Key benefits of work experience

Get an authentic feel for sport and physical activity roles before committing to a career or voluntary position. Key benefits include:

Develop skills

Develop essential workplace abilities like confidence, communication, problem-solving, teamwork and time management.

Connections

Meet and speak with people who are actually doing the role you are interested in, this can give you a clear and honest picture of the role and whether it’s for you.

Get hands-on

Gain practical, hands-on experience by joining in with the work, not just reading about it. Work experience helps you confirm your interests or discover new, unexpected opportunities.

Explore work experience opportunities

Discover a selection of the latest work experience roles in sport and physical activity below, or click through to view all opportunities available.

  • Lincoln City Foundation

    • Lincoln City Foundation
    • Lincoln

    Lincoln City Foundation offer lots of work experience opportunities across all programmes in the Foundation. So if it is sport, marketing, or administration that you are hoping to improve your skills and gain experience in, then we might have something for you.

    For all work experience enquiries, please email workexperience@lincolncityfoundation.co.uk.

  • GLL Work Experience Placements

    • GLL
    • Lincoln, North Hykeham, Sleaford

    A work experience placement with a leading leisure operator is your chance to gain real-world skills, meet inspiring professionals, and get a behind-the-scenes look at how we bring unforgettable experiences to life. Whether you're interested in fitness instructing, swim teaching, health programmes, or leisure management, work experience allows you to work directly alongside our experienced teams and help you map your future career path.

    If you are interested in gaining work experience, please contact onenk@gll.org

  • Positive Futures Sports Programmes

    • Positive Futures
    • Boston, Grantham, Gainsborough, Skegness, Lincoln North, Lincoln South

    Positive Futures Lincolnshire is a leading community sports programme. It uses sport and physical activity to help young people engage with their local community.

    We work with schools, further and higher education providers. We also work with training providers so that young people get the chance to undertake real work. This helps them adjust to the routines and habits of working life and can improve employment prospects.

    Note: We will not accept applications from individual students or parents.

  • Magna Vitae Work Experience Placements

    • Magna Vitae
    • East Lindsey, Lincolnshire

    From Leisure Attendants, Human Resources (HR) to Marketing, dive into a range of roles, gain a real taste of what it’s like to work within the leisure industry with Magna Vitae.

    If you are interested in gaining work experience, please contact hr@mvtlc.org.

Case Studies in Lincolnshire

Listen to these case studies to see how work experience played an integral part in their career journeys.

Work based and placement learning guidance (CIMSPA)

Explore CIMSPA’s work based and placement guide.

For students, the guidance will help you make informed choices about what you want from your placement.

For employers and education providers, the guidance will help you better understand the minimum standards for supporting work-based placements.

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