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Sports Talent Scout

Sport, Health & Fitness

ANZSCO ID 4523

Summary

Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials coach, train and instruct participants in sports, and officiate at sporting events.

Employment Pathway

A high level of sporting knowledge and skill is needed to work as a Sports Coach, Instructor or Official. Some workers also have formal qualifications. Courses are often available through the relevant industry association or Vocational Education and Training (VET).

Top Skills Required

  • Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
  • Management of Financial Resources - Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures
  • Instructing - Teaching others how to do something
  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively
  • Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things

Key tasks

  • Coaching, training and instructing sportspersons by analysing performances and developing abilities
  • Planning and directing game strategies, developing play patterns and analysing game progress
  • Motivating Sportspersons and supervising practice sessions
  • Recruiting players and other coaching staff
  • Arranging entries into sporting competitions
  • Promoting sports and skills development, and overseeing the participation of young people in sport
  • Officiating at sporting events to enforce rules
  • Coordinating and directing sporting activities, and liaising with other officials to interpret and enforce rules and regulations relating to sport

Facts about this occupation

9.8% Growth
19% Full-time Share
$1,254 Avg Pay/Wk
47,300 Workers
23 years Avg Age

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