Career Guides
Sports Centre Manager
Sports Centre Managers organise, control, and promote the activities, facilities, and resources of a sports centre.
Where you Might Work
Being a Sports Centre Manager gives jobseekers a chance to work in their sport of choice. For example, those who love golf could become golf course managers, while others who may enjoy tennis could be tennis club managers. Other places of work could include:
- Bowling alleys.
- Public and private pools.
- Basketball, volleyball, and squash associations that own courts.
- Professional sports stadiums.
- Any sporting club or organisation that owns or rents recreation areas.
Key Responsibilities
Sports Centre Managers will undergo different tasks every day. Some recurring jobs may include:
- Planning and organising entertainment, attractions, amusement machines, and programs that can be offered by the centre.
- Marketing the facility to promote and attract clients.
- Scheduling competitions for the facility.
- Selecting, supervising, and training staff.
- Ensuring proper maintenance of the facilities and making sure they conform to safety standards.
- Planning and organising catering inside the facility.
The Attributes and Skills You Will Need
Sports Centre Managers have a hands-on role that requires them to be a noticeable figurehead inside a facility while also getting work done behind the scenes in their offices. This requires them to have attributes such as:
- Strong communication skills, both in-person and digitally.
- Strong leadership skills and a desire to lead.
- Sound knowledge of applications such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Good knowledge of the sport and recreation activities that are performed in the facility you wish to manage.
- Prior management experience or a formal qualification listed below.
Market Insights
Market Insights
Market Insights
Market Insights
Market Insights
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Salary: the average salary for a Sports Centre Manager in Australia is $65,000, according to glassdoor.com.au.
Qualifications
The course list is a good starting point if you are pursuing a career in Sports Centre Management. It is important to know that industry and management experience are normally the main deciding factors when employers are looking to fill a management position. As you continue your study, make sure to find opportunities through internships and placements. This experience will make you more employable for the future.
Course | Potential Career Opportunities | Further Qualifications | Duration and Number of elements/units |
Bachelor of Business Management | This bachelor’s degree can provide students with the skills and experience to thrive in any business setting. | Students can undergo an honours year for further training or go back to university in the future to complete a master’s course. | 3 years full-time 6 years part-time |
Certificate IV in Sport, Aquatics, and Recreation (SIS40122) | Specialisations can be made to the course so participants can train for occupations such as administration roles and service officer roles. | n/a | Contains 17 units recognised by the Australian Qualifications Framework (8 core units, 9 elective units) |
Diploma of Sport, Aquatics, and Recreation Management (SIS50122) | Provides a pathway to work for any type of sport, aquatic or recreation organisation including commercial, not-for-profit, community and government organisations. | n/a | Course Length: 1 year Contains 17 core units recognised by the Australian Qualifications Framework (7 core units, 10 elective units) |
Additional Qualifications
- First Aid Check
- CPR Certificate
Already qualified? Head to the Sportspeople jobs board for the best selection of positions currently available in the industry.
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