£11,960
Average salary at age 20
£23,920
Average Salary
36
Average hours per week
Description
Sports coaches, instructors and officials work with amateur and professional sportsmen and women to enhance performance, encourage greater participation in sport, supervise recreational activities such as canoeing and mountaineering, and organise and officiate at sporting events according to established rules.Main Tasks
- Coaches teams or individuals by demonstrating techniques and directing training and exercise sessions;
- Controls team selection and discipline and recruits ancillary staff such as coaches or physiotherapists;
- Monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how future improvements can be made;
- Deals with administrative aspects such as arranging matches, contests or appearances for athlete or team, and organising required transport and accommodation;
- Provides information and develops facilities to encourage greater participation in sport, and to enhance the standards of participants;
- Understands health and safety aspects of various activities and ensures any statutory requirements are met;
- Inspects and maintains specialised clothing and equipment;
- Manages the playing areas and competitors, starts race, competition or match and controls its progress according to established rules.
Qualifications
There are no formal academic requirements although individuals must have experience in their sport and the relevant coaching and refereeing qualifications. Applicants to coaching courses must normally be over 18 years old and hold a first-aid certificate. Some courses encompass coaching awards within broader programmes of study. NVQs/SVQs in coaching are available in the context of certain sports. Background checks including a CRB check are required for those working with children.What Sports coaches, instructors and officials studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (C9) Others in biological sciences | 1 |
| (L7) Human & social geography | 1 |
| (G1) Mathematics | 1 |
| (W2) Design studies | 1 |
| (L3) Sociology | 1 |
| (C1) Biology | 2 |
| (H3) Mechanical engineering | 1 |
| (C8) Psychology | 2 |
| (X9) Others in education | 1 |
| (F6) Geology | 1 |
| (F8) Physical geographical sciences | 2 |
| (D4) Agriculture | 1 |
| (Q3) English studies | 1 |
| (L2) Politics | 1 |
| (W4) Drama | 1 |
| (M2) Law by topic | 1 |
| (N8) Hospitality, leisure, sport, tourism & transport | 6 |
| (B9) Others in subjects allied to medicine | 1 |
| (B1) Anatomy, physiology & pathology | 1 |
| (N1) Business studies | 1 |
| (X3) Academic studies in education | 3 |
| (L5) Social work | 1 |
| (X1) Training teachers | 4 |
| (C6) Sport & exercise science | 53 |
| (N2) Management studies | 1 |
| (V1) History by period | 1 |
| (I1) Computer science | 1 |
| (W5) Dance | 1 |
UK Prospects
70400
Workforce Size
0.51%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
13150
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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