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Be inspired by a range of roles across the whole physical activity and sport sector.

Understand more about the types of roles, labour market data, salaries, wider opportunities.

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Examples of employers in the leisure, health and fitness and sport sector. CIMSPA the Chartered Institute for the sector break the sector down into 6 categories.

Some of the larger employers locally are the 'leisure centres' which form part of the 'Leisure Operations' and 'Exercise and Fitness' sub-sectors.

Check out the jobs pages for your local leisure operators

• Everyone Active run leisure centres in Harborough, Blaby, North West Leicestershire, Oadby and Wigston and Melton
• Places for People run the leisure centre in Hinckley and Bosworth
• Fusion run the leisure centre in Charnwood
• Leicester City Council run the leisure provision in Leicester City

Top tips for securing the role you want in the sport sector:

1. Be clear about the type of work you secure and the training you need to complete

If you are going to invest your time and money in training and development, be sure to be clear of the type of work you are hoping to secure and which employers you are likely to approach once you are qualified. You could always have a conversation with a potential employer ahead of qualifying.

2. Make it easy for the employer to employ you

Employers should be working to the industry standards. If you meet these standards you are over the biggest hurdle.

If you don't meet the standards yet, but you have identified the role you want to do, explore how to gain the knowledge, skills or experience required to reach these standards.

Again speak to a potential employer and gain their feedback on the best pathways to take

3. If you meet the base line expectations, think about how you can make yourself the best choice for the role

Explore how your current experience might help you be the best person for the role, do you bring new skills/experience to an organisation which complements their existing skills mix?

If you need to gain more experience, try to identify what experience you need, leadership experience, working children, adults, older adults, work with people who are in-active through to competing athletes, is it experience of working with the press/media or running projects…..

4. Gaining extra experience

The great thing about the sports sector, is that there are sports clubs and businesses who have volunteers who work with them. You could put yourself forward to these organisations and see if you can gain experience with them.

Think about the way you can capture this experience to add to your CV or portfolio, think about photos, achievements and learning.

5. Put yourself in the employers shoes

How can you show them that you have the skills/experience they need and the motivation to deliver what they need.

All organisations have different cultures and different target audiences. Use the internet and talk to people to help you find out what area you would like to work in and what sort of role would suit your skills, knowledge, experience and aspirations.