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Sports Coach, Instructor or Official
Tasks
- Manages the playing areas and competitors, starts race, competition or match and controls its progress according to established rules.
- Inspects and maintains specialised clothing and equipment.
- Understands health and safety aspects of various activities and ensures any statutory requirements are met.
- Provides information and develops facilities to encourage greater participation in sport, and to enhance the standards of participants.
- Deals with administrative aspects such as arranging matches, contests or appearances for athlete or team, and organising required transport and accommodation.
- Monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how future improvements can be made.
- Controls team selection and discipline and recruits ancillary staff such as coaches or physiotherapists.
- Coaches teams or individuals by demonstrating techniques and directing training and exercise sessions.
Typical Education Level
Level 3 NVQ; A Levels
Will retirement created job openings
In the UK, 9% in this profession are aged 55 or above.* They will likely retire in the next 10 years, creating a demand for new workers
*This is based on national data

£6,794
Average annual earnings
The current average wage for sports coach, instructor or official is £6,794

2,709 positions
Current Employment
The number of jobs in the career for the current year is 2,709. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.

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Job Postings
Over the past year, jobs have been posted for sports coach, instructor or official roles.
How well does it pay?
Normal pay for this occupation is £6,794 per year. That is about £566 per month or £3.48 per hour. New workers generally start on £611, while highly experienced workers can earn as much as £20,432
Is it growing or declining?
This career has remained the same over the last 2 years, and is expected to remain the same over the next 4 years. Currently, 2,709 people are employed in the region.