Sports and Leisure Assistants
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STARTING PAY£20,000
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Sports and Leisure Assistants
Sports and leisure assistants play a vital role in promoting health and fitness within communities, making a tangible difference in people's lives across the UK. By facilitating engaging activities and providing support in leisure facilities, they help foster a culture of well-being and active living.
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AI is used for very little of this work today
Hands-on work, caring for people and dealing with the real world are among the hardest things to automate, and this job leans on them. We have not yet formally classified its moat, so we make no claim either way, but the exposure score speaks for itself.
Career progression path
1FIRST STEPJunior Sports and Leisure AssistantAn entry-level position where you will assist with day-to-day operations, customer service, and basic facility maintenance.£20,000
2GAINING EXPERIENCEMid-Level Sports and Leisure CoordinatorIn this role, you will take on more responsibility, including leading sessions and managing specific areas of the facility.£30,000
3PEAK CAREERSenior Sports and Leisure ManagerAs a senior manager, you will oversee operations, develop programmes, and lead a team of assistants to ensure high-quality service delivery.£50,000+
Apprenticeship listings for this career → (June 2026 snapshot; check closing dates on the official service)
The degree route
Real courses in this career's subject, from the live library of 35,000; every one is AI impact assessed through its actual graduate destinations.
🎓Sport Rehabilitation and ConditioningUniversity of Northampton, the · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£28,000 median
🎓Sport and Exercise ScienceUniversity of Brighton · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£26,000 median
🎓Sport and Exercise SciencesUniversity of Gloucestershire · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£26,000 median
🎓Sport and Exercise Science with Foundation YearBirmingham City University · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£23,000 median
All Sport and Exercise Science courses as cards →
There is more than one way in
You do not have to go the university route to get here. There is also a vocational route that skips a degree entirely. Some employers will take you on here with no formal qualifications at all, if you can show you can do the work.
Recommended UK degrees
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