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Work with us

As the Sports University of the Year for 2024 and top University in the UK for team sport, we offer an award-winning programme of sport, health and fitness opportunities for our students and community. We're looking for exceptional people to support our students, staff and wider community.

Working at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ will support the delivery of our Vision helping to establish the University as the first choice for students wishing to combine a top-quality education with an outstanding sporting experience.

Our Vision for Sport
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Current opportunities

Please see below for ongoing opportunities within our team and links to view current University opportunities.

Fitness Instructor

If you'd like to enquire about joining our group of fitness instructors in providing a high quality, friendly, well organised and professional service to the department’s customers within the University’s fitness facilities, please contact our Health and Fitness Manager Tom Sherratt on tom.sherratt@nottingham.ac.uk.

Fitness instructor responsibilities include:

  • new member inductions
  • writing fitness programmes
  • delivering fitness classes
  • giving help and guidance to members
  • walking the gym floor engaging, interacting and looking after the well-being and motivation of our members.

A current NVQ level 2 qualification (or equivalent) in gym/fitness instructing is essential to be a part of our fitness team.

Group Exercise Instructors

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

Swim Teachers

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. You can find out more about the programme here. 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
  • 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
  • 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

Please make sure when you apply for the role, you upload a CV and a copy of your Swim Instructor qualification. If you have an NPLQ or NRASTC please upload this too.

For informal enquiries, please contact swimschool@nottingham.ac.uk

Volunteering

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

Events Volunteering

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. 

Fitness Instructor

If you'd like to enquire about joining our group of fitness instructors in providing a high quality, friendly, well organised and professional service to the department’s customers within the University’s fitness facilities, please contact our Health and Fitness Manager Tom Sherratt on tom.sherratt@nottingham.ac.uk.

Fitness instructor responsibilities include:

  • new member inductions
  • writing fitness programmes
  • delivering fitness classes
  • giving help and guidance to members
  • walking the gym floor engaging, interacting and looking after the well-being and motivation of our members.

A current NVQ level 2 qualification (or equivalent) in gym/fitness instructing is essential to be a part of our fitness team.

Group Exercise Instructors

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

Swim Teachers

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. You can find out more about the programme here. 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
  • 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
  • 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

Please make sure when you apply for the role, you upload a CV and a copy of your Swim Instructor qualification. If you have an NPLQ or NRASTC please upload this too.

For informal enquiries, please contact swimschool@nottingham.ac.uk

Volunteering

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

Events Volunteering

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.