Are You Studying a Sports-Related Course? This Leaflet Has Been
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SPORT Are you studying a sports-related course? This leaflet has been produced to help you to find out more about working in the sports sector, the career opportunities available and where to look for vacancies. Career Options: The sports industry is diverse and offers career opportunities in a range of areas. Your personal interests, experience and the type of sports degree you study can all influence the career areas open to you. The following websites will help you to research the sport sector and some of the different occupations available. If you are still unsure about your options you may like to speak to a Careers Consultant for advice. Prospects: Leisure, Sport & Tourism job sector prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/job-sectors/leisure-sport-and-tourism Prospects: Options with your subject – Sport & Leisure Management prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/sport-and-leisure- management Prospects: Options with your subject – Sport Science prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/sport-science Prospects: Job profiles – Leisure, Sport and Tourism prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/browse-sector/leisure-sport-and-tourism National Careers Advice Service: Sport, leisure & Tourism job profiles nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/planning/jobfamily/Pages/sportleisureandtouris m.aspx National Careers Advice Service: Sport & Culture job market information nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/planning/LMIMaps/Pages/Sport-and- Culture.aspx Skills Active: Sector Skills Council for Active Leisure, Learning & Wellbeing skillsactive.com/ Careers In Sport: Career profiles for a range of sports jobs careers-in-sport.co.uk/ 1 British Association of Sport & Exercise Science (BASES): Career Guide bases.org.uk/careers AGCAS: Working in Fitness: An analysis of the fitness industry in the UK exerciseregister.org/images/PDF/Working-in-Fitness-2015-Final.pdf Governing Bodies / Associations There are a large number of professional bodies in the sector with most individual sports have their own governing bodies. It is worth identifying relevant professional bodies for the areas you are interested working in. You can then use their websites to help you research industry trends, news and professional qualifications. A number of them also have job vacancies and details of volunteering opportunities. Sport Governing Bodies Amateur Boxing Association of England abae.co.uk/aba/ Amateur Swimming Association swimming.org/asa/ British Athletics britishathletics.org.uk/# British Cycling britishcycling.org.uk/ British Gymnastics british-gymnastics.org/site/ British Judo britishjudo.org.uk/ British Triathlon britishtriathlon.org/ England Squash and Racketball englandsquashandracketball.com/ English Table Tennis Association etta.co.uk/ Football Association thefa.com/ Lawn Tennis Association lta.org.uk/ England Basketball englandbasketball.co.uk/ England Hockey englandhockey.co.uk/ English Netball englandnetball.co.uk/ Professional Cricket Association thepca.co.uk/ Rugby Football Union rfu.com/ Sport England sportengland.org/ Sport Scotland sportscotland.org.uk/ Sports Council Wales sport.wales/ Sport Northern Ireland sportni.net/ Volleyball England volleyballengland.org/ N.B Sport England has a full list of recognised sports and their national governing bodies sportengland.org/our-work/national-work/national-governing-bodies/ 2 Other professional bodies / associations Sport Science / Health British Association of Sport & Exercise bases.org.uk/Home Sciences British Cardiovascular Society bcs.com/pages/default.asp British Olympic Association teamgb.com/ British Psychological Society bps.org.uk/networks-and- communities/member-microsite/division-sport- exercise-psychology Chartered Institute for the Management of cimspa.co.uk/ Sport & Physical Activity English Institute of Sport eis2win.co.uk/pages/default.aspx International Society of Biomechanics isbweb.org/ International Sports Engineering sportsengineering.co.uk/ Association Nutrition Society nutritionsociety.org/ Physios in Sport physiosinsport.org/ Sport Dieticians UK sportsdietitians.org.uk/ Sport & Exercise Nutrition Register senr.org.uk/ Society of Sports Therapists society-of-sports-therapists.org/ Sport Coaching / Fitness National Register of Personal Trainers nrpt.co.uk/ National Strength & Conditioning nsca.com/ Association Register of Exercise Professionals exerciseregister.org/ UK Coaching ukcoaching.org/ UK Active ukactive.com/home UK Strength & Conditioning Association uksca.org.uk/uksca/ Sport Business (Management / Media / Marketing / Events / Sponsorship etc.) Association of Event Organisers aeo.org.uk/ Chartered Institute of Marketing cim.co.uk/Home.aspx