Amongst everything that QuadballUK does, tournaments and events are among the largest and most important. We play host to hundreds of athletes every year and dedicated teams of volunteers are there to ensure our events are fun, safe, and efficient for all.

Whether you're interest in organisation, event management, communications, logistics, or site control there are plenty of practical roles and experience on offer with QuadballUK tournaments and we need as many people as possible to make them the best they can be.

Tournament Volunteers are reimbursed for their travel and accommodation costs, as well as fed throughout the event. QuadballUK offers practical experience and references for anyone involved. This is a great opportunity for people looking to get training or hands-on time in an events role, and a great chance to give back to an incredible community.

You can ask about a role in the contact form below, or by emailing the events team. If you don't see something here but still think you can help out, drop us a line and we'd love to have you on board.

Tournaments Directors oversee the planning, operation and running of the wider event. Dealing directly with the venue, being the final decision maker, and handling any issues or complaints that might arise.

Tournament Director

Assistant Tournament Directors work with the Tournament Director, handling some of their workload and assisting Pitch Managers and other tournament staff with operational requests.

Assistant Tournament Director

Scheduling Officers edit and manage the rotation of teams and officials throughout the event; communicating with referees, pitch managers, and teams on who needs to be where and when.

Scheduling Officer

Operations Officers manage the equipment and injuries that happen during a tournament. They will liaise with our on site medical partner, and resolve equipment issues or breakages throughout the event.

Operations Officer

Media Officers manage and assign the volunteers required to cover the event. This includes photographers, commentators, videographers, updating scores on social media, and even the livestream.

Media Officer

Pitch Managers are responsible for the running of a specific pitch; communicating injuries, requesting replacement equipment, keeping teams and officials to schedule, and updating the Tournament Director about match information.

Pitch Manager

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Events Media Officer

Events Operations Officer

Events Volunteers Officer

Van Driver

With the season in swing and upcoming fixtures approaching, here are some priority volunteer roles we have vacancies for. We need Van drivers, Media officers, Operations Officers, and Volunteer Officers to help run QUK events and tournaments. 

Check out our page here to see all the other open vacancies we have currently. 

Get in touch by sending an email to volunteers@quidditchuk.org if you have any questions about the roles. If you'd like to apply for any of these roles, please submit an application using the form below!

Events Volunteer Roles

As the 23/24 season approaches, QUK have updated the transfer policy and ratified the new Cross Play policy which allows University league players to play in both the Community and University fixtures. Cross play gives students a chance to play more fixtures to aid their development, while also providing links to the Community teams they may join on leaving the University league.

The next transfer window will run from Friday 25th August to Sunday 24th September. Returning players from the 22/23 season who are playing with a different club this season will have to make a transfer request to move to their new club. They can do so once they have purchased their new membership for the 23/24 season and can be done from their member dashboard. Please refer to our updated Transfer Policy for more information on transferring.

As previously announced we will be introducing cross play for University players to play in the community and gain valuable experience. Please refer to the Cross Play Policy for more information on procedures. Community clubs will be asked about available slots and the Cross Play Request Window will be announced following this.

Transfer Window and Cross Play Announced

As the dust settles on a successful 22/23 Season, QUK has been hard at work preparing for the upcoming 23/24 Season. Following our previous announcement around Season Structure, we are now happy to confirm that the base season fees - Individual Membership & Trial Memberships, Club Memberships, and Additional Team Membership - are remaining the same as the previous season.

We are able to confirm these fees based on our strategic planning and budgeting for the 23/24 season. 

We are still to confirm event fees for the 23/24 season as we finalise venues and costs, and will communicate those fees separately as soon as possible.

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As per the QuadballUK Constitution, the President must “outline specific and measurable goals they wish to achieve” when appointed to the role, which must have clear parallels with the QUK core mission. The core mission has 4 pillars: growth, ability, sustainability and community. Our new President has developed goals in accordance with this mission and presented them to the Executive Management Team (EMT) and now the wider community. 

