The Scottish FA are looking to recruit a highly motivated and experienced individual into the position of Head of Performance Services to lead on the delivery of a high-performance culture to support all of our National Teams in addition to the wider elite player performance work of the Association to ensure players and coaches have the edge to compete at the highest level.

The role will involve leading and managing a team of full-time staff within the Performance Services Unit as part of the wider Football Department to help deliver key strategic objectives of the association, including our aim to qualify consistently and compete in major tournaments. 

The role will also lead, develop and manage the procedures, application and reporting of the performance services for the Scottish FA, ensuring a standardised set of working procedures are in place across all the performance service areas such as performance operations, performance analysis, performance data, sports medicine, sports science and talent identification. 

We are looking for an individual with extensive experience of leading a high performing team in elite sports and a proven track record of working with elite athletes and coaches in establishing high performance cultures. In possession of a relevant degree, the applicant must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills,  so to be able to develop strong relationships and build effective teams. Confident and resilient, the right person is a problem solver,  a charismatic leader, and a team player. 

Please be aware that we are not able to accept applications from people who do not currently have a valid and permanent Right to Work in the UK.

Further information can be found on The Scottish FA's careers website.