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As a Sports Volunteer Officer within the Participation department, this role will lead and implement the Volunteer and Leadership Academy strands in line with the University strategy and Vision for Sport, with a focus on student employability. This is a part time role that will strengthen, coordinate, and grow the organisation’s volunteer community, ensuring volunteers are engaged, supported, and empowered to deliver meaningful impact by supporting the development and delivery of student leadership and personal development through sport and volunteering.

The closing date for applications is 4 November 2026.

We're looking for enthusiastic and customer-focused Climbing Wall Instructors to support the delivery of our climbing programme. You'll work with a wide range of participants, helping to provide safe, enjoyable, and inclusive climbing sessions while supporting the wider operation of the climbing wall. Ideal for passionate climbers who enjoy working with people and developing their instructional skills.

We're currently recruiting group exercise instructors to deliver a range of classes, specifically Pilates, Aqua, Zumba and Les Mills programmes.

In particular, we are keen to recruit group exercise instructors at our Sutton Bonington Sports Centre.

Fitness qualifications and previous experience are essential as well as a commitment to deliver an excellent experience for our sport and fitness members.

To register your interest please send your CV and supporting information to caroline.martin@nottingham.ac.uk.

For further information or to arrange a visit our facilities please email caroline.martin@nottingham.ac.uk.

Rate of pay: £25.00

Do you have a passion for swimming and teaching others to learn to swim? We regularly recruit Level 1 and Level 2 Swimming Instructors for both regular hours and cover work. 

Our Learn to Swim programme is available for all ages and abilities from 6 weeks to adults. We deliver group swimming lessons for Juniors and Adults, Early years lessons for 6 weeks old to 4.5 years, 1-2-1 lessons and an expanding School Holiday programme.  

Our Learn to Swim programme is available to students, staff, the local community and young people. We work in partnership with Swim England to provide high quality swimming lessons focused on developing stroke technique and a range of water skills.

Our group lessons run: 

• Mondays 16.00 – 19.30
• Tuesdays 16.00 – 20.00
• Thursdays 9.30-12.00/16.00-19.00
• Saturdays 9.00 – 12.45/12.00-16.00
• Sundays 9.00 – 13.00

Our 1-2-1 lessons run: 

• Mondays 10.30-15.00
• Mondays 16.30-18.30
• Thursdays 16.00-19.00
• Saturdays 12.00 – 16.00
• Sundays 11.00 – 15.00

Our Early years lessons run: 

• Tuesdays 16.00-18.30
• Fridays 9.00 – 12.00
• Saturdays 9.00 – 17.00
• Sundays 9.00-13.00

The ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ offers a fantastic hourly rate of pay and is committed to ongoing training and development. If you are interested in working for us, please complete the form below.

Applications for new Swim teachers are currently closed. If we have any vacancies available we will update here on how to apply.

For any enquiries please email: swimschool@nottingham.ac.uk 

We offer a range of volunteering opportunities for ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ students through our Volunteering and Leadership- Academy. For more information, please click here.

We host several national and international events at our state-of-the-art sporting facilities every year and to support these events, we often recruit events volunteers.

Volunteering at events is a fantastic way to gain work experience, develop key employability skills, meet new people and get involved with your local community. 

These opportunities are open to University students and staff as well as members of the public. For more information, please click here.