Physical Education and Fitness Instruction
Deliver physical education programs and fitness training to promote health, strength, and overall physical well-being.
Skill demand · ONS UK online job adverts
How common is sports and recreation?
This requirement appears in 3.1% of UK new online job adverts in 2025. Its share rose by 0.7 percentage points compared with 2024.
The latest year is partial. Comparisons with full years need care. 2026 figures have not been published yet.Share of new adverts3.1%UK · 2025
Change in share+0.7 pp2024 to 2025
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What this skill category covers
Official detailed requirements in this ONS group
Outdoor Recreation and Adventure Activities
Plan and conduct outdoor recreational activities to promote physical fitness, teamwork, and environmental engagement.
Exercise Physiology Knowledge
Understanding of exercise physiology principles for fitness and rehabilitation.
Outdoor Education Skills
Ability to deliver outdoor education programs for learning and recreation.
Motorsport Skills
Ability to participate in and manage motorsport activities.
Sports Coaching and Athletic Program Management
Deliver sports coaching and manage athletic programs to promote physical fitness and competitive performance.
Swimming Skills
Ability to swim proficiently using various techniques.
Lifesaving Operation Skills
Ability to perform lifesaving operations in aquatic environments.
Sports Science Knowledge
Understanding of sports science principles for performance and health.
Martial Arts and Physical Training
Perform martial arts techniques and physical training to enhance fitness and self-defence skills.
Equestrian Activity Skills
Ability to perform equestrian activities including riding and horse care.
Rowing Techniques
Physical skill and techniques for propelling a boat using oars in competitive or recreational settings.
ONS Table 1 detailed requirements · SCO28.03. Shares can overlap because an advert may mention several requirements.
Roles that often need this skill category
Occupations where sports and recreation appears most often in UK new adverts
| # | Occupation | Share of occupation adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sports coaches, instructors and officials Example titles: Sports official · Golf coach · Swim coach · Sports agent | 64.9% | |
| 2 | Fitness and wellbeing instructors Example titles: Fitness instructor · Yoga tutor · Yoga teacher · Fitness coach | 52.3% | |
| 3 | Sports and leisure assistants Example titles: Sports assistant · Pit boss · Book maker · Life guard | 39.7% | |
| 4 | Refuse and salvage occupations Example titles: Salvage hand · Bin man · Bin lifter · Refuse loader | 22.4% | |
| 5 | Window cleaners Example titles: Window cleaner · Windows cleaner · Cleaning contractor · Window cleaning contractor | 22.3% | |
| 6 | Leisure and sports managers and proprietors Example titles: Sports manager · Gym owner · Club master · Gym manager | 20.2% | |
| 7 | Prison service officers (below principal officer) Example titles: Prison officer · Prison warden · Borstal officer · Prison auxiliary | 19.9% | |
| 8 | Sports players Example titles: Player · Event rider · Show jumper · Racing driver | 19.5% | |
| 9 | Delivery operatives Example titles: Hub operative · Van porter · Baggage man · Coal porter | 16.5% | |
| 10 | Train and tram drivers Example titles: Tram driver · Loco driver · Train operator · Engineman | 15.9% |
How related skills compare
Skills within Sports and Recreation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | Change (pp) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sports and Recreation Selected skill · Physical Education and Fitness Instruction · Outdoor Recreation and Adventure Activities · Exercise Physiology Knowledge | 3.1% | +0.7 pp | |
| 2 | Sports and Physical Education Cycling Skills · Gymnastics Technique Skills · Ice Hockey Technique Skills | 0.3% | +0.1 pp | |
| 3 | Sports Analytics | 0.0% | 0.0 pp |
About these figures
How to interpret skill demand
Source: Office for National Statistics, UK online job adverts. Shares describe new adverts reporting the requirement. An advert may mention several skills, so their shares do not add up to 100%. A rise from 10% to 12% is an increase of 2 percentage points.
These figures do not establish a salary premium, proficiency level, or which skills are requested together. This page has no published skill-specific salary or location breakdown.
ONS · 2025 · partial year · 2026 figures have not been published yet. · Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.