The sport and active leisure industry is constantly changing and growing, it offers many different opportunities for employment. To have a successful career in the industry, it is important that you understand the behaviours, values, skills and techniques needed.

In this unit, you will gain an understanding of how the sport and active leisure industry in the UK is organised. You will research the different careers in the public, private and voluntary sectors of the industry and look at the qualifications, skills and experiences required to pursue these careers. You will undertake an application and interview process for a selected career pathway, drawing on your knowledge and skills from across the qualification to identify your own strengths and gaps. You will evaluate your performance so as to understand the generic employability and specific technical knowledge and skills required to access a selected career pathway in the sport and active leisure industry and to progress within it.

This unit will give you the skills and knowledge you need to apply for a career in the sport and active leisure industry. You can choose to progress to employment immediately after completing your qualification or, after you have completed further study, by developing your understanding, skills and qualities that are required to pursue employment in the sports industry.

Learning aims

 Examine the organisation of the sport and active leisure industry and its provision in the UK

B  Investigate careers in the sport and active leisure industry

C  Explore recruitment processes for a job role in the sport and active leisure industry

D  Reflect on own performance in the recruitment process to prepare for a career in the sport and active leisure industry.

The sport and active leisure industry is constantly changing and growing, it offers many different opportunities for employment. To have a successful career in the industry, it is important that you understand the behaviours, values, skills and techniques needed.

In this unit, you will gain an understanding of how the sport and active leisure industry in the UK is organised. You will research the different careers in the public, private and voluntary sectors of the industry and look at the qualifications, skills and experiences required to pursue these careers. You will undertake an application and interview process for a selected career pathway, drawing on your knowledge and skills from across the qualification to identify your own strengths and gaps. You will evaluate your performance so as to understand the generic employability and specific technical knowledge and skills required to access a selected career pathway in the sport and active leisure industry and to progress within it.

This unit will give you the skills and knowledge you need to apply for a career in the sport and active leisure industry. You can choose to progress to employment immediately after completing your qualification or, after you have completed further study, by developing your understanding, skills and qualities that are required to pursue employment in the sports industry.

Learning aims

 Examine the organisation of the sport and active leisure industry and its provision in the UK

B  Investigate careers in the sport and active leisure industry

C  Explore recruitment processes for a job role in the sport and active leisure industry

D  Reflect on own performance in the recruitment process to prepare for a career in the sport and active leisure industry.