Recruitment for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games is set to speed up, with up to 200 roles to fill and less than six months to go until the UK’s biggest sporting event this summer.
Taking place 23 July-2 August, Glasgow 2026 will welcome 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories to the city. The Organising Company is delivering the Games – which already has a team of more than 180 people – supported by Trivandi as Official Event Delivery Partner. Trivandi was formed in 2013 by the leadership team that planned, delivered and operated the 120+ venues of the London 2012 Games.
Trivandi is now looking to fill up to 200 roles in the run up to July, focused on the planning, design and operational delivery of the Games. The company is recruiting candidates at all stages of their career, while the Organising Company is also adding to its team. Roles to be advertised range from venue management and spectator services to transport and accreditation.
Trivandi has set a target of recruiting the majority of its workforce for the Games from Glasgow and its surrounding areas, with dedicated opportunities for unemployed residents, students, and people with accessibility needs.
Recruits will be provided with support through the Trivandi Academy, which will use its Chartered Management Institute-accredited programme to train people in major event planning and delivery. They will also be provided with internationally recognised certifications to help boost their careers post-Games.
Sam Spittle, project director at Trivandi for Glasgow 2026, said: “There’s not long to go until the Games and our recruitment campaign is going to ramp up significantly in the coming weeks. It’s a huge opportunity for anyone interested in sport, events, and a wide variety of other areas – not only for this summer, but to build long-term careers, too.
The 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow proved to be exactly that for Spittle. What started out as a temporary job after university turned into an international career that has seen him play a part in delivering some of the world’s biggest and highest-profile events, including the Men’s Rugby World Cup, the Men and Women’s Cricket World Cups, Expo 2020, and the COP 28 and 29 climate conferences.
An interest for Trivandi event delivery roles can be registered at: www.trivandi.com/careers
