Leisure centre assistant
Leisure centre assistants set up and supervise activities like fitness and exercise classes, gym sessions and swimming.
Typical Salary
£18,000 – £23,000
per year
Working Hours
30–40
hours per week
Day-to-day tasks
As a leisure centre assistant, you'll:
- set up, dismantle and maintain equipment
- supervise activity sessions
- deal with enquiries, sell tickets and make reservations
- promote events and classes through social media channels
- show people how to use equipment safely
- keep areas and facilities clean and tidy
Skills needed
- customer service skills
- the ability to work well with others
- sensitivity and understanding
- patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- excellent verbal communication skills
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- the ability to sell products and services
- physical skills like movement, coordination, dexterity and grace
- to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
How to get into this role
You can get into this job through:
- a college course
- an apprenticeship
- applying directly
Career progression
With experience, you could become a team supervisor or manager. You could also move into fitness instructing, lifeguarding or sports coaching by taking the appropriate qualifications.