Loughborough Sport Placements

Loughborough Sport is committed to the development of aspiring coaches and practitioners through elite sport in the UK. Supporting around 500 funded athletes, scholars, and first team athletes across a range of sports and athletic disciplines, we provide a unique environment to develop a range of skills within an interdisciplinary sports program.

The successful applicant will gain practical applied experience in an elite sporting environment under the guidance of practitioners and coaches. During the placement, there is an opportunity to build a portfolio of practical expertise, enhancing your employability.

What would I be doing?

• 3 roles exist one for the men’s, women’s Football and one for the Futsal Performance programmes.
• Working alongside the Football Programme Manager and Head Coaches to assist with the operations of running the football and futsal performance programmes. The role would also be responsible for liaising with the AU clubs around matters of mutual interest.
• Suitable for someone looking to move into a management or marketing role in sport
• Support the extensive trials process at the beginning of the academic year
• Support match day operations
• Support the provision of marketing, media, and communications across the programme.
• Direct mentoring support from experienced programme manager
• Individual will support the management and logistics needed to field multiple teams each week across BUCS and national and national leagues in football
• Opportunity to work with external football bodies (e.g. County FA, Premier League, etc.) when hosting fixtures and events at Loughborough
• Support with other areas of the Inter-Disciplinary team as required

What will I get out of this opportunity?

• Exposure to working with coaches and athletes in an elite sporting environment
• Exposure to a range of sports, disciplines, and abilities
• Mentoring from practitioners and supervisors
• Support through qualifications and accreditations
• Portfolio of CPD and practical expertise
• Enhance your employability,
• Work closely with other practitioners within an interdisciplinary team
• Development of soft skills

 What is Loughborough Sport looking for?

• To undertake this role, you must be a current student at Loughborough University.
• Full commitment – otherwise you won’t get much out of the placement and the support for football will be affected
• Due to the nature of the role, experiences will take place during evenings and weekends to align with the football training schedule.
• The ability to communicate well, share knowledge simply and effectively and strong attention to detail.
• Experience in delivering or assisting in the delivery of presentations.
• Innovative thinking and willingness to try things.
• Professional attitude and approach, respect for others.

Additional Details

• Paid stipend of £6000 over 12 months
• Start date can be discussed but men’s pre-season starts in June and women’s programme in July
• Minimum of 30 hours per week for 45 weeks
• Evening and weekend work required
• Opportunity to volunteer ahead of your placement
• Diploma of Professional Studies running alongside placement year

 How can I apply?

Please send a CV & Video Application to One Drive via the file request link below. It’s up to you how you choose to produce the video, the only stipulations are that it is no longer than 5 minutes and you answer all questions (with relevant detail) set out below:

Applications close on Tuesday 31^st March 2026, but we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is identified.

Tell us about yourself:

• Name
• Your experiences in a sporting/football environment
• Personal sporting interests and programme (men’s or women’s) you would like to be involved in
• Your career aspirations
• What do you think you are like as a person, how would others describe you?

Tell us why you would like to join us:

• Why this placement? Why you? Why Loughborough?