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Entry managers are employed in the sport and physical activity sector as individuals operating in a first-line management position who are able to work independently under some supervision and direction. They may be, for example, coordinators, team leaders or duty managers. They could be working as a first-line manager in leisure or fitness, or as a sports development officer or community sport and health officer. The data presented below was gathered using the following job roles to represent an entry-level manager position: duty managers, swim coordinators, team leaders, sports development officers, and activities coordinators.
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Entry Manager
The role
Once entry managers are qualified in their chosen role, within this role, they will have:
Entry managers can:
Entry managers can also specialise in four industry areas:
What it takes
The following common or transferable skills are most frequently asked for by employers in entry manager job adverts across the UK. The following job roles were included in our entry manager job advert search results: Duty managers, swim coordinators, team leaders, sports development officers and activities coordinators.
| Skills and behaviours | % Prevalence in job ads |
|---|---|
| Communication | 23% |
| Management | 23% |
| Customer Service | 20% |
| Planning | 15% |
| Coaching | 10% |
| Operations | 10% |
| Sales | 10% |
| Leadership | 9% |
| Organisational Skills | 8% |
| Coordinating | 8% |
To find out more about the minimum knowledge, skills and behaviours an individual must understand and demonstrate to become an entry manager, you can visit our professional standards library.
Getting in
There are several ways that you can become an entry manager. Look at the options below to explore what works best for you.
If you already have qualifications in the sport and physical activity sector, then you can work towards becoming an entry manager by completing management and leadership-focused CPD courses such as:
You can browse all of our CIMSPA-endorsed CPD courses aligned with the Entry Manager professional standard in our Training Directory.
If you are already working in a relevant role within the sport and physical activity sector (example roles include coordinators, team leaders or duty managers) and you have over three years of experience alongside learning within this role, then you may also be considered as an entry manager. Your employer should support you to gain CIMSPA Entry Manager professional status with training, mentoring and supervised experience to gain knowledge and skills as a key part of your career progression. This will enable you to undertake a higher-level management role and prepare you for future progression in general management.
Some colleges and universities have embedded content aligned with the Entry Manager occupational professional standard into their learning programmes.
In the CIMSPA Endorsed Training Directory, you can check what courses our partner colleges and universities offer as well as course entry requirements, a summary of course content/material and more information on how to apply.
You can become an entry manager by completing a Leisure Duty Manager apprenticeship.
You can find out more about completing a Leisure Duty Manager apprenticeship via The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) website.
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As well as exploring new career pathways, as an entry manager, you can also choose to progress your career by completing further training or continued professional development (CPD) in your role. This training can be added to enable entry managers to show their expertise in additional populations, in different environments and with technical specialisms.
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CIMSPA will not be liable for any false, inaccurate, inappropriate or incomplete information presented on the jobs board.