Vacancy: Senior Team Services Manager

For details of the person specification please download the Senior Team Services Manager Job Description

Please submit a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Please send a role specific cover letter and CV to Terry Race, Recruitment and Corporate Services, at jobs@paralympics.org.uk

All enquiries are to be directed to the email listed and no phone enquiries will be taken.

We are ParalympicsGB, the National Paralympic Committee for Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

We select, prepare, fund, and manage the ParalympicsGB team at Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. Together with athletes and the governing bodies of their sports, we have become world-class in sending Best Prepared teams to the Paralympic Games.

But ParalympicsGB is far more than a world-leading sports team, winning medals across a diverse range of sports.

As set out in our strategy, Championing Change, we drive positive, sustainable change for disabled people in the UK, using the positive power of the Paralympics and Paralympic athletes to inspire a change in attitudes to disability and bring about equality for disabled people in sport, education and society.

Our success is built on the amazing performances of disabled athletes, people who show that talent and potential is strong across all of society. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, reflecting our passion for disability inclusion. We are committed to supporting people with disabilities or long-term conditions by removing barriers that they may face at work.

If you can do the job, we want you to apply. We aim to create a truly inclusive, welcoming environment where every member of our team can thrive and where every individual feels their contribution matters, regardless of identity or background.

ParalympicsGB is seeking an experienced and well organised Senior Team Services Manager with a strong ability to deliver complex projects across the whole of the sport team that progress ParalympicsGB’s strategic priorities and in particular help to deliver a Best Prepared team to each Paralympic Games. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of ParalympicsGB as we prepare the team for the LA 2028 Paralympic Games and beyond.

Working closely with the Director and Heads of within the sport team, the postholder will support the management and delivery of a wide range of projects across Team Services and Performance and Athlete Services as well as supporting the recruitment and development of the ParalympicsGB Games time structure.

You’ll feel at home providing proactive and practical support across the organisation, helping to maintain momentum, manage project delivery and actions, address practical barriers and ensure agreed outputs are delivered.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in delivering complex projects, a strong understanding of the UK high performance system and be comfortable working with a wide range of senior leaders. Through this, they will also have demonstrated ability to support a range of organisational processes, produce high-quality reports, presentations, and briefing papers.

You’ll bring strong analytical and problem solving skills, excellent attention to detail, and a willingness to entertain new ideas and seize opportunities.

For full information on the role’s requirements please review the job description which details the main tasks and responsibilities and the person specification.

We offer a wide range of benefits including pension, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, private healthcare, a generous holiday entitlement and paid volunteering days. We also offer enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.

We are based in accessible, modern offices in the heart of London. We also have a ‘performance hub’ on campus at Loughborough University. We have a flexible approach to working patterns. This commitment to flexibility in how we work, when we work and where we work is an important feature of life at ParalympicsGB and we will do all we can to help you work in a way that suits you within organisational needs.

As part of our proud commitment as Disability Confident Leaders, we strongly encourage disabled candidates to apply. Should you meet the essential criteria set out in the job description we will invite you to attend an interview. We will also go the extra mile to give any support you might find helpful during the interview process.

The successful candidate will be supported throughout their journey with ParalympicsGB. We are committed to providing a positive team experience from start to finish and beyond, helping all our staff develop their skills and reach their full potential.