Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials
About this career
£23,376
Median salary
New workers start around £11,934.98. Normal pay is £23,376 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £42,452.82.
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Jobs
Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths, Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.
About this career
- Manages the playing areas and competitors, starts race, competition or match and controls its progress according to established rules.
- Inspects and maintains specialised clothing and equipment.
- Understands health and safety aspects of various activities and ensures any statutory requirements are met.
- Provides information and develops facilities to encourage greater participation in sport, and to enhance the standards of participants.
- Deals with administrative aspects such as arranging matches, contests or appearances for athlete or team, and organising required transport and accommodation.
- Monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how future improvements can be made.
- Controls team selection and discipline and recruits ancillary staff such as coaches or physiotherapists.
- Coaches teams or individuals by demonstrating techniques and directing training and exercise sessions.
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Active Learning
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Courses
Sport, Exercise and Fitness
- Course code: DSEF
- Level: 1, 2
- Qualification: Diploma
- Awarding body: Northern Council for Further Education (NCFE)
- Duration: One year
- Course type: Full-time
BSc Sports Rehabilitation with Sports Therapy or Strength and Conditioning
- Course code: UF5762, UF5762/3, UF5763
- Level: 6
- Qualification: BSc (Hons) top-up
- Awarding body: University of Plymouth
- Duration: One year
- Course type: Full-time, Part-time
Fitness Instructing (Gym-based Exercise)
- Course code: YMGBE
- Level: 2
- Qualification: Certificate
- Awarding body: YMCA Awards
- Duration: 12 weeks
- Course type: Part-time