Sports employment

The Councils Leisure Centres are managed by Leisure Connections Limited, with a range of opportunities from facility based staff, Duty Officers, Leisure Assistants, Receptionists and general administration. 

For information about Leisure Connections, please contact them direct on 0191 586 2400 or E-mail Leisure Connections

About this service

Sports Development Team

The Sports Development team have 10 main priorities:

1. Development of key sporting events 
2. Improve the school to club sport links
3. Provide advice and support to organisations and sports clubs
4. Provide assistance with grant funding bids
5. Co-ordinate and deliver holiday sport programmes for young people
6. Implement National Initiatives in schools and clubs
7. Provide training opportunities for coaches and volunteers
8. Use sport as a tool to reduce anti social behaviour in local communities
9. Raise awareness of the importance of adopting a healthy lifestyles
10. Encourage lifelong participation in healthy activity    

Vacancies within the Sports Unit will be advertised via our Job Vacancy section of our website (see related links)

Work experience placements can be arranged through your school or college, please visit the Work experience pages for more information.