Councils are responsible for providing a range of leisure and recreational services for the public to enjoy. They manage many facilities including leisure centres, museums, art galleries and tourist information centres and attractions. They are also responsible for providing advice on and promoting many recreational, sports and leisure pursuits.
Leisure services staff organise a variety of events and activities in which they encourage the public to participate and to live fit and healthy lifestyles. They also provide fitness and dietary advice.
The public is spending more time and money on leisure pursuits than ever before and increasingly demand more flexible and varied entertainment. Employees therefore must be creative and have the commitment to ensure that services are innovative and professionally managed.
The following career profiles show some of the jobs you could do to entertain your community:
- Area Amenity Officer
- Catering Manager
- House Attendant
- Leisure Manager
- Parks Officer
- Sports Facility Manager