Join the NSW Institute of Sport - where world-class performance and Olympic dreams come to life at Sydney Olympic Park.

About the role

As part of an integrated interdisciplinary team, the Performance Psychologist provides targeted, outcomes-focused psychological support to enhance athlete performance while promoting and safeguarding athlete wellbeing. The role works collaboratively within allocated sport programs to optimise athlete development and performance outcomes. 

This is a part time (0.6FTE) position, the full time equivalent (FTE) annual salary range of $115,194 - $120,511 plus superannuation, which will be paid pro-rata for hours worked.  The contract period for this role is up to 31 December 2028 in line with the Olympic cycle. 

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 bring to our team:

• Demonstrated understanding and experience of the demands of high-performance athletes and coaches.
• Experience providing performance psychology services in high performance sporting environments.
• Experience delivering specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention within elite sports programs and high-performance contexts. 
• Experience working as a collaborative and embedded member of a multi-disciplinary team within a high-performance setting. 
• Psychological formulation knowledge and skills – ability to bring together a range of information to make sense of a specific performance problem or challenge.  
• Awareness of how to identify strengths and individual needs and then draw upon psychological theory and evidence to inform interventions. 
• Demonstrated understanding and application of evidence-based processes to enhance psychological functioning in high-performance contexts.

Essential Requirements

• Applied Masters in Sport and Exercise Psychology
• A minimum of 3 years experience working in a range of performance contexts, including delivering psychological support to athletes in a high-performance setting
• Current registration as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)  
• Australian Psychological Society (APS) membership 
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate 
• Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) Anti-doping Fundamentals and Annual update 
• SIA (PBTR) Child Protection and Safeguarding 
• Valid driver’s license 
• Working with Children Check or be willing to obtain this prior to working with us

Working at NSWIS

The NSW Institute of Sport [NSWIS] is a high performance sporting organisation that supports Australian athletes to become world’s best in line with the National 2032+ Win Well High Performance Strategy. 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.

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.

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.