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Sports physiotherapists diagnose and treat sports injuries.
You can do a degree in physiotherapy approved by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. You may be able to do a fast-track postgraduate course if you've got a first or upper second class honours degree in a relevant subject like:
Competition for places on courses is strong. It will help if you have relevant healthcare experience before applying, for example as a physiotherapy assistant.
You'll usually need 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a degree. You'll need a degree in any subject for a postgraduate course.
You can get into this job through a physiotherapist degree apprenticeship. You'll usually need 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, preferably including biology.
You could start as a physiotherapy assistant and do a part-time degree while you work, to qualify.
Volunteering
You'll find it useful to get some paid or voluntary experience in a healthcare setting or personal care role. Private physiotherapy clinics, nursing homes and sports clinics may also offer work placements. You'll need to register with the Health and Care Professions Council. Experience of working with a local amateur sports team or club will be helpful.
You can join the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy for professional development and networking opportunities.
You'll need:
As part of your day-to-day duties, you could:
With experience, you could teach physiotherapy to university students, or set up your own sports physiotherapy clinic.
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You will be a permanent member of the Leisure Centre Team carrying out job roles such as General Assistant, Recreation Assistant, Concierge, Swimming Teacher & Fitness Instructor. The job roles that you are rotated for will be dependant on which Qualifications you have achieved as well as the needs of the centre.
The candidate will be required to undertake lifeguarding duties. Setting up sports equipmentBasic health and safety checksCarry out first aid dutiesReception work and dealing with customer enquiries.Do everything you can to create a friendly, relaxed and professional environment
Freedom leisure actively promotes healthy lifestyles, and our community facilities are the perfect place to achieve this.We are looking for Apprentice Leisure Team Members to join our team. You will need to possess a good worth ethic, and be a strong swimmer, to pass the NPLQ qualification. You will be customer focused, and able to deliver excellent customer service at all times. You must have a desire to learn, as this is a fantastic opportunity, as there are opportunities after completing the Apprenticeship to other career routes within the Leisure industry.
Everyone Active is seeking an ambitious & self-motivated individual to take on this role. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about working within our community to engage them in activity that will improve their health & wellbeing.
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Current driving licence and access to a car is essentialCricket has a unique ability to connect communities, improve lives and eradicate social barriers. Everything that Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket Foundation is working towards; every community programme, recreational team and inclusive opportunity that is on offer allows us to make great strides towards enhancing and extending the reputation, reach and profile of the game and Leicestershire Cricket.However, we need and want to do better. The Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket Foundation is an integral member of the Leicestershire Cricket ’family’. By inspiring participation and community engagement through cricket, we will improve lives across the County and build trust and following.We live in vibrant and multi-cultural Counties and it’s vital that we rightly reflect, represent, and most importantly reach our diverse community. We want to be visible in the community to show that there’s a place in the game for everyone - a real sense of belonging.Founded on exceptional governance and leadership, we will use cricket as a vehicle for good in people’s and communities’ lives, making the game accessible for all in our leagues, clubs, communities and schools so that more people can experience and enjoy everything that cricket has to offer. Thank you for your interest in becoming our Cricket Apprentice
Are you passionate about Sport, Exercise and Fitness? Everyone Active are looking for a new Leisure Team Member Apprentice. The role involves Fitness Instructing, Lifeguarding, Swim Teaching, and leading group activity sessions! Apply now!
Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction, or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!
As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday, and sick pay.
Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job – whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables, or building engines!
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