6211 Sports and leisure assistants: SOC 2020 occupation code

In short

ONS unit group 6211, in minor group 621 (Leisure and travel services) and major group 6 (Caring, leisure and other service occupations).
Appendix Skilled Occupations (figures as at 3 August 2026, re-checked 26 October 2026): Not on the list: Table 6.
Going rate as the tables print it:

What the ONS says

Description

Sports and leisure assistants, provide and maintain facilities for sporting and recreational activities and supervise their use, maintain the continuity of entertainment and social events, offer odds and accept bets on the result of sporting and other events, control gambling activities, work behind the scenes in production and broadcasting enterprises in a supporting role to ensure operations run smoothly.

Typical entry routes

There are no formal academic entry requirements, although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades. A variety of vocational qualifications are available in Sports and Recreation and Leisure and Tourism.

Tasks

maintains sports and leisure equipment and prepares equipment for use
supervises the use of swimming pools, gymnasium apparatus, fitness machines and other recreational equipment
work in teams patrolling popular stretches of the coast, advising people when and where they can swim safely and making rescues when necessary
maintains hygienic operation of swimming pools and associated facilities such as hot tubs, showers and changing areas
carries clubs for golfers, advises on the layout and distance of golf courses and appropriate choice of golf club
announces acts, makes introductions, proposes toasts and maintains the continuity of entertainment events and social functions
assesses likely outcome of an event and establishes odds, accepts and records bets, issues receipts and pays out on winning bets
controls the progress of games of cards, roulette and other gambling activities according to established rules
provides support in production and broadcasting operations, such as helping set up and maintain the set, running errands, moving equipment, looking after guests, and transporting crew and cast between locations

Related job titles

Croupier
Leisure attendant
Lifeguard
Runner (broadcasting)
Sports assistant

What the Appendix Skilled Occupations says

The Appendix lists this code in the table below, with the table’s own caption and the row as printed. Read the full table, and any condition in it, on GOV.UK.

Table 6: SOC 2020 occupation codes which are not eligible for the Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility or Scale-up routes

SOC 2020 occupation code

6211 Sports and leisure assistants

Examples of related job titles (non-exhaustive)

Croupier
Leisure attendant
Lifeguard
Runner (broadcasting)
Sports assistant

Other unit groups in minor group 621

Sources

Occupation text: Office for National Statistics, SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups (file dated 27 August 2026, version V13). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0. Tables: Home Office, Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations on GOV.UK, page updated 3 August 2026; re-checked against the page updated 8 October 2026 on 26 October 2026, tables unchanged.

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