Occupational professional standards

Personal Trainer

The role of a Personal Trainer is to coach clients (on a one-to-one and small group basis) towards their health and fitness goals through the planning and delivery of creative and personalised exercise programmes and instruction, nutritional advice and overall lifestyle management.

Personal Trainer professional standard

01/02/2018

V1.1

Personal Trainer – mapping template

01/08/2024

V1.5

Gym Instructor

The role of the Gym Instructor is to engage, facilitate, educate and support clients in the gym environment.

Gym Instructor professional standard

18/02/2018

V1.1

Gym Instructor - mapping template

01/08/2024

V2.1

 

Coach

A Coach will improve a participant’s experience of sport and physical activity by providing specialised support and guidance aligned to their individual needs.

Coach professional standard

01/06/2018

V1.0

Coach - mapping template

01/08/2024

V3.1

Aspiring Manager

Aspiring Managers are individuals employed in the sport and physical activity sector who do not have management experience or responsibilities in their current role who have aspirations to fulfil management (team leader/coordinator/supervisor) responsibilities in the future.

Aspiring Manager professional standard

18/06/2018

V1.1

Aspiring Manager - mapping template

01/08/2024

V3

Entry Manager

Entry Managers are employed in the sport and physical activity sector as individuals operating in a first-line management position, who are able to work independently under some supervision and direction.

Entry Manager professional standard

01/06/2019

V1.1

Entry Manager - mapping template

23/09/2024

V2.1

General Manager

General Managers are individuals employed in the sport and physical activity sector who are experienced managers.

 

General Manager professional standard

01/06/2019

V1.1

General Manager - mapping template

23/09/2024

V2.1

Senior Manager

The role of the Senior Manager is to lead, plan and implement initiatives to achieve organisations strategic priorities.

 

Senior Manager professional standard

01/02/2022

V1.0

Senior Manager - mapping template

01/10/2024

V2.1

Swimming Teacher

The role of the Swimming Teacher is to plan, deliver and evaluate a series of swimming lessons providing a safe learning environment.

Swimming Teacher professional standard

01/10/2017

V1.0

Swimming Teacher - mapping template

24/09/2024

V2.1

Lifeguard

The role of the Lifeguard is to facilitate a safe aquatic environment to enable users to participate in a range of aquatic activities.

Lifeguard professional standard

01/10/2017

V1.0

Lifeguard - mapping template

24/09/2024

V2.1

Coaching Assistant

A Coaching Assistant will improve a participant’s experience of sport and physical activity by supporting a coach to provide specialised support and guidance aligned to their individual needs.

Coaching Assistant professional standard

01/06/2018

V1.0

Coaching Assistant - mapping template

20/06/2022

V2

Recreation Assistant

The role of the Recreation Assistant is to support, enhance and deliver the operations of a leisure facility. These operations typically service sport and physical activities across a facility, for example: swimming pools, water slides, saunas, activity areas and sports pitches.

Recreation Assistant professional standard

01/10/2017

V1.0

Recreation Assistant - mapping template

20/06/2022

V2

Pool Plant Operative

The role of a Pool Plant Operative is to manage the pool plant and surrounding amenities. Ensuring a safe working environment is regularly maintained and all legal requirements are adhered to.

 

Pool Plant Operative professional standard

01/02/2019

V1.0

Pool Plant Operative - mapping template

20/06/2022

V2

Assessor

The primary role of the assessor is to assess candidates’ performance and/or related knowledge in a range of tasks and to ensure that the competence and/or knowledge demonstrated meets the required standards and learning objectives.

 

Assessor professional standard

01/03/2021

V1.0

Assessor - mapping template

20/06/2022

V2

Assistant Swimming Teacher

The primary role of the assessor is to assess candidates’ performance and/or related knowledge in a range of tasks and to ensure that the competence and/or knowledge demonstrated meets the required standards and learning objectives.

 

Assistant Swimming Teacher professional standard

01/02/2019

V1.0

Assistant Swimming Teacher - mapping template

20/06/2022

V2

Coach Developer

The primary role of the assessor is to assess candidates’ performance and/or related knowledge in a range of tasks and to ensure that the competence and/or knowledge demonstrated meets the required standards and learning objectives.

 

Coach Developer professional standard

01/03/2021

V1.0

Coach Developer - mapping template

13/12/2024

V2.1

Strength and Conditioning Trainer

The role of the Strength and Conditioning Trainer is to coach, engage, facilitate, educate and support participants in multiple training environments, including but not limited to: weight training facilities, sports halls, health and fitness gym facilities and outdoor spaces.

Strength and Conditioning Trainer professional standard

01/01/2019

V1.0

Strength and Conditioning Trainer - mapping template

13/12/2024

V2.1

Health Navigator

The Health Navigator Professional Standard seeks to support frontline employees within the sport and physical activity industries as they engage, signpost and support new or returning participants to physical activity or other lifestyle interventions.

Health Navigator professional standard

01/01/2019

V1.0

Health Navigator - mapping template

13/12/2024

V2.1

Core Group Exercise Instructor

The Health Navigator Professional Standard seeks to support frontline employees within the sport and physical activity industries as they engage, signpost and support new or returning participants to physical activity or other lifestyle interventions.

Core Group Exercise Instructor professional standard

01/10/2017

V1.0

Core Group Exercise Instructor - mapping template

20/12/2024

V2.1

Graduate Strength and Conditioning Coach

A Graduate Strength and Conditioning Coach will improve a participant’s experience of sport and physical activity by providing specialised support and guidance aligned to their individual needs.

Graduate Strength and Conditioning Coach professional standard

01/09/2019

V1.2

Graduate Strength and Conditioning Coach - mapping template

06/01/2025

V2.1

Tutor

A Tutor will provide support and high-quality education programmes to learners to enable them to achieve the intended outcome of completing the programme/course.

Tutor professional standard

07/07/2022

V1.0

Tutor - mapping template

06/01/2025

V2.1

Pilates Based Matwork Instructor

The role of the Pilates based matwork instructor is to engage, facilitate, educate, and support clients within Pilates classes.

Pilates Based Matwork Instructor professional standard

07/07/2022

V1.0

Pilates Based Matwork Instructor - mapping template

06/01/2025

V2.1