Pastoral Staff for British Ski Team

Do you want to spend the winters in the mountains working with some of Britain’s best up and coming winter sports athletes?

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Based in Radstadt, Austria, the Team Evolution programme is designed for athletes looking to work within a professional structure dedicated to their development, both on and off the slopes. We provide professional alpine race training and educational support for student-athletes looking to achieve both athletic and educational success by operating “In Pursuit of Excellence”.

Team Evolution has continuously been the programme of choice for developing some of Britain’s best alpine ski racers, for more than a decade. Throughout this time, athletes on the programme have gone on to achieve countless National titles, competed at the Olympic Games, on the World Cup, World Championships, World Junior Championships and at the Youth Olympic Games. Our trainees have continually achieved great success across the globe, and we are proud of our history.

Job Role

In an environment built around hard work and commitment, the Pastoral Team is a key component of Team Evolution’s continued success. Our House Parent’s play a vital role in ensuring that our trainees are safe, healthy, happy and living an active lifestyle outside of regular training. Our training base in Radstadt, Austria, provides a "home away from home", where the student-athletes and staff live for the winter months. The Pastoral Team plays a critical role in ensuring that the training base functions as best as possible, and the staff who make up this team are required to be organised, proactive, responsible, caring and good decision makers who put the needs of the athletes first.

The Pastoral Team is expected to not only support the athletes’ day to day living needs, but also encourage personal growth by helping the athletes overcome individual challenges, teaching them to perform basic chores, fostering a sense of team spirit and encouraging the trainees to engage in the local culture and languages. The Team Evolution programme must be student-athlete centered at all times, and in an environment that is ever changing, the House Parent needs to be flexible, adaptable, happy to put both the needs of the athlete and requirements of the programme first, above any personal desires.

Key Responsibilities:

• To support the athletes with their day to day routines, helping them balance training, education, rest and social dynamics.
• To be on call each day in case any accidents/emergencies take place.
• To be assist the coaching staff in communicating daily plans, helping the trainees pack/unpack training bags, prepare for school and get organised for each day.
• To encourage games, outdoor play and social interaction in any free time. Team Evolution actively discourages individual screentime, and supports forms of collective social interaction and play to foster growth and social skills.

• To work with the other members of the Pastoral Team to arrange athlete wake ups and bedtimes, help set up meal times, ensure that the trainees rooms are tidy, and that they have the necessary equipment both for training and school.
  
• To assist with hospital visits and other emergencies where required.
• To enforce a curfew set by the Lead House Parent or Coaches, and ensure athletes get enough rest.
• To plan, supervise and lead activities for athletes on days off.
• To work with other members of the Pastoral Team to assist with the grocery shop twice a week, as well as ensuring the training base is stocked with everything needed to operate properly.
• To organise and complete laundry rounds and house deep clean once a week.
• To provide support to the athletes in a way that allows them to make mistakes, learn from these errors, and develop into well rounded individuals.
• To deal with any safeguarding issues in an appropriate manner, utilising the guidelines found in the Team Evolution Handbook, and following the governance of our policies.
• To maintain a friendly, but professional relationship with all student athletes, parents and staff appropriately.
• All members of Team Evolution staff will be required to assist with driving, including airport pick-ups, during the season. Applicants should have a full, clean driving license.

Remuneration:

• Wages range between £1,400 - £1,600 per month, dependent on previous experience and qualifications.
  
• 5 or 6 month contract, beginning mid-November 2025, ending late-April 2026.
  
• Shared accommodation in resort, throughout the dates stipulated within the contract.
• Transport to Austria at the beginning and end of the season in Team Evolution vehicles.
• A season lift ticket for the “Ski Amade” region.
• Team clothing, to be worn as work uniform.
• Experience working with children, young adults and / or sports people
• Child Welfare and Safeguarding Qualification
• An enhanced DBS check
• Valid First Aid training
• Clean driving license
• Good communication skills and strong team work ethic are essential

Qualification/Requirements:

• Experience working with children, young adults and / or sports people
• Child Welfare and Safeguarding Qualification
• An enhanced DBS check
• Valid First Aid training
• Clean driving license
• Good communication skills and strong team work ethic are essential

For further information about this role, please send us your CV and Cover Letter to lesley.dawson@teamevolution.eu, along with any other related qualifications.

More information on the Team Evolution programme can be found by visiting www.teamevolution.eu