CIMSPA and DWP to help jobseekers build careers in physical activity

A new initiative has been launched to help job seekers to find and secure roles in the sport and physical activity sector.

The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has partnered with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to create resources and training on careers in the sector.

As part of the scheme, Job Centre Work Coaches and DWP Employer Engagement Officers across the country will be educated on how to better support job seekers to explore the wide range of roles available in the sector.

According to CIMSPA, this will also strengthen the links between local DWP leads and CIMSPA’s local skills delivery team to further enhance skills development and work opportunities in each locality, supporting place-based initiatives that deliver on local priorities.

In addition, CIMSPA will be working to support more than 130 DWP School Advisers, who are working across over a thousand schools, with access to careers guidance on opportunities available to inspire young people to consider a career in the sport and physical activity sector. As a sector, sport and physical activity employs close to 600,000 people, with high demand for people to fill vacant roles.

Longer-term, CIMSPA will be working with DWP staff to make training opportunities available to DWP customers who want to start a career in the sport and physical activity sector.

Tara Dillon, CEO of CIMSPA said: “We will be working with DWP colleagues to help more people discover how they can find and build an amazing career in our sector.

“The sport and physical activity sector has some huge benefits for someone looking for a fulfilling role that is flexible and offers great development opportunities. By building a career in our sector you really can change lives, helping people to be healthier and happier through being more active.”