Wednesday 5th February 2025

Scottish Golf are recruiting for a Seasonal Events Intern – an ideal position for students looking to gain experience in the sector.

Are you an interested in event delivery, with a passion for customer service?

Scottish Golf is seeking a Seasonal Events Intern to support the delivery of our National Events programme. The successful candidate should have a passion for golf and event delivery, have the ability to build productive working relationships and demonstrate an ability to work under their own initiative in a fast passed environment.

Scottish Golf

Scottish Golf is the internationally recognised governing body for golf in Scotland.  With more than 220,000 active golf club members and over 575 golf courses across Scotland, the organisation works across many areas of golf. Our commitments to the game are to make golf Scotland’s game for everyone, where we inspire a nation to embrace the sport in all its forms and contribute to a healthier Scotland.

To support this, Scottish Golf’s strategic goals are:

  • Sustainable clubs prepared for the future: A healthy, robust network of golf clubs and facilities supporting golf in Scotland
  • Growing the game, nurturing talent: More golfers, from beginner to winner
  • Showcasing the game as a welcoming, accessible sport: Cultivating a culture of confidence and openness that is inclusive
  • Enterprising, responsible resources: Collective responsibility for the performance of our people and finance

The post of Seasonal Events Intern will require significant travel to event venues across Scotland and will report to the Senior Events Manager. All travel and subsistence will be provided as part of the package.

A salary reflecting the post holders experience and position within the organisation will be offered. In addition, a pension scheme and other benefits are available.

View the full job description here.

How to Apply

Please apply via email to recruitment@scottishgolf.org and attach your CV and covering letter detailing why you meet the requirements.

Scottish Golf are a Disability Confident employer. If you have any difficulties with your application because of a disability please contact the address above to discuss options.

Closing date for completed applications: 5pm Friday 21st February.

Interview dates: Wednesday 26th February.

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Wednesday 5th February 2025

Join Scottish Rugby’s Rugby Development department, supporting the domestic game through this new Competitions role.

Are you passionate about sport, organisation and delivering competitions in a safe and enjoyable environment for all participants? Scottish Rugby have an exciting opportunity for a Competitions and Compliance Coordinator to play a key role in supporting the organisation and delivery of competitions across the East area.

What you will be doing:

  • Planning and organising regional competitions – supporting the implementation of all East regional competitions and finals, working in collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders
  • Coordinating the day-to-day competition operations to deliver a positive experience for all stakeholders
  • Building strong relationships – you will be the key contact for clubs and schools within your region, maintaining effective comms and providing solutions throughout the season
  • Monitoring compliance and reporting, ensuring that policies and competition regulations are followed

They are looking for someone who has:

  • Experience of coordinating and organising events or sporting competitions
  • Strong communication skills, capable of building effective relationships
  • Excellent IT skills, including analysing and reporting data
  • Passion for sports, ideally with a knowledge of rugby and competition formats

The role is full time with a salary of £25k per annum.

For more information about the role, please have a look at the job description found here.

How to Apply

Should you have what it takes to be successful in this role, and wish to apply, submit your CV and a covering letter which details the skills and experience you would bring.

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 16 February at 23:59.

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Friday 31st January 2025

Read all about SS Games as we prepare for the biggest weekend in Scottish Student Sport!

Scottish Student Sport are prepared for one of our biggest weekend in the competitions calendar as SS Games rolls into town.

Six sports will be spread across three cities with 1000 students set to compete, following a successful Judo Championships in St. Andrews last weekend.

Glasgow will play host to our Athletics, Aquatics and Karate Championships, while Table Tennis and Trampoline take centre-stage in Edinburgh. 3×3 and Wheelchair Basketball in Dundee. Unfortunately we have been forced to cancel our Boccia Championships at UHI Perth due to limited entries.

Bringing this event to life is no mean feat. Across the six sports, our staff team will be supported by upwards of 100 officials, venue staff, and our incredible volunteer base to make this a weekend to remember for all involved.

Athletics

Venue: Emirates Arena, Glasgow
Timetable & results here

Following a brief hiatus as the World Indoor Athletics Championships took place in Glasgow in 2024, we return to a revamped Emirates Arena for one of the highlights of the SSS competitive calendar.

As part of a limited calendar of indoor events, we always see an excellent standard on the track with junior and senior internationals in attendance. Will any athletes be going after some of the records on offer, including Laura Muir’s 1500m best from 2018?

University of Glasgow have held firm of the team competition for an astonishing 12 years. But with Edinburgh romping to victory at the Outdoor Championships, could it be time for a new name on the trophy?

Aquatics

Venue: Strathclyde Sport, Glasgow
Pre-event info here

The University of Strathclyde once again host the jewel in the crown of our aquatics programme and Scotland’s top student swimmers go head to head.

24 medal events will be run over the day, meaning that results at this event are likely to have a big bearing on SSS Medal Table – currently topped by the University of Edinburgh.

Who will emerge on top in Glasgow on Saturday? Led by our new Aquatics Chair Laura Shaw, we can’t wait to find out!

Basketball (3×3 & Wheelchair)

Venue: SpAH, University of Dundee
Pre-event info coming soon

In a new event to the schedule, we’re running 3×3 and wheelchair basketball disciplines at the University of Dundee’s SpAH facility.

The 3×3 festival will be run in a round-robin format to give teams plenty of time on the court, with the intriguing head to head being between UHI Perth and UHI Moray. Who will come out on top in the inter-college battle?

Elsewhere, wheelchair basketball makes a welcome return to the fold with students competing in their regions in a round-robin format.

Karate

Venue: Stevenson Building, University of Glasgow
Pre-event info here

Karate has a new host venue for 2025 with the University of Glasgow welcoming us into the Stevenson Building.

15 gold medals are on the line across various weight categories, with the competition expected to be fierce between the competing institutions.

After the success of Judo last weekend, we’re looking forward to another martial art bringing the flames at SS Games.

Table Tennis

Venue: St. Leonards, University of Edinburgh
Pre-event info here

Regularly one of the tightest days of competition we have, an action-packed day at the University of Edinburgh will see eight tables in almost constant use at the St. Leonard’s facility.

Trampoline

Venue: The Pleasance, University of Edinburgh
Pre-event info here

The Scottish Student Trampoline Open reaches its 40th year, with 2025 slowing no sign of slowing down.

Students from across the UK are entered in one of the country’s biggest trampoline events, taking place once again at the University of Edinburgh’s Pleasance facility.

With two full days of action – plus a full social calendar planned – trampoline is set once again to bring the SS Games weekend to life.

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Friday 24th January 2025

Read more about changes to our Judo Championships in St. Andrews, with an updated schedule for the day released.

Updated 10:40 on Friday 24th January.

Due to the disruption caused by Storm Éowyn, the schedule for our Judo Championships in St. Andrews on Saturday 25th January has changed.

With a red alert in place, Saints Sport have made the decision not to open the facility today (Friday 24th). This means that no event set-up or early weigh-ins can take place today. SSS strongly advise against any travel for the event today.

Access to Saint Sport will be granted from 07:30 on Saturday 25th January. To avoid delays to the start time, any assistance to set up the event would be much appreciated from clubs and athletes.

Please click HERE for an updated timetable.

We would ask all volunteers and students to consider and plan their travel, in accordance with government guidance.

If you have further questions, please contact SS Judo Chair, Paul Grady, on scotstujudo@gmail.com or SSS Staff member, Sophie Charlton, on sophie@scottishstudentsport.com

We hope those attending this weekend have a fantastic experience. Don’t forget that live streaming of the event will be available. Cick HERE to access the stream (from Saturday morning).

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Thursday 9th January 2025

25 Scottish-based athletes are on their way to Torino to compete in the FISU World University Games this month.

The FISU World University Winter Games gets underway in Torino, Italy next week with an amazing 25 Scottish-based athletes lining up for GB Students.

The delegation, led by our own Head of Competitions Chris Purdie are competing at the world’s second-biggest winter games, behind only the Olympics. Talking about the upcoming Games, Chris said:

“For many students, this will be their first time competing internationally —a memory that will last a lifetime and provide many great learning opportunities. We have recruited a brilliant team of staff who will work tirelessly to ensure that the student-athletes are looked after when away from home and have an unforgettable experience in Torino.

“I am sure GB students will compete to the best of their ability, and we will see a number of future stars emerge who will represent their sport at a senior level. I wish them every success and look forward to seeing them in action over the ten days of competition.”

In a real show of strength the Scottish contingent – which comprises 25 of the 55 total GB students in action – sees 14 institutions represented: 11 universities and 3 colleges.

As part of that, the entire men’s, women’s and mixed curling teams are Scottish-based, with Scottish athletes representing GB in a further 5 disciplines in Torino.

We’re well represented among the staff too – supporting Chris is our ex Head of Development Neil Rankin (now at University of Edinburgh) who takes on the role of Deputy Chef de Mission.

A massive good luck to all the athletes in action over the next two weeks! And of course, to our own Chris who’ll be running a tight ship out in the Italian Alps.

The list of athletes at Scottish institutions is as follows:

Alpine Skiing

Owen Vinter | University of Stirling

Cross Country Skiing

Hannah McHugh | University of Stirling

Logan Duncan | Open University

Snowboarding

Hollie Smith | University of the West of Scotland

Logan King | Robert Gordon University

Euan Rogers | University of Edinburgh

Fraser Jamieson | University of the West of Scotland

Freestyle Skiing

Luke Burke | University of Aberdeen

Olivia Burke | University of Aberdeen

Mixed Curling

Robyn Munro | University of Strathclyde

Orrin Carson | Dumfries & Galloway College

Women’s Curling

Holly Wilkie-Milne | University of Stirling

Cara Davidson | Edinburgh Napier University

Laura Watt | UHI

Lisa Davie | Open University

Amy Mitchell | University of Stirling

Men’s Curling

Rory Macnair | Edinburgh Napier University

Kaleb Johnston | University of Stirling

Ross Craik | University of Abertay

Aaran Thomson | Open University

Fraser Swanston | SRUC

Ice Hockey

Claire Turnbull | University of Glasgow

Emily Luck | University of the West of Scotland

Jessica Mulloy | University of Edinubrgh

Madison Troup | Fife College

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Thursday 19th December 2024

We’re recruiting for a new Men’s Assistant Coach and Team Manager to support our Volleyball National Squad this season.

Scottish Student Volleyball are recruiting for an individual to join the staff team ahead of a new season of National Squad action in 2025.

We are recruiting for a motivated Assistant Coach and Team Manager to help prepare our Men’s Squad for action over the coming semester as part of our wider National Squad programme.


Team Manager (Men’s)

You will play a key role in the management of the Volleyball National Squad Programme with a focus on ensuring a high-performance experience and development for the respective National Squad players and the relevant programme they will be involved in.

View the full job description here.


How to Apply

Please send a covering letter and CV to sean@scottishstudentsport.com – detailing the role you are applying for in the subject line.

Applications close midnight 19th January 2025.

Any questions can also be sent to Sean ahead of any potential application. Please note that these positions are voluntary, though reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.

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Thursday 12th December 2024

Join Scottish Student Ultimate as the new Vice Chair. Help take a lead in the development of one of our most exciting sports.

Scottish Student Sport (SSS), the governing body for student sport in Scotland, is looking for the next amazing individual to take on the role of Vice Chair for our Ultimate Development Group.

The Development Group coordinate event delivery, communicate with student clubs and participants, and work to enhance the student sporting experience.


Vice Chair

The selected individual will be a key figure in supporting the growth and development of ultimate across the Scottish student environment.

Working alongside the Chair and SSS, you will assist in the organisation of ultimate events in Scotland, and act as an important communicator with student clubs to ensure their thoughts are heard.

View the job description here.


How to Apply

You can apply for the role by sending a CV and Covering Letter to eilidhgibson@scottishstudentsport.com. Please detail on your email which role you are applying for.

Applications close midnight Sunday 12th January.

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Friday 22nd November 2024

The SSS Women & Girls Coaching Project ‘Coach Like a Girl’ launched into action on Thursday with a first in-person session for the new cohort

Female student coaches from across Scotland came together on Thursday to launch Coach Like a Girl: our new Women & Girls Coaching Project.

13 students from the group of over 30 on the programme joined us at the University of Edinburgh for an introductory session. Among them were students from a wide variety of sports who had travelled from as far as Aberdeen and Dumfries.

This new initiative, supported by Scottish Cycling and Scottish Rowing, was created by SSS to bring together and develop a heavily underrepresented group in Scottish sport through a series of masterclasses set to run throughout the academic year.

While 44% of students active across tertiary education identify as female, only around over 73% of coaches are male; limiting the opportunities for women and girls to benefit from female role models in sport.

During this introductory session, the cohort discussed what they wanted to get out of the programme, their own coaching experiences, and ended by coming up with a new name for the project.

The new name, Coach Like a Girl, draws on the themes of similar campaigns and showcases the personality behind this project’s participants. We aim to unveil some new branding for the project when the group next come together in January.

Commenting on the day, SSS Inclusion and Culture Coordinator Eilidh Gibson said:

“It was a genuine privilege to launch our coaching initiative yesterday in a room with the next generation of female coaches. Their energy, insights and immediate connection made it’s very clear that these women will be the trail blazers in Scottish sport over the coming few years.

“Jo [Foster, People & Learning Coordinator] and I are excited to build on what was discussed for the rest of the programme.”

This sentiment was shared among the participants. When asked to share their ‘key nuggets’ from the day, familiar themes emerged around being part of an inspiring, powerful group of sporty women and how this programme was a motivating factor for them to go out and dive into coaching. Above all, one participant stated that they were just proud to be part of this group.

The next session for the group will take place virtually in January with more sessions planned throughout the second semester.

Photos ©: Connie Chen

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Sunday 17th November 2024

Registration is open for SSS Festive Gathering 2024, taking place at City of Glasgow College on Wednesday 4th December.

It’s time for SSS Festive Gathering! Access the Digital Programme here.

Taking place at City of Glasgow College on Wednesday 4th December, expect a packed day of learning and connecting with the SSS Network, sprinkled with some festive cheer.

We’re also lucky enough to be joined by partners Decathlon who’ll be leading an activity session for the group, supported by the College’s Active Campus Coordinator Gregor Cree.

Sign-ups are now closed, but any last requests to attend can be directed to Jo (details below).

All enquiries related to Festive Gathering can be directed to our Learning & People Coordinator Jo Foster.

The Line Up

Following morning introductions, we’ll be kicking off the day with University of St. Andrews Director of Sport Stephen Stewart who’ll be discussing the current landscape of student sport following his summer roadshow. This will include time for an audience discussion.

Fitting for our return to Glasgow, Stuart Turner from Purple Moon will be giving us the inside story of how he led Scotland’s 2026 Commonwealth Games bid, and the opportunities coming up to be involved in the event.

During the lunch break, our partners Decathlon will be running an indoor activity session for participants, supported by City of Glasgow’s Active Campus Coordinator Gregor Cree. Those not participating will also have the opportunity to enjoy some fresh air and a break.

We kick off the afternoon session with a series of breakout rooms hosted by SSS and our members. You can choose from:

Kirsten Mullen & Eve Thompson: ‘Thinking Beyond the Walls of Sports Facilities’

We’re delighted to have Kirsten and Eve from University of Stirling Sport leading a discussion on how to increase sports programme participation, with a direct link to improving student wellbeing.

Natalie Dott: ‘Building Community Partnerships’

Glasgow Clyde College’s Active Campus Coordinator Natalie will be on hand to talk about their great partnership work beyond the college, including with Partick Thistle.

Ian Lowe: ‘Making Facility Access Free’

Hear from RGU’s Head of Sport who will be discussing their initiative to make gym access free for all students at the university. He’ll talk through the programme’s impact, and whether it can be a sustainable approach for institutions moving forward.

Chris Purdie & Sean Berthelsen: SSS Comps Catch-Up

Our dynamic Comps team will have a space dedicated to bringing together fixture admins and other competitions-oriented institution staff to round up semester 1, and look ahead to 2025.