The goals follow the methodology known as Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). The purpose of these goals is to set an ambitious vision and for them to be measurable, adaptable, focused, and increase alignment. The OKRs will be tracked throughout the 23/24 season by the EMT and may be adapted internally based on how the season progresses.

OKRs are meant to be ambitious and stretch an organisation, so not every Key Result will be met. A rough expectation of setting OKRs is to aim for a 70% success rate - if all Key Results were achieved then the targets should have been higher, if none of the Key Results are met we were too ambitious.

Below are the 5 Objectives of the 23/24 Season and their supporting Key Results:

Should you have any questions about our 23/24 OKRs please get in touch with Dec at president@quidditchuk.org or if you would prefer to stay anonymous, use our new anonymous feedback form above

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After four years of service, Bex Lowe has stepped down as Team England Manager.

Bex has been a crucial part of the Team England leadership as she held the position over the transition from Team UK to Team England, and overseen the team go from strength to strength. Winning European Games 2022, the recent 4th place finish at World Cup shows Team England is firmly one of the best teams in the world. On top of official tournaments Team England has also regularly co-organised friendlies and local competitions including appearances in Genoa, Italy in 2022, Ghent, Belgium in March this year, and QUK's own W.I.S.E. Cup in Edinburgh, Scotland in June. These events and continued successes show Team England's growth as a team and a testament to Bex's leadership.

When asked about her time managing England over the years, Bex had this to say about their journey as Manager coming to a close:

"It's been an absolute pleasure to manage Team UK and then Team England. As a player I've always taken pride in the medals and trophies we've won as a team but I've also had the satisfaction as manager of seeing the squad grow and develop into a strong, supportive and professional organisation. I want to thank all of the coaches and team staff I've worked with over the years who've contributed so much to our development as well as all of of the training squad players who give their all to the team every season. You've all made being Team Manager one of the most rewarding experiences I've had in Quadball."

Thank you for all of your hard work over the years, Bex. Your efforts and England's success throughout the last couple of years has been nothing but phenomenal. QUK wish you all the best for what's coming your way!

The Team England Manager role is now open for applications, you can find more information on the role and what it entails, as well as details about other open volunteer roles in our recent volunteers appeal announcement.

Regardless of England's finish at World Cup, Bex Lowe had planned to step down from her role as Team England's Manager after four years in post, with QUK now looking for a successor.

Bex Lowe Steps Down As Team England's Manager

Thank you for all the responses we received from our previous call for volunteers to get the 2023/24 season underway earlier this year. A number of key vacancies have been filled - including a new President, Clubs Director, Gameplay Director, and Volunteers Director - and we are heading in a positive direction.

We still however have key departments looking for Directors to complete our Executive Management Team (EMT) and roles across the organisation that need filling.

Firstly, we are in need of a Media Director. Sam Instone is currently holding the position on an 'Interim' basis, after spending two years away from volunteering for QUK at an executive level. Media is essential to sharing key updates with the QUK community, maintaining QUK's brand, and facilitating regular engagement with our audiences and wider communities and partners.

We are also in need of a Technology Director. Michał Kreft has been our Technology Director since May but is looking for someone to step up and take the department to the next level. Technology looks after our infrastructure, our website, and our integrations with other platforms including Quadball Scheduler.

Lastly, we have all of our open vacancies listed below that are up for grabs for anyone who is hungry to make a difference. We especially encourage applications from those who are considering taking a step back from playing, to help shape the sport for the next generation.

If you want to learn more about any of our open roles, send us an email to volunteers@quidditchuk.org. 

If you would like to apply to any of our open roles, please use the form provided down below and send off an application! 

Please consider applying for our open vacancies! The reason this sport runs year in and year out is thanks to the community of people who are passionate about it and take time and energy from their personal schedules to dedicate it to helping maintain and improve it.

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