Develop skills for your future career
Whether you’re looking to volunteer at a major sporting event, want some part-time paid work or are looking for that dream placement to prepare you for the working world, we have lots to offer.
Gaining experience in the sports industry will help you to develop essential skills and experience, putting you in a fantastic position for future jobs, whatever your career aspirations. Many students who have worked with us have gone on to have successful careers in industries such as teaching, marketing, media, design, coaching, sports development and more.
Join our team
We are currently recruiting for a number of work-based learning roles across multiple areas of sport. These roles allow you to earn RISE points, which go towards your degree. See below for more information.
Placement roles for 2024/25
We will be offering two paid placement opportunities for the 2024-25 academic year:
- Sport Development Assistant Placement
- Physical Activity and Wellbeing Assistant Placement
Register your interest for these roles
Part-time paid work 2024/25
Each year we have a team of students who assist our Sport Development team in the co-ordination and officiating of our Active Campus and Campus League programmes.
Roles available include:
The deadline for applications for the above roles is 11 February 2024.
RISE Opportunities (Voluntary)
Our sports clubs offer a number of opportunities for students pursuing a career in coaching or performance analysis.
You can gain hands on experience working alongside our lead sport coaches and assisting the performance of our teams within BUCS competitions. All students who undertake a role as part of our Student Workforce team are eligible to gain RISE points.
The RISE opportunities available for 2024/25 are: