CPD Opportunities

 

It is important to constantly look for ways to develop yourself in line with your professional responsibilities and ambitions. This can range from volunteering your time with a sports club or charity, taking on a summer internship or going through professional qualifications. There are also numerous FREE courses put on by sporting and non-sporting organisations that can help boost your knowledge and make you more employable.

Careers Service

The University of Edinburgh Careers Service has a wide variety of resources available to students and staff looking to develop themselves or take the next step in their career. The Careers Service can be found at the following locations:

• Central Area: 3rd Floor, Main Library Building, George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LJ 
• King’s Buildings:  1st floor, the Nucleus, Thomas Bayes Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FG  (next to the Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library)

Edinburgh Award

The Sports Union has two versions of the Edinburgh Award. This is a skills development prorgamme administered by the Careers Service and delivered by the SU. The Leadership version is open to anyone in a Sports Union club committee role, and participants will have the opportunity to participate in CPD opportunities alongside developing their chosen skills. New for 2023/24 there will be a Coaching version of the Award for any coaches registered with a Sports Union club. This version will help develop coaches through coach-specific CPD and skills development.

Find out more about the Sports Union Edinburgh Award.

First Aid Courses

The Sports Union have organised a first aid course in Semester One through St Andrews First Aid to provide the Sports Injury Level 1 qualification, valid for 3 years.

Course Information

• Course Type: Sports Injury Level 1 

• Date: Saturday 26th April 2025

• Time: 9am to 5pm 

• Location: Aitken Room, Peffermill Playing Fields, EH16 5LL

• Cost: £82.68 + £0.99 transaction fee (normally £120)

• Deadline to sign up: 9am, Wednesday 26th March 2025

You can purchase a space on the course here: Sports Union (ed.ac.uk), under the ‘Products’ tab.

Student Employment Programme

We are delighted to partner with Hibernian Community Foundation to offer students the opportunity to undertake coaching qualifications and gain experience within the Foundations various community projects. Find out more here.

CPD Opportunities in Sport

Position	Information	Application Date
Edinburgh International Swim Meet	The Edinburgh International Swim Meet takes place 14th- 16th March, and we are looking for volunteers to support with the following roles: Front of house Assistant Entry and Merchandising Assistant Athlete and staff accreditation Spectator Area Steward Guest Greeter Marshalling Drug Testing Chaperone If you are looking to gain experience in events and are interested in any of these roles (or would like any further information), please email Jill on: jill.reid@ed.ac.uk!	1st March 2025
Community Sports Hub	Edinburgh's Community Sports Hub are looking for students to get involved in their volunteering / coaching opportunities aiding various recreational sports clubs around Edinburgh. They have lots of different opportunities available, including a Volunteer Basketball Coach/Assistant and Football Coach/Assistant. Email Jayne for more information!	Rolling
EUSA Skill Yourself Up Workshops	Discover free workshop sessions on a range of topics including leadership, teamwork, public speaking, marketing and more, ran by industry professionals and designed to boost personal, academic and professional skill sets. Sign up two weeks before each session, with the first session on the 14th January 2025	Sign ups start 31st December 2024
Widening Participation Student Coach	Are you an enthusiastic student coach wanting to gain more experience, as well as having a part in inspiring and engaging young people in sport? Then our Widening Participation Student Coach programme is for you!	Rolling
Active Schools Volunteer	Are you wanting to develop your coaching skills and deliver physical opportunities to both the school and wider community? Apply here to become an Active Schools volunteer.	Rolling

 

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• Check out the latest roles being advertised across sport in Scotland.

Scottish Student Sport

• SSS have lots of volunteering vacancies across their sports and development groups.

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