Last minute push to fill up to 200 jobs for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
“It’s a huge opportunity for anyone interested in sport, events, and a wide variety of other areas” – Sam Spittle, Trivandi
A recruitment drive has entered its final lap to hire up to 200 people for this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Taking place from July 23 to August 2, Glasgow 2026 - a scaled-back version of the quadrennial sporting event - will welcome some 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 in its role as official event delivery partner.
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 on behalf of the organising company. It is recruiting candidates at all stages of their career - whether they recently left education or are seasoned events professionals - while the organising company is also adding to its team.
In the coming weeks, dozens of roles across every aspect of delivering the event will be advertised, ranging from venue management and spectator services to transport and accreditation.
Trivandi has set a target of recruiting the majority of its workforce from Glasgow and its surrounding areas, with dedicated opportunities for unemployed residents, students and people with accessibility needs through local social enterprises and education providers.
Recruits will be provided with support through Trivandi’s academy, which will use an 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.
“Whatever role you are interested in, you won’t just be a small cog in a big wheel - you’ll be really involved and get to pick up lots of great hands-on experience that will set you up well for the next stage of your career. It’s the perfect opportunity for a new generation of Scots to take that first step towards opportunities in events across the world.”
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 COP28 and 29 climate conferences.
He added: “I was brought into Glasgow 2014 through the organising committee’s assessment centre. It was my first introduction to a mega event. At that point I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do - I’d been looking at continuing on at university to study medicine among a few other options - but Glasgow 2014 gave me the bug for working on major events.”
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