£5,720
Average salary at age 20
£30,680
Average Salary
63
Average hours per week
Description
Job holders in this unit group plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources of hotels, hostels, lodging homes, holiday camps, holiday flats and chalets, and organise the domestic, catering, and entertainment facilities on passenger ships.Main Tasks
- Analyses demand and decides on type, standard and cost of services to be offered;
- Determines financial, staffing, material and other short- and long-term needs;
- Ensures physical comfort of residents or passengers and makes special arrangements for children, the elderly and the infirm if required;
- Approves and arranges shipboard entertainment and shore trips and liaises with ship’s agent to ensure that ship is adequately provisioned;
- Arranges for payment of bills, keeps accounts and ensures adherence to licensing and other statutory regulations.
Qualifications
Entry is possible with a variety of academic qualifications and/or relevant experience. Candidates for these usually require a BTEC/SQA award, a degree or equivalent qualification, or a professional qualification. Off- and on-the-job training is provided and large hotel chains normally offer management trainee schemes. NVQs/SVQs in management for hospitality, leisure and tourism are available at Levels 3 and 4.What Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (L7) Human & social geography | 2 |
| (W2) Design studies | 2 |
| (L3) Sociology | 1 |
| (C1) Biology | 1 |
| (C8) Psychology | 3 |
| (D3) Animal science | 1 |
| (F8) Physical geographical sciences | 1 |
| (D4) Agriculture | 1 |
| (R9) Others in European languages, literature & related subjects | 2 |
| (W6) Cinematics & photography | 2 |
| (Q3) English studies | 2 |
| (L2) Politics | 2 |
| (K1) Architecture | 1 |
| (R4) Spanish studies | 1 |
| (R1) French studies | 2 |
| (N5) Marketing | 1 |
| (W4) Drama | 1 |
| (M1) Law by area | 2 |
| (M2) Law by topic | 2 |
| (N8) Hospitality, leisure, sport, tourism & transport | 32 |
| (V5) Philosophy | 1 |
| (N1) Business studies | 13 |
| (X3) Academic studies in education | 1 |
| (L5) Social work | 1 |
| (D6) Food & beverage studies | 1 |
| (X1) Training teachers | 1 |
| (N4) Accounting | 2 |
| (C6) Sport & exercise science | 2 |
| (C3) Zoology | 1 |
| (N2) Management studies | 4 |
| (V1) History by period | 2 |
| (N3) Finance | 1 |
UK Prospects
55400
Workforce Size
2.17%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
7713
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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