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Leisurejobs: Connecting Talent with Opportunity in the World of Leisure

Leisurejobs is the UK’s leading specialist job board for the leisure, hospitality, and tourism industries. Founded with a mission to connect passionate people with exciting career opportunities, we’ve become the go-to platform for both employers and jobseekers in one of the country’s most dynamic and fast-growing sectors. From gyms, spas, and hotels to restaurants, theme parks, and travel companies, we help organisations find the right people — and help individuals discover jobs they genuinely love.

Our mission is simple: to inspire people to build fulfilling careers by connecting them with businesses that share their passion for leisure and lifestyle. Whether someone’s dream is to become a personal trainer, a chef, a hotel manager, or even run their own resort one day, Leisurejobs is where those journeys begin.

We provide an online platform that makes it easy to explore thousands of jobs, internships, and graduate schemes across leisure, hospitality, and tourism. Our partners include some of the most recognisable brands in the UK and beyond — from Virgin Active and David Lloyd Leisure to Hilton, Nando’s, and The National Trust.

Beyond job listings, we also act as a career hub. Students and young professionals can access free resources, including CV advice, interview tips, and industry insights, to help them make confident steps into the world of work. The leisure industry is about people — and we’re here to make sure that the people behind it have the tools and opportunities they need to succeed.

For undergraduates, the leisure sector offers more than just part-time jobs — it’s a gateway to a diverse and rewarding career path. Many of our partner companies offer structured graduate programmes, management training schemes, and international opportunities. Whether you’re studying business, sports science, hospitality management, marketing, or tourism, there’s a place for your skills and energy in this sector.

At Leisurejobs, we understand that starting out can feel overwhelming. That’s why we make it easy for students to filter opportunities that match their goals, location, and experience level. Our user-friendly platform helps you discover roles where you can develop real-world skills — teamwork, leadership, customer service, and creativity — all of which are highly valued by employers across industries.

We’re passionate about shaping the next generation of leisure professionals. The industry continues to evolve with trends in wellbeing, sustainability, and digital innovation, and we’re committed to helping students and graduates stay ahead of the curve.

At Leisurejobs, we believe that work should be more than a nine-to-five — it should be something that energises and excites you. Our goal is to help every jobseeker find that spark and turn it into a thriving career.

Whether you’re looking for a part-time role to support your studies, an internship to gain experience, or your first graduate position, Leisurejobs is here to help you take the next step. Visit www.leisurejobs.com to start exploring opportunities today and find the job that lets you live, work, and play your way.

We’re a private cardiac rehabilitation company dedicated to helping people live healthier, stronger lives after a cardiac event. Using detailed assessments, we create personalised programmes that support every step of recovery. With clinics in London and Bath and expert Cardiac Coaches across the UK, we guide, motivate, and inspire clients to reach their health and lifestyle goals.

We’re a worker-owned co-operative and charitable social enterprise that helps local people across the UK lead healthier, happier lives.

Essex FA is the governing body for grassroots football across Essex, dedicated to growing, supporting, and improving the game for everyone. Our mission is to make football accessible, enjoyable, and inclusive, whether you’re playing, coaching, refereeing, volunteering, or supporting from the sidelines.

At Essex FA, we’re more than just an organisation, we’re a community. We work across 19 local authorities working with over 6000 teams and over 30 competitions to ensure that football in Essex is safe, fair, and thriving. Our passionate team provides education, training, and development opportunities for stakeholders across the grassroots game.

For students, Essex FA offers the chance to gain real experience in sport management, community engagement, and leadership. Whether you’re studying sport, business, media, or education, we provide pathways to get involved through our exclusive Placements programme.

We’re committed to using the power of football to bring people together and make a positive difference on and off the pitch. If you’re enthusiastic, driven, and want to be part of shaping the future of the game in your community, Essex FA is the perfect place to start.

Loughborough University delivers postgraduate degrees (master's and PhD) on two campuses: Loughborough and London. Whether you're looking to progress in your current career, change direction completely or even start your own business, we are committed to helping you achieve your career goals by providing the very best range of support services, advice and guidance. If you're ready for your next step in education or curious to know where to start your research, come visit us to talk to our reps.

