Dear Sport & Leisure Employers
Unlock Tomorrow's Talent in Today's Work
Employers can influence and shape the next generation of sport & leisure professionals by integrating students' skills in today's workplace.
sportscotland would like to help you connect with educators and students to find student placements that meet your current and future needs.
PASS (Placement Agreements for Students in Sport) aims to support those seeking to build and formalise quality work-based learning experiences for students, educators and employers in sport and leisure.
We know that placements can help the economy, boost employability for students, and enable employers to build early connections with the prospective workforce of the future.
Use the PASS support outlined below to help unlock these benefits.
Build a Placement - guidance and tools to help educators and employers shape formal placement experiences.
Find a Placement - information hub to help you connect with educators, and help students connect with employers.
Follow these simple steps to reach the student placements you need…
Step 1 - Identify a purposeful placement role(s) & type** for your organisation and the key staff that will support.
Step 2 - Complete the Employer Profile and return to steven.lytham@sportscotland.org.uk
Step 3 - sportscotland will generate an advert, communicate with educators, and promote through social media.
Step 4 - Receive interest directly from students and educators.
Step 5 - Activate your desired recruitment process with students (&/or partnership agreement with educator)
(**Placement Types = Practice, Project, Shadow - more info in guidance)
Tools that can help…
- Student Profile - gain insights on the student to inform your recruitment.
- Student Agreement - identify & formalise specific arrangements & commitments.
- Partnership Agreement - formalise an approach to placements with an educator.
When the placement is complete, consider…
- …a statement of support for your student(s) with a Testimonial
- …asking for feedback from your staff, students, and educator contacts.
- …profiling the impact and benefits of your student placement experience
For further information and questions, please contact steven.lytham@sportscotland.org.uk