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Jobs in the Leisure Industry
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• Olympics putting UK Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality in the spotlight
• Widest possible choice of career and lifestyle.
• Room to move up or across sectors and industries.
• One of the UK's fastest-growing industries.
• Flexible hours • It's fun! Where else do you get paid to
ensure people have a great time?
Why work in the Leisure Industry?
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Leisure - A giant industry with room for you!
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Typical Structure (cinema, club, attraction etc. - simplified)
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Job Examples - Sport
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Job Examples – Gambling & Betting
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Job Examples – Recreation
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• Helps people to improve their health and fitness. Duties may include:
– carrying out fitness assessments, consultations and inductions
– leading group exercise classes – in smaller clubs may carry out routine
duties, such as reception, health and safety checks and pool operations
– might work with specialist groups of people, such as older adults, children, people with disabilities or clients referred by doctors
Fitness Instructor – Job Role
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• Need to be fit, active and healthy• Enjoy working with and helping
people• Able to train others• Able to work with customers
most of the time• A friendly, outgoing personality• Use your own initiative• Particular specialist knowledge to
do the job• Interested in fitness, sport etc
Fitness Instructor - Attributes
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• Must be qualified or start as an assistant and complete work
based qualifications (also Apprenticeships in some Local areas)
• Nationally recognised level 2 qualification giving entryon the Register of Exercise Professionals e.g. Level 2Certificate in Fitness Instructing
• A first-aid certificate which includes CPR • May need lifeguard qualifications • Public liability insurance • If work with children or vulnerable groups, need a Criminal
Records Bureau (CRB) clearance
Fitness Instructor – Qualifications/Experience etc
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• Starting salaries: £10 - £12,000 per year
• May rise to from around £14,000 to over £20,000
• On the job training plus chance to gain qualifications, performance related pay, discounts, childcare vouchers, REPS registration paid etc.
• Freelance instructors can earn between £10 and £20 per hour
Fitness Instructor – Average Salary
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Career Stepping Stones
Senior Manager
(Head Office)