Technogym is an Italian multinational company that operates in the fitness and wellness industry. Here’s a quick overview of its type and positioning:

Industry: Health, Fitness, and Wellness Technology
Core Business: Design and manufacture of fitness equipment, digital platforms, and connected solutions for gyms, hotels, corporate wellness programs, medical centers, and home users.
Specialization: Technogym is known for integrating hardware, software, and services into a connected ecosystem, offering personalized training experiences through apps and smart equipment.
Market Position: It’s considered a premium brand in the fitness sector, often associated with luxury gyms and high-end home fitness setups.
Mission: Promotes the concept of “Wellness as a lifestyle”, focusing on physical activity, healthy nutrition, and a positive mindset.

IMG is where sport, creativity, and global entertainment collide. We create the broadcasts you watch, the events you attend, and the digital content you scroll through every day. Working with some of the world’s biggest sports and brands, we offer exciting opportunities for young people who want to launch a career behind the scenes in production, media, tech, events, marketing, and more. If you’re passionate, curious, and ready to learn, IMG is a place where you can grow, be yourself, and help shape the future of sport.

Octagon is a global agency specializing in sports, entertainment, and culture, offering talent representation and creative marketing services to brands, athletes, and other personalities. We are known for its creative thinking, diverse team, and ability to create impactful campaigns and manage large-scale events.

Our Coach and Volunteer Academy (CVA) provides our students, staff and local community members with valuable sport based coaching, volunteering and leadership opportunities to enhance their experience and personal development.

We offer a range of opportunities for both students and community members to get involved in a number of different strands, all designed to develop and enhance both employability and softer skills needed for a successful career in the sports industry and beyond.

Decathlon, a family-owned company established in 1976, is driven by the belief that top-quality sports products should be within everyone's reach.

Our continuous focus on high-performance design, offering the best quality at affordable prices, and providing expert guidance accessible to customers of all backgrounds, ages, and skill levels in-store or online anytime, anywhere, defines our identity – and it's something we take great pride in.

In 1999, Decathlon made its debut in the United Kingdom, opening its first store in London. Presently, Decathlon UK boasts a team of over 1,500 members, 50 stores, a distribution centre, and an e-commerce platform, all dedicated to fulfilling our mission of inspiring people through the joy of sports.

Come and be a part of our team, where you can embark on a career that allows you to make a positive impact on lives!

At Exsportise Summer Schools we combine accredited English language lessons with professional coaching in sport, music, or dance within a fun, safe, and residential boarding school setting. We welcome over 1,000 students each summer from more than 85 countries, providing an outstanding educational experience that fosters cross-cultural learning, self-development, and lasting friendships.

Our programmes offer a balanced mix of daily English tuition and specialist coaching in activities like football (Arsenal Football Development), tennis, rugby, music, and dance (Acosta Dance Foundation), led by qualified professionals. We operate in leading UK boarding schools with excellent facilities, ensuring a secure and inspiring environment for young learners aged 9 to 17. Our goal is to help students build confidence, improve skills, and create lifelong memories while growing academically and personally with 24/7 welfare support.

At Exsportise, we are dedicated to nurturing talents, enhancing English proficiency, and promoting teamwork and responsibility through engaging, immersive summer experiences. Our students leave with improved abilities, motivation to pursue their passions further, and friendships that last a lifetime.

United Through Sport offers international sports placements and incredible travel opportunities in Argentina, Ghana, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, and South Africa. Students gain hands-on experience in coaching, sports management, performance, physiotherapy, and more while immersing themselves in vibrant cultures. With flexible year-round dates, we help students pursue their career goals while enjoying unforgettable adventures like safari weekends and skydives.

Nike Sports Camps specialises in providing unforgettable experiences to young people, combining high quality sports coaching with holistic youth development. 

