SOC 2020 code 3432 · Associate professional occupations

Sports coaches, instructors and officials

Whether this occupation can be sponsored for a Skilled Worker visa, its going rate, the job titles filed under the code, and the licensed sponsors advertising these jobs.

Skilled Worker rules for SOC 3432

Not eligible

Sports coaches, instructors and officials (SOC 3432) is not an eligible occupation for the Skilled Worker visa, so it cannot be sponsored on that route.

Going rate: None
Major group: 3

Annual salaries for a 37.5-hour week, from Appendix Skilled Occupations (updated 3 Aug 2026).

Appendix Skilled Occupations gives no going rate for this occupation.

Sources: Appendix Skilled Occupations, Skilled Worker salary rules, when you can be paid less.

Job titles under SOC 3432

The ONS coding index files 72 job titles under this code. A note in brackets is the setting the title applies to: the same title can sit under another code elsewhere. The code on a certificate of sponsorship follows the job’s duties, so check them with CASCOT or the employer.

Activity instructor (outdoors)
Balloon pilot
Basketball coach

Sponsors advertising sports coaches, instructors and officials jobs

Since October 2025 we read 6 adverts that we placed in this code from the job title, 6 of them still open, from 2 employers on the register of licensed sponsors. The median advertised salary was £20,001 (6 adverts with a salary).

Open adverts checked against the employer, occupation and salary rules for a new visa:

Not for a new visa: 6

Employers with the most adverts

Where the jobs were, by city

Latest open adverts

Coach (Inclusive Employment Team)
Lincolnshire County Council · Swineshead · £28,153 to £31,015 a year · Not for a new visa
Job Coach
Lincolnshire County Council · Gainsborough · £28,153 to £31,015 a year · Not for a new visa
Swimming Teacher (2 Posts) (Part Time) - REQ06617 - 487252
North Lanarkshire Council · UK · £20,001 to £30,000 a year · Not for a new visa
Sports Coach (Athletics & Tennis) (Part Time) (4 Post ) (Various Hours) - REQ06657 - 487245
North Lanarkshire Council · Loch Flemington, Inverness · £20,001 to £30,000 a year · Not for a new visa
Swimming Teacher (Part Time) (3 Posts) - REQ06524 - 483900
North Lanarkshire Council · Loch Flemington, Inverness · £20,001 to £30,000 a year · Not for a new visa
Swimming Teacher (Part Time) - REQ06596 - 485680
North Lanarkshire Council · Bellshill, North Lanarkshire · £20,001 to £30,000 a year · Not for a new visa

From Appendix Skilled Occupations and the Temporary Shortage List (GOV.UK), the ONS SOC 2020 coding index, and job adverts we read and match to the Home Office register. We place an advert in a code from its title, so some adverts may be in the wrong code. Whether a person can be sponsored also depends on their own circumstances. This page is information, not immigration advice. Profile built 7 Oct 2026.

Questions about SOC 3432

Can sports coaches, instructors and officials be sponsored for a Skilled Worker visa?

Sports coaches, instructors and officials (SOC 3432) is not an eligible occupation for the Skilled Worker visa, so it cannot be sponsored on that route.

What is the going rate for SOC 3432?

Appendix Skilled Occupations gives no going rate for this occupation.

Which job titles come under SOC code 3432?

The ONS coding index files 72 job titles under 3432, including activity instructor, balloon pilot, basketball coach, carriage driving instructor, climbing instructor, coach, cricket coach, cricket scorer. The employer chooses the code on the certificate of sponsorship from the job's duties, not its title.

Which licensed sponsors advertise sports coaches, instructors and officials jobs?

Since October 2025 we read 6 adverts that we placed in SOC 3432, from 2 employers on the register. The most came from North Lanarkshire Council (4), Lincolnshire County Council (2).

What do employers advertise for sports coaches, instructors and officials jobs?

The median advertised salary was £20,001 across 6 adverts that gave one.