Head of Performance & Talent Coach Development
England Hockey
Job Type
Full-time, part-time considered
Location
Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre, Berkshire, UK; hybrid and travel
Salary
£60,000 per year plus company car
Closing Date
13 December 2026
Classification
IQF Level 7
Job Summary
Lead the design and delivery of England Hockey's performance and talent coach-development strategy across the GB and England pathways. Develop and support high-performance coaches and build succession pipelines to strengthen international athlete development. Work across complex elite-sport environments to improve coaching practice, collaboration and long-term programme quality. Coordinate with performance-pathway stakeholders and contribute to national and international coaching standards within hockey. The position includes substantial domestic and occasional international travel.
IUSCA IQF Classification
Level 7 reflects national performance-pathway leadership, development of high-performance coaches, succession planning and responsibility for the quality of coaching decisions across GB and England talent programmes. The remit is coaching-system development rather than direct S&C delivery, so this is an indicative cross-disciplinary IQF classification based on performance leadership and decision accountability. It does not demonstrate profession-wide Level 8 S&C governance. No named professional S&C certification or mandatory master's degree is confirmed in the accessible advert; IUSCA Level 7 certification has its own academic requirements.
Associated IUSCA IQF Certification
IUSCA IQF Level 7 Accredited International Strength and Conditioning Practitioner (aISCP*m)
Salary and Role Alignment
Amber. The advertised £60,000 salary plus a company car appears somewhat modest relative to national performance-pathway strategy, responsibility for developing senior coaches and substantial travel, although the car and flexible working arrangements add value. Under the IUSCA IQF Role Classification & Salary Alignment methodology, this results in an Amber rating. This is a broader performance-leadership role rather than a dedicated S&C position.
IUSCA Alignment Statement
This role has been classified by IUSCA using publicly available information at the time of review and the published IQF Role Classification & Salary Alignment methodology. The IQF classification, salary alignment assessment and associated IUSCA IQF certification represent IUSCA's assessment of the advertised role. They do not alter or replace the employer's stated qualification, certification or eligibility requirements and do not imply employer endorsement, approval of, or affiliation with IUSCA. Vacancy information may change, and applicants should review and verify the original employer advert before applying.