Tennis Coach Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Tennis Coach Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Not Defined

ANZSCO Code: 452316 | Unit Code: 4523

Skill Level: Level 3 | Work Experience: 1 Years

Assessing Bodies: Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): MLTSSL

Specialization: Not Defined

Profile Description: Coaches, trains and instructs participants in tennis by analysing their performances and developing their abilities. Registration or licensing is required

Job Duties:

• coaching, training and instructing sportspersons by analysing performances and developing abilities
• planning and directing game strategies, developing play patterns and analysing game progress
• motivating Sportspersons and supervising practice sessions
• recruiting players and other coaching staff
• arranging entries into sporting competitions
• promoting sports and skills development, and overseeing the participation of young people in sport
• officiating at sporting events to enforce rules
• coordinating and directing sporting activities, and liaising with other officials to interpret and enforce rules and regulations relating to sport ANZS

Skill Level Description: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. In Australia: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) In New Zealand: NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. Registration or licensing may be required. The occupation Sports Development Officer has a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. In Australia: AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2) In New Zealand: NZ Register Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2) At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. Registration or licensing is required.

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

• 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
• 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) – Medium Term Stream
• 186 - Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
• 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
• 189 - Skilled Independent (subclass 189) - Points-Tested
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - Family sponsored
• 485 - Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) - Graduate Work
• 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored

Registration or Licensing: required

Industries: Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials are mainly employed in: Education and Training; Arts and Recreation Services; and Health Care and Social Assistance

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials is Year 12 (36.1 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials is expected to be above average (between 25,001 and 50,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).

Age Group: The main age group is 20-24 years (29.0 per cent) and the median age is 23 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials is 47.1 per cent and 22.3 per cent of Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 38.2 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).

Earning: In August 2014 (latest available data) weekly earnings full-time before tax (and not including employer superannuation) were $1,169 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).

Employment: Employment for this occupation rose very strongly (in percentage terms) in the past five years and rose very strongly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials to November 2020 is expected to grow very strongly.