At a Glance
- Tasks: Support student-athletes with tailored sport psychology strategies to enhance performance.
- Company: Join the University of Edinburgh, a world-class institution committed to diversity and inclusion.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, flexible work options, and generous annual leave.
- Other info: Part-time role with opportunities for hybrid working and professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on athletes' lives while developing your professional skills.
- Qualifications: Must have sport-specific experience and a passion for helping others succeed.
Grade UE05: £29,588 to £33,951 per annum, pro rata
CSG / Performance Sport / Sport and Exercise
Part Time: 12.5 hours per week
Fixed term: 31 weeks
The Opportunity:
Use your knowledge to drive change. Be part of something bigger. Roles for every stage of your career. We offer careers and roles in just about every area you can think of. Whether you’re looking to take the next step in your current specialism, explore a new challenge, or broaden your experience, we offer opportunities where you can flourish and make a real difference. Our people come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their abilities and experiences to our organisation, helping us thrive and innovate together.
Professional Services – Performance Sport
The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms.
As a Sport Psychology Practitioner, you will be part of the core staff that support our student-athletes and teams in their dual-career achievements. As part of the team, you will be able to shape athletes’ lived experience of performance by delivering tailored and meaningful support, when and where it matters. People have always been at the heart of our work. Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do. We value colleagues with drive, determination and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful flexibility that works for you.
A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:
- Professional development and subject matter expertise
- Opportunities for publication
- Variety every day
- Responsibility and autonomy
- Contributing to the work and purpose of the University
This post is part time (12.5 hours per week). We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
Note: must have sport specific experience.
How to apply
Please include the following documents in your application:
- CV (no more than 2 pages)
- Cover letter (no more than 1 page)
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
- A competitive salary.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options.
Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ equality. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 21 September 2026. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browser's local time zone. Interview dates to be confirmed.
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