Sports coaches or instructors teach sporting skills and techniques to players of all levels and ages, from novices to top professional sportsmen and sportswomen.
You could be:
The figures below are only a guide. Actual pay rates may vary, depending on:
In a full time job you might earn £16,000 to £25,000 a year. Recent vacancies for sports coaches in Scotland have been at £9 to £16 an hour. Some self-employed coaches earn much more than this as they build up a reputation and a client group.
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You also need:
You could work in a sports centre, gymnasium, school, swimming pool, activity centre or hotel. Coaching job vacancies are also often advertised in the journals of the governing bodies.
Workforce Education Levels (UK)
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You need to be:
You need to have:
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The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
SkillsActive
Tel: 0330 004 0005
Website:
http://www.skillsactive.com/
Twitter:
@SkillsActive
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/SkillsActive
SkillsActive is the Sector Skills Council for active leisure and learning, including sport, recreation, health and fitness, outdoor education and adventure.
sportscotland
Tel: 0141 534 6500
Website:
http://www.sportscotland.org.uk/
Twitter:
@sportscotland
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/sportscotland
UK Coaching
Tel: 0113 274 4802
Website:
https://www.ukcoaching.org/
Twitter:
@_UKCoaching
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialUKCoaching/