TSYT are looking for two enthusiastic, dedicated and independent people to join our Board as non-executive Directors.

TSYT have helped many of our best athletes reach the international stage.  Your input will help the Team Scotland Youth Trust, a registered Scottish charity, to continue to support the next generation of young talented Scottish athletes, coaches and team managers. Our support helps them to achieve their sporting goals at a National or International level through a range of educational programmes, awards and scholarships while developing as individuals.

Interested?

These voluntary posts will be for a four year period, April 2020- March 2024

Further information can be found on: https://www.teamscotland.scot/recruitment/ or email:  TSYouthTrust@TeamScotland.scot, or call Helen on 01786 466480

Application Closing Date: noon on 13 March 2020

Do you have what it takes to develop aquatics in Scotland?

12 Month Fixed Term / Secondment Opportunity
Salary circa £25k plus 6% pension

Scottish Swimming is seeking a Regional Swimming Development Manager to support and develop stronger, more sustainable clubs that will provide increased and quality opportunities for people to participate at all levels.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self- motivated individual to help our clubs to grow and retain their members by supporting them to provide quality coaching environments which enable athletes to progress to whatever level they choose.

Excellent leadership, communication and negotiating skills are a must as well as the ability to enthuse and motivate others.

Key Functions:

• To lead the development of swimming by implementing, monitoring and evaluating the Scottish Swimming Development Plan and Regional Swimming Development Plan
• Work in partnership to deliver a coherent athlete pathway
• Support and develop aquatic clubs
• Support and develop volunteers, coaches and technical officials

This post covers the West of Scotland including Argyll and Bute, Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, and West Dunbartonshire.

In return you will be offered an attractive salary, including contributory pension, as well as being part of a dynamic team that aims to ensure that everyone can swim.

Scottish Swimming is committed to selecting staff solely on the basis of their ability to do the job for which they are being recruited, and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

For an informal discussion please contact Sharon MacDonald, on 07787 151051.

Full information can be found on the Scottish Swimming website here:

https://www.scottishswimming.com/about-us/job-opportunities/ss-rsdm-west.aspx

Closing Date: 12 noon, Wednesday 19th February 2020

Interviews: Monday 24th February 2020

Recruiting body: Forth Valley Disability Sport

Closing date: Friday 6 March 2020

Forth Valley Disability Sport (FVDS) is a voluntary sport group where the main aim is to lead in the development of sport for people with physical, sensory or learning disabilities in partnership with key local agencies and local authority areas in Forth Valley. FVDS is a member branch of Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) who are the governing body of sport for athletes and players with a physical, sensory or learning disability. FVDS have achieved SDS Minimum Operating Requirements (MOR) which ensures all governance is up to date and appropriate. The committee of FVDS now wishes to appoint new committee members to join the branch.

Role Title – Treasurer (voluntary)
Organisation – Forth Valley Disability Sport (FVDS)
Responsible to – Forth Valley Disability Sport committee
Location – Forth Valley

An exciting opportunity has risen for a passionate and enthusiastic individual who is interested in helping achieve the vision and aims of FVDS by specifically supporting the organisation as committee treasurer

The Treasurer will support the FVDS Co-ordinator to help shape the financial future of FVDS by ensuring accurate records are kept of the charity’s finances. The post holder should be well organised and confident in handling financial information and producing reports to the FVDS committee. In return, FVDS offers the opportunity to meet new people, gain new skills, volunteer within a sports context, learn about the inspiring world of disability sport.

Contract – This is a voluntary position, but all reasonable expenses will be paid. Committee members will be expected to attend branch meetings (held 6 times per year), plus finance sub group meetings as and when required, support the branch to maintain SDS Minimum Operating Requirements and support the chairperson in driving the branch forward. The Level of time commitment is flexible and will be tailored to suit the applicant’s current commitments and the needs of the branch.

Term – 2 years

SKILLS REQUIRED AND MAIN DUTIES:

• Well organised and able to keep accurate records
• Confident in handling finances and keeping records
• Experience in budget handling
• Enthusiastic and motivated
• Prepared to make a regular time commitment
• Prepared to make decisions when necessary

MAIN DUTIES:

1. Support Branch Coordinator to maintain efficient and effective bookkeeping records of all financial transitions

Interviews
Date to be confirmed after the closing date

Applications

All applicants should send a curriculum Vitae and cover letter to graham.harvey@fvds.org.uk by the closing date of Friday 6^th  March 2020 detailing why you are interested in the role and any relevant skills and experience. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Graham Harvey on the above email address.

£32k – £38k approx. (UoE Grade 6 + 15% premium)
35 hrs p/w
Open Ended

Scottish Student Sport (SSS) seeks an outstanding individual to join the senior staff team at its central Edinburgh office.

