Coach, Advisor

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

About the role

Join our newly established and expanding Para Unit, as the Coach Advisor - Para Unit.

This role will be responsible for leading and a developing a successful coach development program with NSWIS Para Unit coaches and identified external coaches in the Para sport pathway (National Sport Organisations, State Sport Organisations (SSOs), Regional Academies of Sport (RAS), clubs, schools) capable of developing pre-emerging Para athletes toward becoming categorised. The role requires strong engagement and a strategic approach with internal and external stakeholders to identify the right coaches and environment to provide the right coach development support at the right time.

The Coach Advisor, Para Unit will works closely with the NSWIS High Performance Coach Advisor and AIS/NSWIS Coach Development Lead to adopt best practice principles and ensure the Para Unit coach development activity is closely aligned with coach development activity across NSWIS sport programs.

This is a full time position, attracting a salary range of $111,839 -$117,001 plus superannuation. The contract period for this role is up to 30 June 2027.

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 the team:

• Demonstrated experience working in a similar role as part of a National Sport Organisation or State Sport Institute environment with a demonstrated track record of supporting coaches with their ongoing performance and development.
• Extensive experience in building and driving partnerships in sport to better achieve shared high-performance outcomes.
• Experience in coaching and facilitating learning opportunities for high performance coaches or in other performance domains.
• Understanding of the key characteristics and requirements for successful coaching at the national level
• Knowledge and understanding of Australian High-Performance Sport system and requirements of high-performance athletes, coaches and services that contribute to athlete success.
• Up to date with current trends in coaching science and practice, sports medicine, and technological advancements in equipment.
• Knowledge of effective leadership principles and understanding of frameworks and tools that promote continuous improvement for work teams and individual contributors.
• Understanding of athlete development concepts in athlete development pathways, DADF and FTEM models.
• Understanding of the key levers for high performance delivery to achieve international success.
• Understanding how to effectively leverage support services for international success.
• 6+ years experience in coaching roles
• Working with Children Check or be willing to obtain this prior to working with us.

Applying for the role

To apply for this role please submit:

• A cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements and focus capabilities in the job description for the role (maximum 1 page
• An up to date CV outlining experience, qualifications and achievements (please include at least two referees.
• A response to the pre-screening questions in the application (maximum 450 words per question).

If you would like to enquire about the role contact Marianne Loh at

To apply complete your application via the recruitment portal by September 2025.

Working at NSWIS

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.

For more information about the NSW Institute of Sport please visit

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

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 let us know.