Leisure Management (4850)

Last Updated: 03 Aug 2017
These qualifications will help you to develop the professional and managerial knowledge and skills you need to progress in your career in leisure management.

They are ideal for those working in local authority or private gyms, swimming pools, leisure centres and community sports facilities.

You can cover specific areas such as swimming pool plant operations and supervising leisure equipment and facilities, as well as coaching and leadership techniques.
This qualification is ideal for those working or moving into supervisory or managerial roles in public sector or private leisure centres, or completing the Advanced Apprenticeship in Leisure Management.
Available to deliver in the following:
  • England
  • Wales
  • Scotland
  • Northern Ireland

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Find out more about how to become an approved City & Guilds centre or fill out our online customer application form. 

General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?

The qualifications cover industry-specific and supervisory and managerial knowledge and skills, such as:

  • Leading a team
  • Industry-specific health and safety legislation
  • Planning, organising and evaluating active leisure services
  • Supervising the maintenance of equipment and facilities in active leisure
  • Addressing performance problems in your team.

You will learn in the classroom and/or on the job in the work environment.

Assessment methods include portfolio of evidence, coursework, e-assessment, multiple-choice examination, oral examination, practical demonstration and practical and written examination.

Is this level right for me?

Level 3
You are working in the leisure industry and have a great deal of technical skills and knowledge. You work with minimum supervision and have a good record of safety, fault correction and ensuring work meets the required standard.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

Successful completion of the qualification can lead to a job as a Supervisor or Duty Manager in a leisure management organisation.

Learners can also choose to take the following City & Guilds sport and recreation qualifications, such as:

  • Level 3 Award, Certificate and Diploma in Sport (4863-33)
  • Level 3 Award, Certificate and Diploma in Increasing  Participation in Sport and Active Leisure in Community Settings (4863-36)
  • Level 3 Award in Employment Awareness in Active Leisure and Learning (4835-03)
  • Level 3 Award in the Principles of Coaching (4961-90)
  • Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training (4926-03)
  • Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (4903-03)
  • Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Physical Activity (4926-04)
  • ILM Leadership and Management Qualifications.
What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

To deliver these qualifications you will need qualified assessors - you can train internal members of staff or recruit specially.

You will also need suitable facilities to carry out the required training to enable learners to achieve industry standards.

Anyone can take this qualification.

Level 3

Level 3 is ideal if you are working in the leisure industry and have a great deal of technical skills and knowledge. You work with minimum supervision and have a good record of safety, fault correction and ensuring work meets the required standard.

There are two sizes of qualification at this level:

  • Level 3 Certificate In Leisure Management. 
  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Leisure Management.

These qualifications comprise mandatory and optional units, depending on the pathway chosen, including:

  • Understanding how to lead a team in active leisure
  • Understanding how to manage health, safety and welfare in active leisure
  • Understanding employment rights and responsibilities
  • Understanding financial procedures in active leisure
  • Understanding how to supervise facility maintenance in active leisure
  • Operating swimming pool plant
  • Plan, organise and evaluate active leisure services.
What Careers Can This Lead To?

Successful completion of the qualification can lead to a job as a Supervisor or Duty Manager in a leisure management organisation.

Learners can also choose to take the following City & Guilds sport and recreation qualifications, such as:

  • Level 3 Award, Certificate and Diploma in Sport (4863-33)
  • Level 3 Award, Certificate and Diploma in Increasing  Participation in Sport and Active Leisure in Community Settings (4863-36)
  • Level 3 Award in Employment Awareness in Active Leisure and Learning (4835-03)
  • Level 3 Award in the Principles of Coaching (4961-90)
  • Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training (4926-03)
  • Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (4903-03)
  • Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Physical Activity (4926-04)
  • ILM Leadership and Management Qualifications.
Level 3 Certificate in Leisure Management (4850-32)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2017

Level 3 Certificate in Leisure Management

  • Accreditation No: 600/3012/4 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: VRQ This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: 18 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 111 - 114 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 180 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2020 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Leisure Management (4850-33)
Last Registration Date: 31 Dec 2016

Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Leisure Management

  • Accreditation No: 600/2822/1 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: NVQ This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: 41 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 234 - 242 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: Data unavailable The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/12/2019 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued

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Interested in delivering this qualification?

Find out more about how to become an approved City & Guilds centre or fill out our online customer application form. 

YMCA Awards

City & Guilds are transitioning its Sport and Recreation qualifications to YMCA awards as our offer will close in September 2017. Transferring approval to YMCA Awards is easy. To start your application with YMCA Awards call 0207 343 1800 or email awards.approvals@ymca.co.uk

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