Careers in Sport and Physical Activity 
South Yorkshire boasts a range of career and job opportunities in Sport and Physical Activity. From pool attendants and lifeguards to sports development managers and community coaches, there are world class facilities and high quality community networks active in the county.  For a range of current vacancies around South Yorkshire, take a look at our current vacancies web pages.

Volunteering in sport is a fantastic way to gain work experience which can help lead into a career in sport. For more information about opportunities and ways to get your volunteering accredited, check out our volunteering web pages here.

Women and Work

The Women and Work programme being piloted by SkillsActive in the Yorkshire and Humber region - offers funding for training to help women progress within occupations where they are significantly under-represented and where specific skills shortages exist.

Under the Women and Work Sector Pathways Initiative, SkillsActive have developed this training opportunity in response to the need to increase the number of qualified technical officials in the Yorkshire and Humber region as well as support the development of key skills such as team working and communication amongst those working in the active leisure and learning sector.

Our training programme offers a range of training that will support the long term development of women in the workplace. The programme will deliver:

- Assessment of literacy and numeracy.
- Technical officiating qualification in either football or cricket (level 2 qualification mapped to national occupational standards).
- Team working and communications training workshop.
- Introduction to the activepassport – helping the employer and the individual to track training and skills as well as identify areas for future development.

The total training pack is valued at £600, but is available to employers for just £198. In addition, the scheme will cover upto* 100% of childcare costs incurred by the learner and 66% of all travel costs incurred.

Who is eligible for the scheme?
There are only 35-40 places available on this scheme, therefore places will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.  The only requirements of the scheme are:

- Learners must be female and working in the active leisure and learning sector.
- The employer must be willing to pay for the direct training cost and be reimbursed for 66% of the cost once the learner has completed all elements of the scheme (including delivery of officiating hours).
- The employer must be willing to cover 33% of the travel costs incurred by the learner (66% can be claimed back from SkillsActive).

What are the key benefits?
SUPPORT – Financial support to obtain new and recognised qualifications (level 2 technical officiating)

ACCESS – To training to address key skills needs identified by the active leisure and learning sector

ADVANTAGE – Competitive advantage for you and your employee in offering quality services

PROGRESSION – Providing employees with a step up to greater challenges

How to get involved
For further information please contact:

Alan Wilkie (0191 388 6152) and Janie Frampton (07984 003 476) at the FA. 
Nick Cousins (07827 254 970) at English Cricket Board.
Andy Roswell (0113 2033609) at Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

*childcare costs can only reimbursed for fees incurred from a registered childminder, the total allowance to be confirmed on successful application

There are also a variety of colleges and universities in South Yorkshire offering sport and recreation courses.

Links to colleges and universities in South Yorkshire:
Barnsley College
Doncaster College
Dearne College
Rother Valley College
Rotherham College of Arts and Technology
Sheffield College
Sheffield Hallam University (Faculty of Health and Wellbeing)
University of Sheffield (Leisure Management department)
Thomas Rotherham College