Performance & Events Student Fixed Term Placement in Loughborough

UK Athletics Performance & Events Student Placement, 35 hours per week. A flexible approach to work time is required on occasions including evening and weekend working. All-hour contract. £1,000 per month stipend. Reasonable travel expenses away from post location will be pre-agreed and reimbursed. National Performance Institute – Loughborough (Performance Base) / Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (UKA Events Team Base). Some homeworking as part of the weekly schedule may be agreed.

Placement Description

The successful candidate will embark upon a 12-month placement offering the chance to be immersed in a high-performance sport environment, gaining invaluable insight and practical experience that complements an undergraduate degree in a relevant sports-related field.

Typical Duties

• Performance Department: World Class Programme onboarding of athlete and WCP management – admin support. Championships and camps planning administration ahead of selected championships.
• UKA Events: Assist with the planning of competitions and events. Support event logistics, including venue preparation, accreditation, and scheduling.

Required Experience

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree or equivalent in Sports Management, Sports Events, Sport Science, Coaching, Sport Marketing, or related sports field.
• Eligible to undertake a placement year as part of your course.
• Maths and English minimum GCSE Grade 6.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings/weekends at events or competitions.

How to Apply

When applying for this placement, we encourage you to share why you are interested in the role and why you think you’d be a great fit. Your application is your chance to show us the knowledge, skills, and experiences that you can bring to the role. To help us understand your suitability, you may wish to:

• Look closely at the advertisement and role profile to see the skills and qualities we’re seeking.
• Highlight any relevant experience, whether from previous work, volunteering, internships, projects, or personal initiatives.
• Share skills or knowledge that are directly relevant to the role.
• Include personal interests or unpaid activities that demonstrate your enthusiasm, commitment, or transferable skills.

“Please do not use AI assistants during the application process.”

To access the full job description incorporating the required and desirable experience, knowledge, skills, and qualifications, and for details of how to apply for the role, please visit https://careers.ukathletics.org.uk/.

Interviews are likely to be held on Wednesday 11 March 2026. For a confidential discussion or if you have any questions on the role, please contact the UK Athletics HR team at HR@uka.org.uk. Closing date for applications is midnight on Wednesday 4 March 2026. In the result of high volumes of applications, UK Athletics reserves the right to close the vacancy ahead of the stated closing date – please apply early to avoid disappointment. We will endeavour to reply to all applicants, but if you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

As the nation’s favourite Olympic and Paralympic Sport, UK Athletics embraces equality, diversity and inclusion both on and off the field of play where everyone can participate. We encourage job applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates irrespective of their race, sex, religion or belief, sexual orientation, disability, age and other protected characteristics to reflect the diversity of our sport. Athletics is a Disability Confident Leader and will guarantee an interview to any candidate with a disability who meets the minimum job criteria.