£10,400
Average salary at age 20
£21,320
Average Salary
26
Average hours per week
Description
Fitness instructors deliver training in a range of fitness activities, including weight training, yoga, pilates, personal training and other forms of exercise at private health and fitness centres, local authority run sports and leisure centres, other public and community establishments, and in private homes.Main Tasks
- Assesses the fitness levels of clients;
- Devises programmes of training appropriate to the needs of clients with varying levels of strength, fitness and ability;
- Demonstrates and leads fitness activities and supervises exercise classes;
- Ensures that clients do not injure themselves through over exertion or using incorrect training techniques;
- Plans and monitors personal fitness schedules;
- Understands the health and safety aspects of different forms of exercise and ensures that any statutory requirements are met.
Qualifications
There are no formal academic requirements. Entrants must, however, possess coaching qualifications recognised by the appropriate governing body. Applicants to coaching courses must normally be over 18 years old and hold a first-aid certificate. Background checks including a CRB check are required for those working with children.What Fitness instructors studied in higher education
Occupation | Percentage Value |
---|---|
(W2) Design studies | 1 |
(L3) Sociology | 1 |
(C1) Biology | 1 |
(C8) Psychology | 2 |
(W1) Fine art | 1 |
(X9) Others in education | 1 |
(W3) Music | 1 |
(Q3) English studies | 1 |
(W4) Drama | 1 |
(M1) Law by area | 1 |
(N8) Hospitality, leisure, sport, tourism & transport | 3 |
(B9) Others in subjects allied to medicine | 2 |
(B1) Anatomy, physiology & pathology | 2 |
(F3) Physics | 1 |
(B4) Nutrition | 1 |
(N1) Business studies | 1 |
(X3) Academic studies in education | 1 |
(X1) Training teachers | 1 |
(C6) Sport & exercise science | 63 |
(N2) Management studies | 1 |
(V1) History by period | 1 |
(L6) Anthropology | 1 |
(I1) Computer science | 1 |
(W5) Dance | 3 |
UK Prospects
67400
Workforce Size
0.51%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
7663
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027