Thomas Smith Email & Phone Number

Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for delivering the Paralympic programme’s strategic objective of increasing the depth and quality of the Paratriathlon Pathway. With the mission of having athletes capable of challenging for the podium in all Paratriathlon medal events by the LA 2028 Paralympic Games

London, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Working in collaboration with sports to build sustainable, holistic and progressive Performance Pathways.

Uk Sport, London

Working in the Performance Pathway Team has exposed me to a wide range of learning opportunities, be that in a sporting environment, educational workshops or from a governance perspective. I am able to interact daily with a wide range of athletes, coaches, practitioners and support staff through work projects such as the development curriculum and athlete recruitment campaigns. This has allowed me to develop a good knowledge of the skills required to work with in the development area, various ways performance pathways are managed and the differing philosophies of developing athletes held by staff. My work includes, but isn’t limited to, internal and external stake holder engagement, project planning, budget monitoring, database creation and maintenance and content and resource development. I use a variety of Microsoft office, communication and specialized digital platforms to engage with a variety of internal and external partners. I assist with content development and lead on the operational development of education workshops, planning events for up to one hundred attendees over multiple days and leading on customer service. My work projects also allow me to utilise effective presentation, communication and influencing skills as well as the ability to quickly build relationships and work under pressure. I also have a proven track-record of managing multiple tasks, and demonstrate excellent initiative to progress projects and in furthering my current skills and knowledge.

Sports Development Centre

This role allowed me to improve my project management, communication and administration skills. Working specifically on large and small sporting events my typical activities include, training and managing a large volunteer workforce, liaising with clients, producing detailed event plans, managing budgets, securing bookings, liaising with marketing and PR and coordinating event days. BUCS Big Wednesday, the two-day culmination of University team sport, and Loughborough International Athletics are amongst the events I have coordinated. I also provide logistical support for University open days, project manage the Rugby World Cup trophy tour, manage interactions with the University partners and coordinate Super league Netball and National 1 Rugby Union match days.

Whilst at Loughborough University I joined the volunteer academy, which has enabled me to volunteer at a number of events such as Loughborough International Athletics, Loughborough European Athletics and European Club Hockey Championships. Through previously demonstrating my ability to interact and communicate effectively with a large variety of individuals and organisations I was rewarded with the responsibility of coordinating up to 60 volunteers on these days. This role involved briefing volunteers on their roles and responsibilities during the event with regards to customer service, health and safety and following procedures. I also had the responsibility to respond to customer, athlete and officials enquiries and complaints that would arise. As well as volunteering at events I also helped to run and organise strength and fitness sessions for the University Swim squad along with conditioning and fitness workshops for visiting schools. Both of these experiences have allowed me to utilise the qualifications I have as well as increasing my experience with teaching and coaching and relating large groups and individuals.

Volunteered for a national talent recruitment campaign in association with EIS, UK Sport and British Shooting. My role was to support the athletes through a number of assessments such as postural control, cognitive function and anthropometric tests as well as coached sessions. I was responsible for collecting data, liaising with GB coaches to ensure its accuracy and entering it into an online database. The data I collected formed part of the selection process for the next stage of the programme. I had to communicate with a range of stakeholders (athletes, parents, EIS practitioners and GB coaches) to ensure the day ran smoothly.

I volunteered as a store assistant for British Heart Foundation Charity whilst I had some free time to spare.

Cardiff And Loughborough

During my MSc and BSc I was responsible for the planning and implementation of strength and conditioning programmes with elite university athletes. This involved working with a number of demanding individuals to develop and run relevant and innovative training programmes as well as ensuring the wellbeing of athletes.

Adelaide, Australia

During my time at Scotch College I was heavily involved in teaching and tutoring students of all age groups. This gave me the experience of teaching large groups as well as developing my ability to relate to and interact with a wide variety of individuals from school pupils through to senior management. My other responsibilities involved supervision of the boarding house and aiding with the organisation of boarding house activities. Whilst on duty I was responsible for the health and safety and the well being of up to 100 students. Tasks that I was involved with included, mentoring and tutoring pupils in a variety of subjects as well as organising maintaining attendance, illness and leave forms. Ensuring all records are kept up to date.

I was working here part time whilst studying for my BSc. I was directly involved with customer service, dealing with customer enquires and problems as well as maintaining shop floor standards.

Cardiff, United Kingdom

While at university I gained experience working with the University Strength and Conditioning coach. During this time I assisted with the delivery of conditioning sessions for a number of the elite university sports team including mens and women's rugby union, hockey, football and basketball.

Bath, United Kingdom

Lifeguarding requires the ability to work well under pressure and the confidence to talk to and interact with the public. Huge responsibility is placed with you to ensure the safety of not just the pool users but everybody using the facility. During this job you are trusted to make split second decisions if a member of the public is placed in a dangerous situation as well as performing first aid from dealing with cuts to CPR.Dealing with all of theses situations enables you to deal with pressure and improves leadership and communication skills vital for working in a wide variety of different job roles.

Honesdale Pennsylvania

Working at a Summer Camp in America was a huge amount of fun. Developing friendships with a wide range of people from a number of different countries and backgrounds expands your wider general knowledge and confidence when speaking to people for the first time. Whilst here I worked as a lake lifeguard and camp counsellor, living in a bunk house with 2 other counsellors and organising 14 campers. Having great organisation skills was crucial for the smooth running of day to day activities along with good leadership to manage both co-counsellors and campers.

Wanganui New Zealand

Working in New Zealand gave me a great insight into different cultures, it allowed me to develop my communication skills and confidence whilst developing new relationships. I was involved in various roles and was very resourceful as well as a fast learner, enabling me to switch from one role to another very quickly. This time away from the UK allowed me to develop into a focused and confident individual with the ability to easily develop new relationships and relate to individuals from various backgrounds.

Master Of Science (Msc), Exercise Physiology, Merit

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Sports And Exercise Science, 2.1 (Hons)

Activities and Societies: Rugby union, Gymnastic and Trampolining During my time at UWIC, I was involved in a number of sports teams.

Biology, Chemistry, Physical Education, B, C, A

Activities and Societies: Captain of 1st XV Rugby and Cross Country squad During my time at Bryanston, I studied Biology, Chemistry and PE.