Once back in the main room, we’ll turn to Chris Gibbons – Director of Inside Inclusion – who has already been working with a number of British governing bodies and partners, including SSS. We look forward to him introducing the Moving to Inclusion Framework, and how institutions can apply it in their own settings.

In a thought-provoking finale, we’re delighted to be joined by Don McIntyre from Glasgow School of Art who will be discussing his project on reimagining student sport. This is sure to generate plenty of discussion and provides an insightful end to the day.

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Friday 15th November 2024

We’ve just welcomed our new Head of Development Jordan to SSS! Hear more from the latest recruit, including his best joke…

Scottish Student Sport are delighted to unveil Jordan Dawson as our new head of Development: Jordan Dawson.

As he comes to the end of his first week at 48 Pleasance, we caught up with our new signing to learn more about the man tasked with leading our excellent Development team through into the new year.

What most excites you about joining the SSS team?

Aside from the great team of people that I’ve met over the last few days, one of the things I’ve been most excited about is being able to combine several of my passions together in sport, students and development. Having come across SSS briefly in other roles and seeing the impact that the organisation has on its members across Scotland is something I’m particularly excited to be able to contribute to going forward.

Take us back to your student days. Where did you study and how were you involved in student sport?

Initially I graduated from Brunel University with an undergrad degree in Sports Science before moving up to Loughborough to study and MSc in Globalization and Sport followed by a PhD looking at the legacy of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on East London.

I’d been intermittently involved in student sport throughout from Wednesday afternoons to campaigning in elections for Sports Officers but it was in my last few years that I got more heavily involved with all thing’s unions and particularly the role that physical activity had on student wellbeing.

Co-founding a support and social network for PhD students, it was incredibly empowering to the see the benefit that even a walk across campus had on people’s wellbeing. It was brilliant to see the years of theory put into practice!

What have you been doing/where have you been working since those student days?

I’ve bounced around a fair bit since my student days working largely in the TE sector across student unions and universities in the UK. That included roles in advocacy, advice and campaigns, sabb support and then running the full gamut of activity at satellite student unions in London for both Loughborough and the Coventry University Group.

That included setting up sports programmes in the Olympic Park and building partnerships with local sport stakeholders to support student engagement.

I moved to Glasgow in 2019 to join the University of Glasgow working in student experience with similar responsibilities focused around wellbeing, internationalisation and student development. Those roles have all been incredibly rewarding in different ways and allowed me to see development in people throughout.

For the past few years, I have been working on high-potential talent development programmes in the Civil Service supporting their pastoral, wellbeing and development needs as they move into senior management roles across government.

What are your sporting highlights, both as a participant and fan?

Competitively, not very much recently! As a fan, (this might not endear me anywhere), my first experience of a live football match was England vs Scotland at Euro 96, sits fondly in my memories of how fantastic live sport can be than anything else. It was a thrill that continued of attending live sport of all kinds including being able to watch Leeds not just playing but doing well in the Champions League that has made the last decade much easier as a fan!

Aside from that being able to attend a couple of different events at the recent Paris 2024 Games was incredible and to see how differently the Games were hosted after my experience at London 2012.

Do you have any exciting sports plans coming up?

At the moment, I’m working back to bigger distances slowly training and rebuilding towards the 2025 London Marathon after struggling through a couple of injuries this year that derailed a few of my plans. It won’t be my first marathon but it certainly will be my last!*

*Unless I finally succeed in a ballot place for Berlin at which point I may pull the trainers back on once again…

What is your ideal holiday destination?

I’d love to see Cuba but the holiday that is being partially planned at the moment is waiting on more information coming about the Lions Women’s Team tour in 2027 so New Zealand is pretty high up on the ideal place right now.

Tell us your best joke

Why do pancakes always win at cricket? They have the best batter

Pineapple on pizza – yes or no?

An emphatic and resounding yes. And peach too… but not together.


An impressive array of answers from Jordan there, though we’re yet to see how his opinions on fruity pizzas will play out in the office.

If you want to reach out to Jordan, you can email him at: jordan@scottishstudentsport.com

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