Performance Director – British Para Table Tennis

This role provides strategic and operational leadership for the World Class Programme, reporting to the CEO and creating the conditions for athletes and staff to thrive and achieve sustained success on the world stage. The post-holder leads the programme towards the Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Paralympic Games and beyond, working within a proud and high-performing para sport programme with a strong platform for future growth. Leadership is exercised across a multidisciplinary team spanning coaching, pathway, operations and performance support, alongside a senior leadership contribution to the wider organisation.

• Lead the long-term performance strategy and vision for British Para Table Tennis through to Brisbane 2032 and beyond.
• Drive the delivery of an athlete-centred, ethically driven high-performance culture where people can perform at their best.
• Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team, including coaching, pathway, operations and performance support staff.
• Oversee a world-class athlete pathway that identifies, develops and progresses athletes towards international success.
• Build trusted relationships with athletes, coaches, UK Sport, UKSI, the British Paralympic Association, Table Tennis England and international partners.
• Contribute as a senior leader across the wider organisation, helping shape strategy, culture and future investment.

• Experienced high-performance leader with a proven track record of delivering results in complex sporting environments.
• Significant senior leadership experience within Olympic, Paralympic or other international high-performance sport environments.
• Demonstrable record of delivering medal success or sustained performance improvement at world-class level.
• Ability to lead and develop multidisciplinary teams and create environments where people can flourish.
• Strong strategic, operational and financial leadership skills.
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, from board level to athlete level.
• Deep commitment to athlete welfare, safeguarding, inclusion, integrity and ethical high-performance sport.

• Experience in table tennis is welcomed but not essential.
• Fresh thinking, strong performance expertise and a passion for creating sustainable success.

• English Institute of Sport, Sheffield, with travel nationally and internationally.