Endurance Data & Insight Analyst (British Cycling)

The Opportunity

The UK Sports Institute and British Cycling have an exciting opportunity for an Endurance Data & Insights Analyst to work in Manchester.

A snapshot of the role

This UK Sport Institute (UKSI) role operates within the Data & Insights theme of British Cyclings performance support with the overarching objective to help and enable Great Britain Cycling Team (GBCT) to use data and evidence to generate and answer better questions that will impact the performance of the team.

The Great Britain Cycling Team are one of the UKs most successful Olympic & Paralympic teams. While athletes earn the medals there is a whole Performance Support Team behind them throughout the Olympic cycle developing new best-in-class equipment delivering science-based training programmes and much all aspects of performance support data is the common thread.

This role will play a pivotal part in driving the performance of the Track Endurance and Paralympic disciplines taking on technical responsibilities that go beyond routine data handling. Youll be on the frontline of capturing and transforming cutting-edge data and video from training sessions and competitions delivering powerful insights that fuel the teams pursuit of excellence. Through innovative analysis and hands-on interaction with athletes and coaches you will empower evidence-based decisions that push the boundaries of whats possible in world-class Track Endurance and Paralympic cycling. Youll be answering questions like What makes a good bunch rider What are the winning tactics for a points race or What is a performance winning time for a paralympic event. Your commitment will be crucial in ensuring every fraction of a second and every marginal gain is expertly measured understood and maximised for podium success at LA 2028.

If you feel you can bring the expertisewe require to help us shape our future we very much look forward to hearing from you.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion

At the UKSI we aspire to have a workforce that is diverse and representative of all sections of society not only by characteristic but by thought and perspective. We believe a diverse workforce enables growth and creates a sustainably inclusive workspace for all employees.

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Safer Recruitment

We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment here at UKSI. All applications for all roles within our organisation will be subject to safer recruitment principles. Applicants will be required to complete a self-declaration form will have references checked and dependent upon role may be required to obtain Enhanced DBS vetting.

Application Method: To be considered for this World Class Opportunity candidates will be required to submit a CV and answer the application questions via the UKSI careers portal. The answers to the application questions should bring your CV to life by highlighting your relevant skills experience and attributes that would make you the ideal candidate for this role.

Important: Once you begin your application on the portal you will have the option to type your answers in a free text box however if you would prefer you may upload your answers with your CV. We ask that the answers to the questions are no more than 2 sides of A4. (please note that you can only upload 1 document to the portal so please ensure the questions appear either at the beginning or as a follow on from your CV)

Artificial Intelligence: We are aware of an increase in the use of Artificial intelligence for applications. At the UKSI we are keen to get to know you as a person and AI-generated content may lack the specificity required and/or fail to address key criteria. We consider that personalised responses are essential to convey your individual skills knowledge and experience. Therefore to maintain the integrity and fairness of our recruitment process we discourage the use of AI-generated content which may diminish your chances of success in your application. Please note this does not apply to the use of adaptive technology used to support an applicants individual needs.

Key Dates for Applicants

Closing Date:10th May 2026

Shortlisting Date: We will aim to complete our shortlist by 12th May 2026

Interview Date:

Stage 1: Telephone Interview 13th May 2026

Stage 2: In Person 20th/ 21st May 2026

Additional information for applicants:

Please note that occasionally interview dates may be subject to change and may require additional these instances we will do our upmost to ensure that candidates have sufficient notice and preparation time.

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