The successful candidate will work closely with the staff and volunteers of SSS to oversee a vibrant competitions programme, ensuring the best possible provision in terms of scope, quality and profile at both regional and national level.

SSS Head of Competitions Details
SSS Head of Competitions Job Description

Organisation: Scottish Swimming
Location: Scottish Swimming HQ (University of Stirling)
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: circa £35k plus 6% pension
Closing date: 24 January 2020
Interview date: 31 January 2020
Duration: 12 Month Fixed Term / Secondment Opportunity

Scottish Swimming is seeking to appoint a Club Development Manager to lead a team of Regional staff to support and develop stronger, more sustainable clubs that will provide increased and quality opportunities for people to participate at all levels.  This post is for a 12 month fixed term and is also open to anyone wishing a secondment opportunity.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self- motivated individual to help our clubs to grow and retain their members by supporting them to provide quality coaching environments which enable athletes to progress to whatever level they choose.

Excellent leadership, communication and negotiating skills are a must as well as the ability to enthuse and motivate others.

For full details and to apply see the Scottish Swimming website:
https://www.scottishswimming.com/about-us/job-opportunities/scottish-swimming-club-development-manager.aspx

Organisation: scottishathletics

Closing Date: 20 January 2020

As the National Governing Body for Athletics in Scotland, our aim is to build an integrated and transparent system that supports our constituent members, as well as continuing to develop the sport of athletics in Scotland as a whole, from grassroots introductory level through to international level, and sets the context for future strategic decisions and identification of key programmes and projects.

Athletics is, and will continue to be, the most inclusive and popular sport in Scotland. To ensure this continues, we need to operate in a way that reflects our values and recognises the role we play in Scottish society. We will continue to develop these values to ensure that equality and inclusivity remain at the heart of our activities. scottishathletics has been a leader in this area, not just within sport, but within the wider world. We will continue to strive to be as reflective of Scottish society as we can be, with the resources we have at our disposal.

Key tasks for this role will include:

• Lead responsibility for developing the pathway for disabled athletes between club athletics and the performance programmes
• Liaise with selected performance athletes to assist in the management of their programme
• Support scottishathletics clubs to develop their provision for disabled athletes
• Lead responsibility for talent identification, talent transfer and developing partnerships with other relevant agencies to support those areas
• Lead responsibility for disability coach education & development ensuring integration, where appropriate, and tailored support where required
• Provide advice and expertise on disability athletics to scottishathletics and Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) staff, scottishathletics clubs and SDS branches enhancing provision for athletes throughout the pathway
• Manage partnerships with SDS branches and SDS Regional Managers to ensure there is a clear athletics pathway from branch activity into clubs
• A full understanding of the athletics classification system providing advice and support, as required, to athletes, parents, clubs and coaches
• Work with partners and scottishathletics staff to support the development of appropriate competitions for disabled athletes and signpost to existing inclusive and specific provision

Full details can be found on the scottishathletics website here:

Scottish Disability Sport (SDS)
Disability Sport Regional Manager (Maternity Cover)

Based in Central Region
Salary Scale: £25,000 – £28,000 subject to experience

Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic team player who has a passion for inclusion and disability sport?

SDS, in partnership with sportscotland, is seeking to appoint maternity cover for a Disability Sport Regional Manager based in Stirling to lead the implementation, coordination and monitoring of a strategic approach to sport for people with physical, sensory and learning impairments across the region.

The post holder will work in partnership with and support member Branches, sports clubs, local authorities, Scottish Governing Bodies of sport and other relevant stakeholders in disability sport to deliver inclusive opportunities and a coherent sports specific pathway. The postholder will work across the Central Region as well as East and West Dunbartonshire. The post will be responsible for developing new and existing sports structures to support individuals to engage, participate and progress.

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate proven experience of developing, implementing and evaluating sports development plans and programmes as well as knowledge of sports development pathways. It is envisaged that the contract will be for a period of 9 months to cover the maternity leave of the existing postholder. The post will be based in Stirling. Both part time and full-time options will be considered with hours flexible depending on the right candidate.

For a full job description, candidate specification and application form, see below or apply online here:

• Application Form
• Job Description and Person Specification 
• Equality Monitoring Form

OR, contact Caroline Lyon, Administrator, Scottish Disability Sport, Caledonia House South Gyle, Edinburgh, EH12 9DQ
Tel: 0131 317 1130
E-mail: admin@scottishdisabilitysport.com

Closing date: 12 noon on Friday 10^th January 2020
Interviews: Tuesday 21^st January 2020