Scottish Athletics National Disability Pathway Officer

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: