Freelance Hurdles Programme Coordinator

England Athletics is the membership and development body for athletics and running in England. We work in partnership with the wider athletics family, especially our member clubs and bodies, UK Athletics, Sport England & commercial partners, to grow opportunities for everyone to experience our sport and to enable them to reach their full potential.

England Athletics also provides national-level competition and is responsible for athlete development beneath world-class performance levels. We want to inspire more athletes and runners of all abilities and backgrounds to fulfil their potential and to have a lifelong love of the sport. It is our vision for athletics to become an inclusive sport where everyone belongs and can flourish.

The Role:

A vacancy has arisen at England Athletics for a Freelance Hurdles Programme Coordinator, on a fixed term basis. The individual will report to the Event Group Lead - Speed and will coordinate all aspects of the England Athletics Hurdles Programme. The Hurdles Coordinator is responsible for organising and managing national hurdles development, supporting the Speed Event Lead with hurdles strategy development and supporting with athlete selections for England Athletics Talent Programmes and International Teams.

Due to the nature of this role the individual must have experience of the talent pathway and be willing to travel to promote further hurdles opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Organising a rolling series of national hurdles technical camps for short and long hurdles.
• Organising and supporting the annual Hurdles Fest competition in partnership with the Bruce Longden Coaching Foundation.
• Delivering a series of hurdles webinars focused on specific coach and athlete development for long and short hurdles.
• Supporting clubs, coaches and competitions with technical guidance during the age-group rule change transition process in the lead up to and throughout the 2026 track season.

For further information and to apply for this exciting post, please visit our website: https://www.englandathletics.org/about-us/careers/

Closing date for applications: 13th April 2025

England Athletics is committed to providing and supporting an inclusive culture that promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are proud of the diverse community we represent and want to ensure our workforce is representative of that community so welcome applications from all sections of the community and diverse groups.