British Weight Lifting

Location: Hybrid with headquarters at Loughborough University

Salary: £30,000 – £33,500 per annum, pro rata

Hours: Part time – 0.6 – 0.8FTE / 22.5 – 30hrs per week

Closing date: 29th January 2026

Job Purpose

• Lead the delivery of a systematic, evidenced-based athlete Identification, resulting in an oversupply of athletes entering the pathway.
• Support the delivery of athlete management processes.
• Create and deliver evidence-based training programme’s that accelerate physical and technical development in new and developmental athletes resulting in an oversupply of athletes making the required benchmark performances aligned with World Class Programme (WCP) membership
• Provide coaching, training and education while supporting competition opportunities, measuring individual progress against bench mark standards and expectations.
• Foster closer working partnerships with key pathway stakeholders who can support talent identification.
• Develop a culture of accelerated learning and high-performance culture

Key Responsibilities

Performance Pathway Development

• Work collaboratively and support pathway process specific to athlete on boarding, feedback and review
• Work collaboratively on pathway stakeholder development and engagement
• Attend stakeholder events to raise awareness and visibility of the sport to new and existing audiences
• Collaborate with BWL marketing and comms to shine a light on the sport across social platforms and reach new audiences
• Build a network of locations where the sport is accessible and used for pathway activity
• Support the development and evolution of pathway strategy in collaboration with the Performance Director and Lead Performance Coach

Download the full job description here – para-powerlifting-pathway-development-coach

Application and Selection Process

Application: Please download and complete the application form from our website www.britishweightlifting.org and email it to sue.ward@britishweightlifting.org along with the completed monitoring form.

Selection: Shortlisting will take place as soon as possible once applications close. Please can you indicate clearly on your application form, a telephone number where you can be contacted during office hours (9.00am – 5.00pm). Successful applicants will be contacted via email with information relating to the interview time, location and format.