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sports instructor

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Sports instructors introduce people to a sport and teach them the skills required for the performance of sport. They have a strong grip on one or more sports, which are often adventure sports, and know how to motivate others and share with them the enjoyment of the activity.

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Competences
28
Groups
4
Essential
15
Optional
13

Competences and skills

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Essential knowledge 2 competences

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2 competences
table tennis

The theory, techniques, and rules of table tennis regarding how to serve, play and score. Expertise of what table tennis matches consist of. Knowledge of the basic equipment to play table tennis such as the rectangular table, lightweight hollow ball, and small rackets.

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water skiing

The techniques and rules for the practice of water skiing. Knowledge of the equipment needed for this high-speed water surface sport such as the tow rope, boat, wetsuits, and the ski boards.

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Essential skills and competences 13 competences

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Sector-specific

10 competences
apply risk management in sports

Manage the environment and athletes or participants to minimise their chances of suffering any harm. This includes checking appropriateness of venue and equipment and gathering relevant sport and health history from athletes or participants. It also includes ensuring appropriate insurance cover is in place at all times

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assess performance in sport events

Assess performance following sport events and competitions, identify strengths and weaknesses, provide feedback to the coaching and supporting team, and make suggestions or adjustments to improve future performance.

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correct potentially harmful movements

Recognise when a particpant performs a movement that could cause short or long term damage to the body. Respond with verbal instructions and/or physical demonstration to ensure competence is achieved.

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instruct in sport

Provide appropriate technical and tactical instruction related to the given sport using varied and sound pedagogical approaches to meet the needs of the participants and achieve the desired objectives. This requires skills such as communication, explanation, demonstration, modelling, feedback, questioning and correction.

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manage athletes

Select, recruit and manage athletes and support staff to ensure commonality of objectives and upholding of professional standards across the organisation

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organise sporting environment

Organise people and the environment to achieve desired objectives safely and efficiently

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personalise sports programme

Observe and evaluate individual performance and determine personal needs and motivation to tailor programmes accordingly and in conjunction with the participant

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plan sports instruction programme

Provide participants with an appropriate programme of activities to support progression to the required level of expertise in the specified time taking into account relevant scientific and sport-specific knowledge.

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promote balance between rest and activity

Provide information about the role of rest and regeneration in the development of sport performance. Foster rest and regeneration by providing appropriate ratios of training, competition and rest.

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promote healthy fitness environment

Pursue and promote a clean and healthy fitness environment.

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3 competences
assess physical conditions of clients

Check the new clients' health conditions to assess their suitability for participation.

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demonstrate professional attitude to clients

Demonstrate responsibility and professional duty of care to clients which will include communication skills and a focus of customer care orientation.

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maintain customer service

Keep the highest possible customer service and make sure that the customer service is at all times performed in a professional way. Help customers or participants feel at ease and support special requirements.

Scope note
Might include keeping the customers informed about the current status of their orders or waiting times.
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Optional knowledge 5 competences

Occupation specific

1 competence
badminton

The techniques, theory, and rules of badminton. The performance of a serve, forehand and backhand grips or jumping skills are some of these sport techniques. Knowledge of the basic equipment needed to play badminton such as the racket and the shuttlecock or birdie used as projectile.

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Sector-specific

1 competence
skateboard

Rules and techniques of skateboarding such as aerial acrobatics, vertical skating, or street style feature tricks.

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Cross-sector

3 competences
human anatomy

The dynamic relationship of human structure and function and the muscosceletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, urinary, reproductive, integumentary and nervous systems; normal and altered anatomy and physiology throughout the human lifespan.

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human physiology

The science that studies the human organs and its interactions and mechanisms.

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sports nutrition

Nutritional information such as vitamins and energy pills related to a specific sporting activity.

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Optional skills and competences 8 competences

Occupation specific

1 competence
teach windsurfing

Instruct students of theoretical, technical, and tactical techniques of windsurfing. It involves training them in the interaction between the rig and the wind, safe sailing, sailing across the wind, various positions, and methods of self-rescue.

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Sector-specific

4 competences
contribute to the development of a sporting estate

Analyse estate records for previous sporting years to establish effectiveness of previous activities and development opportunities, establish previous resource usage to determine efficiency, assess options and establish proposals outlining future sporting capability of sporting estate, make contributions towards the finalisation of the sporting plan, suggest realistic targets and ideas for maintaining and improving the future sporting potential.

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motivate in sports

Positively foster athletes and participants' intrinsic desire to carry out the required tasks to fulfill their goals and to push themselves beyond their current levels of skill and understanding.

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support sport in media

Collaborate with the various media outlets to promote sports and to encourage more people to take up sports activities.

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work with different target groups

Work with a variety of target groups based on age, gender and disability.

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Cross-sector

3 competences
adapt teaching to student's capabilities

Identify the learning struggles and successes of students. Select teaching and learning strategies that support students’ individual learning needs and goals.

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cooperate with colleagues

Cooperate with colleagues in order to ensure that operations run effectively.

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organise training

Make the necessary preparations to conduct a training session. Provide equipment, supplies and exercise materials. Ensure the training runs smoothly.

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