About us

The NSW Institute of Sport [NSWIS] is a high performance sporting organisation that supports Australian athletes to become world’s best. We reach all regions of NSW, with an Olympic and Paralympic training facility based at Sydney Olympic Park and high performance hubs across NSW that provide world class daily training environments for our athletes and coaches. Our experts work in collaboration with partners within the national sporting system to create and deliver high performance support services and environments to prepare athletes and coaches for international competition.

About the role

Join our expanding Sports Science department as the Sports Physiology Practitioner!

The Sport Physiology Practitioner will drive holistic athlete development to positively impact training and performance and provide best practice physiology services to Australian Sailing (AS) categorised athletes along the pathway from the Australian Sailing Team (AST) to the State Sailing Pathway Program (SSPP), as a part of an integrated inter-disciplinary team. This role is partnered with Australian Sailing and based predominantly out of the National Training Centre at Middle Harbour, Sydney.

This role will require the successful applicant to collaborate across NSWIS, Australian Sailing, and the wider National Institute Network (NIN) to ensure consistency in the development of independent, resilient and robust athletes to optimise performance. This role will work with the AS Physical Preparation Lead to develop and deliver systems within the daily performance environment (DPE) that will facilitate evidence-based decision making to support individual campaign plans to optimally prepare for the 2028 and 2032 Olympic Games.

The role is a fulltime position offering a competitive salary, which is negotiable based on the successful candidate experience and demonstrated competency.

This is an identified position requiring a Working with Children Check.    

For further information about the role and the key accountabilities please see the job description.

About you

You will have:

• 3+ years’ experience in the provision and application of physiology services, with proven experience interacting with high performance coaches and athletes and an understanding of the high performance sport environment, including modern coaching theory and its application to training
• Proven success in utilising physiology knowledge for planning, periodising and managing athletes across seasons/campaigns at senior national or international level, and an understanding of current trends, technological advances and practices sport science and coaching
• Proven experience in planning and monitoring athletic performance to achieve performance progression
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to work in a multi-disciplinary/sport team environment with high performance support staff, coaches and athletes
• Experience in operating and managing quality control and quality assurance programs to meet laboratory compliance standards
• Proven ability to analyse data, interpret results and produce reports for influencing athletic training programs and the capacity to communicate this in a coach and athlete-friendly manner
• Experience using sport-specific computer programs and training monitoring software platforms

Essential Requirements

• Min 3+ years fulltime experience in the provision and application of physiological services and proven experience interacting with high performance coaches.
• Undergraduate degree with Honours in Exercise, Health, Movement and/or Sport Science
• Level 1 Anthropometry
• ESSA Sport Scientist Level 1
• Current First Aid and CPR certification
• You have a current Working with Children Check or be willing to obtain this prior to working with us.

This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles that may arise over the next 18 months.

For more information about the NSW Institute of Sport please visit nswis.com.au.

The NSW Institute of Sport requires all applicants who can be safely vaccinated for COVID 19, to be so. Successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of vaccination and those unable to receive the COVID-19 vaccination due to a medical condition will be requested to provide an NSW Health COVID-19 Vaccine Medical Contraindication form completed by a medical practitioner as part of the appointment process.

NSWIS is committed to protecting Children from harm. We require all applicants that will work with Children to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment

Commitment to Diversity: The NSW Institute of Sport is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects our community, sport partners and athletes. We encourage applications from suitable candidates including; of all ages, genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, veterans, refugees, LGBTIQ+ community and people with disability.   

The NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSWIS recruitment/interview process, then please email nswis_recruitment@nswis.com.au and let us know.