Careers and Employability Service
Sport and Leisure
This leaflet contains an overview of sports related career areas together with useful websites
for further research.
Careers Overview
www.prospects.ac.uk – Occupational profiles on this website in the Types of Jobs section
include Sports Development Officer. Each profile contains information on entry routes,
employers and skills required.
www.skillsactive.com/individual-home – SkillsActive provides information on a range of
careers within the sports sector sport and recreation and health and fitness.
www.bases.org.uk/Careers –This website includes a downloadable guide to careers in sport
and fitness.
www.imspa.co.uk – CIMPSA (Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical
Activity) Careers section covers the varied career paths available in the sector.
www.icould.com/stories/job-types/sport-health-and-fitness – Icould Careers videos covering
a very broad range of careers related to sport.
www.careersworkout.loucoll.ac.uk – covers a wide range of information on careers in
Sports, Exercise and Fitness including links to case studies and job profiles.
www.bps.org.uk/careers-education-training – how to become a Sports Psychologist
Sports Promotion
www.sponsorship.co.uk –BDS Sponsorship is a leading sponsorship consultancy in the UK.
www.creatingexcellence.co.uk – a communications and marketing company, work includes
providing speakers, sports and health marketing.
www.octagon.com – Octagon is the global sports and talent representation agency
www.wmgllc.com – Wasserman Media Group represents over 500 of the world’s elite
professional athletes across a spectrum of sport
Sports Journalism
www.sportsjournalists.co.uk – Sports Journalists’ Association
www.nctj.com/careers/sports-journalism – National Council for the Training of Journalists
Football Writers’ Association
www.careers.guardian.co.uk/sports-journalism – A panel of sports journalism talk about
getting into Sports Journalism by the Guardian
Latest Trends and News
www.culture.gov.uk – Department for Culture, Media & Sport
www.sportbusiness.com – Market Place Directory
www.sportengland.org – Sport England
www.sportindustry.biz – Sport Industry Group
www.wsf.org.uk – Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation
www.sportcal.com – Sportcal Sports Market Intelligence: business information for
organisations involved in sport
www.sportbusiness.com – SportBusiness provides details of sports events; sports job
vacancies, directories of people and organisations.
Vacancy Sources
www.uksport.gov.uk/vacancies – UKSport vacancies
www.sportengland.org – Sport England site includes vacancies
www.leisurejobs.com – Leisure Jobs recruitment site
www.leisureopportunities.co.uk – Leisure jobs opportunities and news
www.sportaces.co.uk – Sportaces Sports Psychology training and vacancies
www.blackbooksports.com –jobs in sport and leisure
www.bluedome.co.uk – job vacancies in outdoor and adventure organisation
www.globalsportsjobs.com – job site with careers advice, set up by a Loughborough
graduate
www.jumpinsport.com – all the latest employment and internship opportunities in sport from
around the world
www.leisureopportunities.co.uk – jobs in hospitality, leisure, tourism, museums, sport and
health
www.outdoor-learning.org – A vacancy database for outdoor jobs
Social Media
Twitter is a quick way to develop your knowledge about the sector and find opportunities.
You can read and search it without an account………
The University of Chichester Careers and Employability Service is not responsible for the content or accessibility
of external links. A link from the CESs website does not imply endorsement.
Summer 2013