Unit 2: Roles and Responsibilities of Sports and Leisure Staff
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What are the roles and responsibilities of staff working within sports and physical education?


Sports and Physical Education involves the performance of sport, learning how to learn new skills, and understanding how physical activity affects the human body. Roles within the industry are varied. People can work in both indoor and outdoor settings.

Here are some video examples where people from different sporting fields in Wales talk about their roles and responsibilities

Outdoor Sports Instructor at an Outdoor Activity Centre


Personal fitness trainer – working with an individual


Leisure centre staff – daily routines


Teaching and education – a teaching role at a school, college, university