Sports

Working in the sports and fitness sector is rewarding, especially if you get a kick out of training yourself and others.

But we can’t all be Olympic champions, so what realistic job opportunities are there?

By studying our Apprenticeship course in Sport, you gain recognised qualifications and develop skills relevant to employment while you earn. You’ll come to College, but the majority of your training will take place on the job and you’ll be paid a minimum wage.

Opportunities to pursue NVQ course at Level 2 and Level 3, along with technical certificates give our Apprentices an all-round experience

This Apprenticeship contains pathways that cover many aspects of sport and leisure, from professional sport to exercise instruction to playwork, including work in leisure centres, gyms, swimming pools, stadiums and private sports clubs, as well as outdoor activity centres and adventure playgrounds.

Apprentices in this area need to be able to communicate with a broad range of people in order to motivate and instruct them.

Not all of these roles are for those who excel at sport – you don’t have to be excellent at sport to undertake an Active Leisure, Learning and Well-being Apprenticeship. As long as you’ve got a flair for management and organisation, then you could help run a leisure centre both behind the scenes and front of house.

And if you enjoy the atmosphere of large sports events then you could train in spectator safety or stewarding and work at major sporting events, festivals and local football matches.

Potential careers include:

• Leisure and sports managers
• Psychologists
• HE teaching professionals
• FE teaching professionals
• Secondary education teaching professionals
• Physiotherapists
• Youth and community workers
• Sports players
• Sports coaches, instructors and officials
• Fitness instructors
• Sports and Fitness occupations NEC
• Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors
• Company secretaries
• Gardeners and groundsmen/women
• Playgroup leaders/assistants
• Sports and leisure assistants
• Leisure and theme park attendants

You’ll study at our Deane Road campus in Bolton town centre, which is easily accessible from surrounding areas such as Manchester and Lancashire – so wherever your work is based you can still take advantage of studying a management course with state-of-the-art facilities.

If you're interested in studying an Apprenticeship in Sports, or you'd like more information, please call our Apprenticeship Team on 01204 482777 or email apprenticeships@boltoncc.ac.uk.