National Endurance Manager (Off-Track)

England Athletics is the membership and development body for athletics and running in England. We work in partnership with the wider athletics family, especially our member clubs and bodies, UK Athletics, Sport England & commercial partners, to grow opportunities for everyone to experience our sport and to enable them to reach their full potential. England Athletics also provides national-level competition and is responsible for athlete development beneath world-class performance levels.

We want to inspire more athletes and runners of all abilities and backgrounds to fulfil their potential and to have a lifelong love of the sport. It is our vision for athletics to become an inclusive sport where everyone belongs and can flourish. We want every participant involved in our sport, whether they are an athlete, runner, coach, official, leader, volunteer, facility operator, parent, or guardian to see and experience first-hand the guiding principles that continue to drive our work - including putting the athlete and runner first, encouraging high standards and ethical success across all aspects of our work, enhancing experiences, and working together in partnership not in isolation.

The Role:

A vacancy has arisen at England Athletics for a National Endurance Manager (Off Track), on a permanent basis. The role is central to delivering the strategic objectives for off-track running disciplines in partnership with key organisations leading the delivery of off-track running competition, governance and international representative team opportunities.

Working at a strategic management level, the National Endurance Manager will be positioned to focus on implementing the off-track endurance strategy in England, with the ultimate aim of supporting athletes to progress onto GB & NI Teams and into the UKA World Class Programme.

Regular interaction through inter-departmental working, with colleagues in other areas of England Athletics business is fundamentally important as we work to “connect” the grassroots participation aspects of our strategy with the Talent Strategy.

The postholder will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Delivering the strategic objectives for off-track running disciplines in partnership with key organisations leading the delivery of off-track running competition, governance and international representative team opportunities.
• Play a vital role in supporting the development of athletes and coaches by implementing the off-track endurance strategy across disciplines including cross country, road, mountain, and ultra-running.
• Strengthening partnerships with key stakeholders who deliver competition, championships and international representative opportunities for English athletes to ensure a clear and aligned development pathway for endurance athletes at all levels.
• Working closely with the network of England Athletics Talent Hubs based at academic institutions, to enhance and increase athlete and coach accessibility to performance environments, sport science support and expert coaching support.

For further information about the role and to apply for this exciting post, please visit our website: https://www.englandathletics.org/about-us/careers/

Closing date for applications: Sunday 13th July 2025

Interview Date: w/c 18th August 2025

England Athletics is committed to providing and supporting an inclusive culture that promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are proud of the diverse community we represent and want to ensure our workforce is representative of that community so welcome applications from all sections of the community and diverse groups. We will, at every opportunity, advance equality, and inclusivity for all staff, at all levels within the organisation, by addressing barriers, encouraging participation, and taking all relevant steps to meet everyone’s needs.