Chartered Institute for the Management of cimspa.co.uk/ Sport & Physical Activity Football Writers Association footballwriters.co.uk/ Sporta (represents leisure & cultural trusts) sporta.org/ Sports Journalists Association sportsjournalists.co.uk/ Teaching / Education / Outdoor Education Association for Physical Education afpe.org.uk/ British Activity Providers Association thebapa.org.uk/ British Universities and Colleges Sport bucs.org.uk/homepage.asp Department for Education education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching Outdoor Industries Association outdoorindustriesassociation.co.uk/ 3 Institute for Outdoor Learning outdoor-learning.org/ Youth Sport Trust youthsporttrust.org/ Sport Job Search The following are a selection of sector specific vacancy sources for the sports sector. Given that the sports sector is so diverse, this is not an exhaustive list but it should give you starting point for your job search. General job search These websites advertise vacancies across a range of sport occupations. Whether you are looking for sports coaching, sport development, sports science, sport business or any type of sport related vacancies, it is worth using them as part of your job search. Careers in Aquatics Jobs in swimming swimming.org/careers Careers in Football Jobs in football, plus careers advice careersinfootball.com/football-jobs Careers in Racing British Horseracing Graduate Development careersinracing.com/career- Programme paths/university-graduate/ Careers in Sport Sport & fitness industry jobs careers-in-sport.co.uk/jobs/index Global Sports Jobs International jobs board for sport sector globalsportsjobs.com/ Graduate Jobs in Sport Graduate jobs in sport & leisure graduatejobsinsport.co.uk/ Guardian Jobs Has sport & fitness job section jobs.theguardian.com/jobs/sport-and- fitness/ Indeed Jobs aggregator – search for “sport”, “leisure” indeed.co.uk/ etc. Jobs with Balls Sport & Leisure jobs jobswithballs.com/ Jump in Sport International jobs board and links for sports jumpinsport.com/ sector Leisure Jobs Sport, fitness, travel & hospitality jobs site leisurejobs.com/ Leisure Opportunities News and jobs for the leisure industry leisureopportunities.co.uk/ Leisure Vacancies Sport, leisure & fitness jobs leisurevacancies.co.uk/ LinkedIn Jobs Free resources. uk.linkedin.com/jobs/ You don’t have to join, but it’s always a good students.linkedin.com/uk thing to do – see their Student Guide: Local Government Jobs Can search for leisure/sport development lgjobs.com/ roles in public sector Sport Industry Job Network Jobs board for sports sector sportsindustryjobs.org/ 4 Sports Management Online magazine, has jobs section sportsmanagement.co.uk/ Sports Recruitment International Recruitment agency for sports industry sportsrecruitment.com/ UK Sport Large jobs section, vacancies across the sport uksport.gov.uk/ sector West Yorkshire Sport Has vacancy section for jobs based in West wysport.co.uk/ Yorkshire Yorkshire Sport Foundation Sports partnership across West and South yorkshiresport.org/get-involved/job-finder/ Yorkshire with jobs section Sport Business There are various careers related to sport business including sports marketing, sports events, sports administration, management, betting and gaming, sports promotion, sponsorship and talent management. As well as using the general job search websites, below are a few other suggestions that might be useful. Some advertise vacancies while others could help you identify sports companies that might be recruiting. Be aware that these areas can be competitive and you may well need to use a proactive approach. You could research individual companies, sport agencies and consultancies to see if they are recruiting and send speculative applications. Jobs boards / recruitment agencies Charity Jobs Vacancies in charity sector – search charityjob.co.uk/ “sport” Event Job Search Job search site for the events industry eventjobsearch.co.uk/ European Sponsorship Association Job section – sponsorship vacancies sponsorship.org/careers/industry-jobs/ F1 Recruitment Agency for marketing/events/sales/ f1recruitment.com/ sponsorship across entertainment, sport, retail & FMCG sectors iSport Connect Sport business networking site, has jobs isportconnect.com/ section Marketing Week Marketing jobs board, can search for marketingweek.com/ leisure & travel vacancies Pentasia iGaming, on-line gambling, betting & pentasia.com/ casino jobs PR Week PR jobs board, can search for prweekjobs.co.uk/ entertainment / leisure vacancies Sporting Appointments Agency for sport marketing, events, sportingappointments.com/index.php sponsorship, gaming and other sport business areas Sport Business Supplier of information, media & B2B sportbusiness.com/sportbusiness- marketing to services to sports industry, international/companies-directory has directory of sports companies Sporty Job.com