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Elite Sports Employer Skills Academy

Elite Sports Employer Skills Academy

The Elite Sports Employer Skills Academy was launched in September 2021. The programme is designed to provide students with a valuable opportunity to build their confidence, resilience, and understanding of how their technical skills will be put to the test when working with athletes and sports teams in the future. It is an opportunity to allow our students to build a professional sport portfolio which can be used to boost their career in the sport industry.

About Elite Sports Employer Skills Academy

Elite Sports is a Sheffield College branded programme to champion our professional sports teams. The Academy gives all students aged 16-19 the opportunity to undertake workshops with local sports clubs and engage with projects to develop their employability skills alongside their BTEC qualifications. Students in the Elite Sports Academy will be encouraged to host and coach sporting events for their peers as well as apply for sport opportunities which are available to them worldwide. Students will be supported to compete professionally and will be encourage to apply for the most elite teams worldwide.

 

Other activities

Slam Dunk Contest at the Hoopsfix Allstar Classic

In May 2022 our fantastic Elite Basketball student Charles Okafor competed in and won the Slam Dunk Contest at the Hoopsfix Allstar Classic. Two of our students made the final and It’s the second year in a row one of our students has came away with the win.

You can watch the event by clicking here.

 

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