Sports Nutritionist - Campus Services - 104565 - Grade 5
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Job Description
Position Details
Campus Services
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £29,647 to £31,460, with potential progression once in post to £35,388
Grade: 5
Part Time (21 hours per week)
Permanent
Closing date: 29th March 2026
Our offer to you
People are at the heart of what we are and do.
The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.
We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.
We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people fro
Position Details
Campus Services
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £29,647 to £31,460, with potential progression once in post to £35,388
Grade: 5
Part Time (21 hours per week)
Permanent
Closing date: 29th March 2026
Our offer to you
People are at the heart of what we are and do.
The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.
We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.
We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people fro
m all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.
Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.
The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.
Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham
Role Summary
The holder of this role within The Performance Centre will assist the Performance Centre Lead in the delivery of Sports Nutrition support services to our Scholarship Programme, University Teams and External Partners. They will be responsible for designing, implementing and evaluating effective nutritional interventions for designated University priority teams/clubs and sport scholars. They will also assist in the development and delivery of both internal/external services. In addition, establishing and maintaining links to other disciplines (e.g. nutrition, physiology, psychology & physiotherapy) both within and outside of the University.
Main Duties
Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.
The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.
Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham
Role Summary
The holder of this role within The Performance Centre will assist the Performance Centre Lead in the delivery of Sports Nutrition support services to our Scholarship Programme, University Teams and External Partners. They will be responsible for designing, implementing and evaluating effective nutritional interventions for designated University priority teams/clubs and sport scholars. They will also assist in the development and delivery of both internal/external services. In addition, establishing and maintaining links to other disciplines (e.g. nutrition, physiology, psychology & physiotherapy) both within and outside of the University.
Main Duties
Sports Nutrition Support
- Responsible for the design, development and delivery of sport nutrition services within the Performance Centre, ensuring quality control and interdisciplinary practice is maintained throughout.
- Responsible for sports nutrition services/support to UB Sport, TASS and Talent Hub sport scholars as part of their annual support programme. This will involve the design & delivery of individual, group and workshop sessions, liaising with practitioners, coaches to ensure interdisciplinary delivery through to logging support, RP logs and development of educational resources.
- Responsible for sports nutrition support to designated UB Sport Performance teams as part of their annual support agreement. This will involve working directly with coaches, individual players (referral only), and teams as well as contributing to the delivery of educational workshops as part of the general club programme. To assist with athlete profiling and design of annual packages of support for individual athletes and teams (sport scholars & performance teams).
- To assist in the design and delivery of annual sports science support packages for UB Sport clubs and priority/performance sport teams – working with coaches, Performance Centre Manager and other practitioners whilst ensuring cost effective use of resources, impact and quality of service (personnel, equipment, facilities, budget).
Interdisciplinary Support
- To contribute to the development and delivery of integrating support programmes within the Performance Centre – include liaising with coaches and other support staff professions (including internal & external practitioners).
- Leading on identified/relevant projects through to assisting with monitoring and evaluating the support provided. Identifying areas of weakness, proactively suggestion solutions to implementing improvements to the programmes and how these are delivered. This will require specialist knowledge and expertise across sports, including specialist analysis and monitoring skills.
- Assist with athlete profiling and the design of annual packages of support with individuals (sport scholars) and teams.
- Attend and assist delivery with in-house CPD sessions.
- Lead and assist on any projects provided by Performance Centre Lead.
- Assist when required with data analysis and feedback.
- To represent the Performance Sport team at appropriate meetings and to be a proactive member of the Performance Centre team to ensure the efficient and effective cross-functional delivery of services, to contribute to new developments and initiatives via ideas & expertise.
- Honours Degree in Nutrition (or equivalent) specialising in sports nutrition.
- Qualification at high degree level (IOC diploma or MSc in Sports Nutrition or equivalent.
- ISAK Level 1 Anthropometry Qualification.
- SENr Graduate or Practitioner registration.
- Knowledge of HE sports and supporting transitional/elite/student athletes.
- Experience of working with Coaches and National Governing Bodies.
- Experience of delivering sports nutrition workshops to teams and 1-1 consultations.
- Knowledge of the latest sport nutrition practices.
- The ability to work effectively as a member of a team towards quality service goals and deadlines.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Excellent communication, coupled with a strong customer service orientation, and the ability to tailor responses to specific technical and non-technical audiences.
Line managed by the Performance Centre Lead. You will have no direct financial or staff management responsibility. The role is focused on the delivery of a quality service to customers, working collaboratively with colleagues.
Planning and organising
Whilst working to a set rota, you will need to prioritise your own workload to deliver on schedule and at quality.
Problem solving and decision making
You will use your knowledge and expertise to analyse problems and identify and deploy solutions. Some issues may need you to make recommendations on the implementation of a longer term plan. You will be able to proactively suggest improvements. You will be able to consult with your manager around all decisions.
Internal and external relationships
You will liaise with a wide range of staff and students, and colleagues in the wider University Team.
DBS Required
The University is committed to safeguarding and we promote safe recruitment practice, therefore all associated pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Due to the nature of the work undertaken in this role all successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory DBS clearance prior to appointment.
Informal enquiries to Mark Burns, email: m.burns.2@bham.ac.uk
View our staff values and behaviours here
Use of AI in applications: We want to understand your genuine interest in the role and for the written elements of your application to accurately reflect your own communication style. Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.
We believe there is no such thing as a 'typical' member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability, which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyone
DBS Required
The University is committed to safeguarding and we promote safe recruitment practice, therefore all associated pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Due to the nature of the work undertaken in this role all successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory DBS clearance prior to appointment.
Informal enquiries to Mark Burns, email: m.burns.2@bham.ac.uk
View our staff values and behaviours here
Use of AI in applications: We want to understand your genuine interest in the role and for the written elements of your application to accurately reflect your own communication style. Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.
We believe there is no such thing as a 'typical' member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability, which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyone
on our website .