Careers

Want to make a difference with a fulfilling career in a National Governing Body of Sport? We’re looking for the best and brightest talent to help Archery GB fulfil our mission of rebuilding, reimagining and representing archery on the world stage.

Archery GB is a volunteer led organisation - we couldn’t do it without our fantastic volunteers at club level - and we also have a fantastic team of staff who help to make our vision a reality. 

We carefully recruit highly skilled and passionate people for roles in Communications and Marketing, HR, Governance, Finance, Participation, Performance, Development, Membership Services and more, so, wherever your experience and interest lie, there’s something for you at Archery GB. 

Based in Lilleshall National Sports Centre, Shropshire, we offer exciting opportunities both here and in regional posts around the UK, with flexible hours and working from home options.

We want to make your application experience as positive as possible. We treat every application with respect and fairness, and we welcome feedback on our recruitment process to help us continually improve. 

Are you the one we’ve been looking for?

If you think you’ve got what it takes to be a part of our dedicated and passionate team, read on to view our current vacancies.

Current vacancies will be added to this page as they arise with Job Description's available to download from the Resources section or below.

Archery GB is an equal opportunities employer. We positively welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds.

Current Vacancies

Role overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to contribute to the future success of Archery GB.

Archery GB, the National Governing Body for archery, is seeking a Performance Pathway Manager for a period of maternity cover (minimum of 8 months).

The postholder will develop and maintain the Performance Pathway that identifies, nurtures and develops archery athletes who have the potential to win medals at the Olympic and Paralympic Games and major senior championships.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

• Developing and ensuring the strategic and operational delivery of Olympic and Paralympic Pathways
• Leading on talent identification and development
• Providing comprehensive programme and people management for the Pathways (England and Northern Ireland) including coach and staff development
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders
• Using research, data and insight to ensure the Pathways lead on best practice and innovation
• Ensuring best practice on reporting and governance compliance throughout the Pathways

We are looking for applicants with:

• Significant experience in high performance sport with a track record in talent identification and development
• Knowledge, experience and organisational/project management skills to manage athlete development programmes at different stages of the Pathway
• Strong leadership and communications skills, who can inspire and motivate excellence within the Pathway and build strong stakeholder relationships
• Good understanding of safeguarding, the duty of care to athletes and the ability to create an inclusive and supportive environment

The role will require the ability to travel and work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends to support Pathway events and activities.

For more information about the role please download the full Job Description and Person Specification which can be found on our recruitment site or in the Resources section of this page. 

How to apply

To apply, please visit our recruitment site.

Your covering letter (1 page only) should address the following: How your skills, experience and leadership approach equip you to deliver effectively in this role.

We invite all applicants to complete our Diversity monitoring process to enable us to ensure the effectiveness of our approach to equality. Please download the form from our recruitment site. This will be used for monitoring purposes only.  

If you wish to have a conversation about the role prior to applying, please contact Cait Leach at cait.leach@archerygb.org

Closing date for applications: 29 November 2024

Interview date:  Week commencing 9 December 2024