.
We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.
We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate.
We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.
Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.
The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site.
On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.
Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham
Role Summary
This post is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate sport psychology practitioner to join the University of Birmingham and work with sport scholars on the Elite Dual Career Athlete Pathway (EDCAP) and TASS (Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme). They will feed into a multi-disciplinary team of sport science and medicine with the aim of supporting our dual career athletes in their transition from junior to senior international sport.
Main Duties
The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, development and delivery of the sport psychology support to our scholarship athletes.
This will involve working the Sport Scholarships & Performance Centre (PC) team, coaches, and external bodies (i.e. TASS, NGBs):
- To support sport scholarship athletes to prepare psychologically for the demands of competition and training with the aim of optimal performance.
- To design and deliver planned support, which may consist of 1-1 sessions, group sessions, training & competition observation, integrated ‘on-pitch’ support, athlete profiling, resources, and systems-approach support. Support will have the aim of developing a performance mindset, athlete self-awareness, individualised psychological skills and of facilitating the development of psychologically informed performance environments.
- To continually log,
monitor and evaluate delivery regarding programme aims and outcomes.
- To work with PC practitioners, Scholarships management team and coaches in providing support and advice on sport psychology topics or concerns.
- To assist the Performance Centre Lead in developing a psychologically informed environment and in facilitating effective interdisciplinary support within the PC through ensuring shared understanding, a common language and ongoing case-formulations.
- To liaise with Performance Sport Leads where there is any issue/conflict which may have arisen so that the appropriate action can be taken.
- To work within the guidelines and code of ethics and conduct of the British Psychological Society.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience
Qualifications
- Sport Psychology qualification or working towards (i.e.
British Psychological Society Qualification in Sport and Exercise Psychology: Stage Two)
Knowledge
- Sound knowledge of sport psychology theory, research and methods of applied practice.
- Awareness and understanding of the University environment and dual-career demands for elite student-athletes.
Skills
- Excellent communication skills, including confidence to present to groups Team player able to work as a member of a busy multi-functional team.
- Ability to work under pressure and show initiative.
- Use of Microsoft Access, Excel, Outlook and Word.
- Good organisational skills, the ability to plan effectively.
- An empathy with working within a student environment, with the desire to develop student sport.
Experience
- Experience of delivering high quality sport psychology support to meet the needs of the client.
- Experience of supporting the personal development of individuals through coaching and mentoring.
- Experience of working within a high-performance multidisciplinary team.
Dimensions
You will be line managed by the Sport Scholarships Manager. You will have no direct financial or staff management responsibility. The role is focused on the delivery of a quality service to customers, working collaboratively with colleagues.
Planning and Organising
Whilst working to a set rota, you will need to prioritise your own workload to deliver on schedule and at quality.
Problem Solving and decision making
You will use your knowledge and expertise to analyse problems and identify and deploy solutions.
Some issues may need you to make recommendations on the implementation of a longer- term plan. You will be able to proactively suggest improvements. You will be able to consult with your manager around all decisions.
Internal and External relationships
You will liaise with a wide range of staff and students, and colleagues in the wider University Team.
DBS required
The University is committed to safeguarding and we promote safe recruitment practice, therefore all associated pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Due to the nature of the work undertaken in this role all successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory DBS clearance prior to appointment.
Informal enquiries to Hugh Sproston, email: [email protected]
View our staff values and behaviours here
We believe there is no such thing as a 'typical' member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability, which is a key part of our strategy . You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyone on our website .