We have been operating premium sports camps in the UK since 2009, working with 5 Premier League football clubs, ATP and WTA tour and Davis Cup tennis players, GB and Germany Olympic Hockey players, PGA Tour Golf Professionals, Dance Directors and a whole host of other sporting specialists. Every year, we welcome thousands of players from across the globe to learn new skills, grow in confidence, and make friends for life.

Our team is made up of individuals with a wealth of experience in education, sports leadership, child welfare and camp operations. We are a team who understands the profound impact sport can have on the lives of young people, and the importance of surrounding players with positive influences and mentors. We use sport as a tool to empower young people to learn and grow, both on the pitch and beyond it.

AE Tennis is a tennis academy based in Shenzhen, China. With the mission of bringing the UK-style of tennis coaching to China, we employ over 10 British coaches. 

Our company focuses on growing tennis participation in China through offering high-level classes from English-speaking experienced international coaches.

800 pupils - co-ed boarding school. Elite sport through to participation sports.

The IRONMAN Group is a global leader in endurance sports, organising hundreds of triathlons, runs, and multisport events across 55+ countries. Founded from the iconic IRONMAN brand in 1978, both the IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlon Series culminates in its respective world championship event!

TransferRoom is Football's Only Transfer Marketplace.
We empower football clubs, agents and players to make informed decisions faster than ever with real-time market data, exclusive insights and direct access to a global network of 800+ clubs.

Group of Independent School in the Centre of Loughborough - Loughborough Grammar School, Loughborough High School and Fairfield Prep School. 

We offer Graduate roles, internships, placements, coaching roles alongside degrees.

Right To Play is a global NGO working to protect, educate and empower vulnerable children using the transformative power of play. We reach millions of children each year in some of the most difficult places on earth, helping them to stay in school and learn, overcome prejudice, heal from trauma, and develop the skills they need to thrive.

Volleyball England is the recognised National Governing Body for volleyball, beach volleyball and sitting volleyball in England and is responsible for the delivery, development and promotion of the three disciplines.
It was founded in 1972 as the English Volleyball Association, replacing the Amateur Volleyball Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which itself was established in 1955.
We run the National Volleyball League, the top volleyball competition in England for clubs, support England national team athletes to compete internationally, and grow and develop the game by working closely with our network of clubs. We also organise national sitting volleyball competitions. UKBT is a national partner for beach volleyball competitions in England.

WME Group is a global network of businesses that represent the world’s leading talent, intellectual property and brands. WME Group comprises preeminent talent agency WME, global marketing agency 160over90, brand licensing agency IMG Licensing, and non-scripted content business Pantheon Media Group.

Helping ambitious entrepreneurs with innovative ideas to start businesses.
LUinc. is Loughborough University’s business incubator. Our mission is to nurture ambitious and innovative businesses - from both on and off campus.

RunThrough is the UK's largest and Europe’s fastest growing running events company, dedicated to delivering exceptional running experiences and fostering a vibrant community of runners. We are in an extremely exciting period of growth, with over 300 events and 400,000 entrants in 2025. 

Sports bra provider.

ViewTek allows analysts to deliver insights to coaches no matter the weather. We have created our first product, the ViewTek Cube. It is a Perspex laptop protection box that deflects the water away from your laptop, whilst being able to fold up for easy transportation and storage. It has been made by an analyst and product design engineer, so we have been able to utilise feedback from the people in the sporting world, to optimise their experience when using the ViewTek Cube. It is currently being used by Loughborough Sport for final testing, and we are looking to launch very soon.

Bupa is a leading international healthcare group, providing health insurance, clinics, dental centres, care homes, and retirement villages, focused on helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives. Learn more at www.bupa.co.uk. 

Oldham Athletic a former founding Premier League football club currently competing in Sky Bet League 2.  We are currently looking for placement students ahead of the 2026/27 season.

We're the original USA summer camp program, sending sport, energetic students to US summer camps in paid roles. Coaches, lifeguards, activity leaders, general counselors - there's a job for everyone at camp! Think coaching by day, campfires by night, and the chance to travel the USA after camp.