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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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