Our team consists of former athletes who have successfully navigated the transition from professional sports. Through our partnerships, expert teams, and extensive networks, we assist athletes in exploring new career paths, developing skills that employers want, and connecting with organisations that understand their potential and are actively seeking to hire sports professionals.
We built LAPS to make sure every athlete in the UK has access to the rewarding opportunities life after professional sports creates.
Regardless of where you are in your journey – whether you’re preparing ahead while still competing, entering into the workplace after time away from sport or ready to make the career move now. LAPS gives you the platform, the support and the introductions to make your next career as successful as your sporting one.
We work closely with our employer partners to understand exactly who they’re looking for, then match them with the right sports professionals from our community.
Employers are looking to hire athletes for the qualities a career in professional sports builds: discipline, resilience, drive and the ability to perform under pressure.
Athletes, if you are looking for opportunities, the first step is to create a profile on LAPS, tell us what you’re looking for, and we’ll let you know when there’s a match with one of our partners.
The team at LAPS has navigated the same transition you’re facing. Which is why we never give generic career advice – instead, we give you the kind of advice that comes from people who’ve stood exactly where you are now.
We cover everything from helping you decide which career may be suitable for you, how to take advantage of your sporting background to find opportunities, through to how to write a successful cover letter for your job applications.
The most popular area of LAPS is video interviews with sports professionals who have successfully transitioned into new and rewarding careers.
We’ve interviewed people from a really diverse range of careers. From Police Officers and TV Presenters, to Barbers and Mortgage Advisors. Whatever careers you’re considering, be inspired by other athletes who have made the jump into similar career choices.
Our opportunities are sourced specifically for sports professionals. Every role listed is with an employer that understands what elite-level experience is worth and is actively looking for it from the people they hire.
You can browse opportunities by Roles and view a description of what’s involved in choosing this Role as a career.
New job opportunities are added regularly, so be sure to visit our Members Area frequently.
To help you find the most suitable role for you, we’ve organised The LAPS Members’ Area by Roles. You can browse these Roles to help you understand what’s involved in choosing this as a new career.
For each Role, you can see why it’s specifically suitable for a sports professional, read about the qualifications needed, watch video interviews with other elite athletes who have made the transition to this career, and of course, apply for jobs in this area.