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Working in a leisure centre

A leisure centre is a busy place with lots of things happening. A leisure centre needs lots of people doing different jobs.

If you work in a leisure centre you work in the sport and leisure industry.

Did you know? Around 20,000 people in Wales work in sports and leisure in Wales"

Source: LightcastTM, 2022

Jobs you may find in a leisure centre

These are just some of the jobs found in leisure centres:

Skills to work in a leisure centre

You need to be good at:

  • Working well as part of a team
  • Talking and listening to people
  • Using the computer
  • Being friendly and good with people
  • Working in a busy and sometimes noisy place

Qualities to work in a leisure centre

You need to be a person who:

  • Is interested in sport and health
  • Has a good level of fitness
  • Enjoys helping other people

Finding a job in a leisure centre


Look at Leisure Jobs for jobs in fitness.

Take a look at Employers recruiting now to see who is advertising jobs.


Look at the different jobs available

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