Sports and leisure assistants

£21,379

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

38 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

3.83%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Sports and leisure assistants

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 6211

Sports and leisure assistants, provide and maintain facilities for sporting and recreational activities and supervise their use, maintain the continuity of entertainment and social events, offer odds and accept bets on the result of sporting and other events and control gambling activities.

Common tasks include:

maintains sports and leisure equipment and prepares equipment for use;
supervises the use of swimming pools, gymnasium apparatus, fitness machines and other recreational equipment;
maintains hygienic operation of swimming pools and associated facilities such as jacuzzis, showers and changing areas;
carries clubs for golfers, advises on the layout and distance of golf courses and appropriate choice of golf club;
announces acts, makes introductions, proposes toasts and maintains the continuity of entertainment events and social functions;
assesses likely outcome of an event and establishes odds, accepts and records bets, issues receipts and pays out on winning bets;
controls the progress of games of cards, roulette and other gambling activities according to established rules;

Qualifications

There are no formal academic entry requirements, although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades. A variety of vocational qualifications is available in Sports and Recreation and Leisure and Tourism.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

Employment status: Sports and leisure assistants

Regional employment: Sports and leisure assistants

Future employment: Sports and leisure assistants

Top 12 industries: Sports and leisure assistants

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Equality focus: Sports and leisure assistants

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