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Paralympic Pathway Manager: British Curling

  • British Curling Vacancy: Paralympic Pathway Manager
  • Location: National Curling Academy, The Peak, Forthside Way, Stirling, FK8 1QZ Contract
  • Type: Part Time Maternity Cover until January 2027 (hours negotiable)
  • Salary: Circa £35,000 (pro rata)
  • Responsible to: Paralympic Head Coach 

 

British Curling – Paralympic Pathway Manager

British Curling is seeking a self-motivated, innovative, and strategically minded team player to lead the delivery of a pioneering Paralympic pathway system. In this influential role, you will work closely with our Paralympic Head Coach to identify and develop emerging talent for the next Paralympic cycle and beyond.

The successful candidate will join the organisation at a critical and exciting moment as we move into the final lead-up to the Paralympic Winter Games. Since its establishment following the success of the Beijing cycle, the Paralympic Pathway has already experienced significant growth and early achievements. The next phase is to build on this strong foundation and amplify momentum pre-, during, and post-Milan–Cortina, while using the platform of the Games to promote the programme and attract new talent into the sport.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious individual with outstanding communication and organisational skills to help shape a world-leading performance environment. You will play a central role in strengthening and sustaining a pipeline of world-class Paralympic athletes within an organisation renowned for its ability to identify, develop, and support talent that can excel on the world stage.

About British Curling British Curling is the governing body responsible for delivering medal-winning performances at the Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as at World and European Championships. As one of Britain’s most successful Winter Olympic sports, we are proud to be the only British high-performance programme based in Scotland.

Candidates will ideally bring a passion for curling, a strong interest in performance sport, and the drive to help shape and elevate a world-leading Paralympic pathway.

 

To apply: Please click here to download the job description from the British Curling website. To apply for this exciting opportunity please email: performance@britishcurling.org.uk with a CV and covering letter outlining your skills and experience demonstrating your suitability to the role.

Please submit your application with the specific reference PPM25 in the subject line.

For further information and any specific enquiries regarding the role can be directed to Dave Leith, Performance Director dave.leith@britishcurling.org.uk

  • Closing date for applications: Friday 19th December 2025
  • Interviews will be held w/c 5th January 2025

British Curling is committed to selecting and appointing staff solely on the basis of their ability to do the job for which they are being recruited and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. British Curling encourages job applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, belief or sexual orientation.

Photo that says Silver for Scotland at World Wheelchair Curling Championships 2025. It is white text on a light and dark purple background

World Silver Medal and Paralympic Spot Secured

Scotland sealed a silver medal on home ice at the weekend (16th March), finishing second behind Japan in the Mixed Doubles Competition at the World Wheelchair Curling Championships.  

The silver medal for Charlotte McKenna (Central) and Hugh Nibloe (Dumfries and Galloway) has also guaranteed the pair a spot in ParalympicsGB squad for the upcoming Winter Paralympics in Milano-Cortina 2026.  

Following the silver medal win, Charlotte said: “It feels great. It’s amazing to get a silver medal. A bit disappointed obviously and it hurts now to not get the gold.” 

“I think we can be proud of what we did,” concluded Charlotte.  

Qualifying for the Paralympics was, “the absolute goal,” said Hugh.  

The Championships took place at Auchenharvie Leisure Centre in Stevenston, Scotland. Charlotte and Hugh battled for gold against Japan’s Nakajima Yoj and Ogawa Aki. 

The Japanese duo took the lead following the first end (0-1) but Charlotte played a perfect take-out to put Scotland in front, 2-1, heading into the third end.  

Japan wasn’t rattled though and led the break, 5-2. Their momentum continued which forced Scotland to concede the game, with the finish score being 11-2.  

More information can be found on the British Curling website here.  

 

Portrait photo of Hugh Nibloe. he is wearing ParalympicsGB team kit and sitting in his wheelchair, smiling to camera.

Nine Scots on British Curling’s World Class Programme

British Curling announced last week their biggest ever cohort of Para athletes to be selected for the World Class Programme 2024-2025 season, and nine Scots made the cut.

The 12 strong squad includes five Scottish Paralympians: Hugh Nibloe, Gregor Ewan, Robert McPherson, Gary Smith and Meggan Dawson Farrell, alongside Jo (Joanna) Butterfield, Gary Logan, Charlotte McKenna and Martin Sutherland as World Championship representatives. England’s Stewart Pimblett completes the set of the experienced athletes.

Newcomers to that squad are England’s Mixed Doubles world champs Karen Aspey and Julian Mattison, who have moved up from Paralympic Performance Foundation (PPF) level.

Three more of last season’s PPF squad join the Programme: Scotland’s Keith Gray and England’s George Potts and Jason Kean have graduated to national level support, a group that is completed by a third English player Jean Guild.

“Congratulations to all of those who have been selected to the world class programme this season after a rigorous selection process,” said British Curling Paralympic Head Coach Sheila Swan.

“This is the largest squad we have recruited to the Paralympic programme and consists of many familiar faces and experienced athletes along with lots of fresh blood, demonstrating how effectively our Paralympic pathway is now working, enhanced by our recruitment campaigns north and south of the border, with more English athletes on board than ever before.

“International wheelchair curling has never been so competitive, which is being felt ever more keenly with just two years to go to Mila Cortina in 2026 with two medal opportunities available from the team and mixed doubles disciplines in the Paralympic programme for the first time.

“We believe having a large squad will not only boost our chances in 2026 and beyond, we also know it will help everyone at different stages of the pathway to develop well in order to win well when it counts in 2026.”

 

Selected athletes for 2024/25 – Paralympic Squad:

Charlotte McKenna

Gary Logan

Gary Smith

Gregor Ewan

Hugh Nibloe

Joanna Butterfield

Julian Mattison

Karen Aspey

Martin Sutherland

Meggan Dawson-Farrell

Robert McPherson

Stewart Pimblett

Charlotte McKenna