Sports Centre Manager
What the work is
Organises, controls and promotes the activities, facilities and resources of a sports centre.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Develops and implements policies and procedures for the operation of a sports centre
- Manages and coordinates the activities and programs offered at the sports centre
- Oversees the maintenance and upkeep of sports centre facilities and equipment
- Recruits, trains and supervises sports centre staff
- Develops and implements marketing strategies to promote the sports centre and attract new members
- Monitors and evaluates the financial performance of the sports centre, including budgeting and financial reporting
- Liaises with community groups, sporting associations and other stakeholders to foster partnerships and collaborations
- Plans and organises special events and tournaments at the sports centre
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a fictional community sports and aquatic centre on the night of a junior basketball tournament. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A packed centre where kids are laughing, parents are cheering and nothing has gone wrong
- An older member says the swimming classes gave them their confidence back
- A new program you started fills up within a week
Hard days
- Two groups booked into the same court at the same time, both certain they are right
- A pool closure because of an equipment fault, with a queue of disappointed families
- Weekends, nights and school holidays are always your busiest times
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 161335, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.