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Loughborough Sport
Full time and open ended
Are you passionate about elite sports nutrition and ready to make your mark in a world-class performance environment?
Loughborough Sport is seeking an ambitious Performance Nutritionist to join our expert interdisciplinary team. This is your opportunity to directly impact the success of elite athletes at an institution ranked #1 in the world for sports-related subjects for seven consecutive years.
About us At Loughborough Sport, we support approximately 800 funded athletes, scholars, and first-team competitors across diverse sporting disciplines. Our world-renowned performance ecosystem has produced Olympic and Paralympic medallists and World Champions, establishing us as a global leader in sporting excellence.
The role As our Performance Nutritionist, you'll deliver comprehensive nutrition services that optimize performance, recovery, and health for elite and developing athletes. Working within our collaborative interdisciplinary team, you'll: • Provide tailored nutrition support through workshops, one-on-one consultations, and group sessions • Develop and implement innovative nutritional strategies across various sports programmes • Collaborate with elite coaches and specialists including strength & conditioning, psychology, and sports medicine professionals • Create behaviour-change plans that improve nutritional habits of athletes and support staff • Support athletes during training camps and competitions • Mentor nutrition interns and placement students
What we're looking for The ideal candidate will bring: • Evidence-based approaches to sports nutrition • A passion for fostering "food first" nutrition philosophies • Strong interpersonal skills for building relationships with coaches and support teams • Commitment to continuous professional development • Ability to translate cutting-edge research into practical applications
What we offer • Generous annual leave entitlement with additional University closure days • Excellent pension scheme with significant employer contributions • Access to world-class sporting facilities including gym membership at discounted rates • Extensive professional development opportunities and funding • Staff wellbeing programmes and health services • Campus-wide dining discounts and retail benefits • A vibrant campus community with cultural and sporting events • The rare opportunity to work within a truly interdisciplinary environment among elite sporting professionals
Apply today and embark on a journey where you'll grow professionally while developing the potential in others.
For more information on the role please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Please note that appointment to this role will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service statement.
Closing date: Wednesday 30 July 2025 Preliminary interview*: Friday 8 August 2025, online via Microsoft Teams Interview date: Monday 11 August 2025, in Loughborough
*Please note that we reserve the right to modify, skip or cancel this stage of the process depending on the volume and suitability of applications received.
For informal enquiries: Please contact Andrew Shepherd, A.Shepherd2@lboro.ac.uk or +44 7597 397 771
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