SOC 2020 · 6211
Sports and leisure assistants
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The higher of the going rate and the general threshold.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £21,072 |
| 25th | £23,762 |
| 50th | £26,934 |
| 75th | £30,474 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £21,072 | £23,762 | £26,934 | £30,474 | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £26,958 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £24,760 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £27,971 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £26,136 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Sports and leisure assistants, provide and maintain facilities for sporting and recreational activities and supervise their use, maintain the continuity of entertainment and social events, offer odds and accept bets on the result of sporting and other events, control gambling activities, work behind the scenes in production and broadcasting enterprises in a supporting role to ensure operations run smoothly.
Typical tasks
maintains sports and leisure equipment and prepares equipment for use
supervises the use of swimming pools, gymnasium apparatus, fitness machines and other recreational equipment
work in teams patrolling popular stretches of the coast, advising people when and where they can swim safely and making rescues when necessary
maintains hygienic operation of swimming pools and associated facilities such as hot tubs, showers and changing areas
carries clubs for golfers, advises on the layout and distance of golf courses and appropriate choice of golf club
announces acts, makes introductions, proposes toasts and maintains the continuity of entertainment events and social functions
assesses likely outcome of an event and establishes odds, accepts and records bets, issues receipts and pays out on winning bets
controls the progress of games of cards, roulette and other gambling activities according to established rules
provides support in production and broadcasting operations, such as helping set up and maintain the set, running errands, moving equipment, looking after guests, and transporting crew and cast between locations
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements, although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades. A variety of vocational qualifications are available in Sports and Recreation and Leisure and Tourism.