SOC 2020 code 6211 · Caring, leisure and other service occupations

Sports and leisure assistants

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 6211

Not eligible

Sports and leisure assistants (SOC 6211) is not an eligible occupation for the Skilled Worker visa, so it cannot be sponsored on that route.

Going rate: None
Major group: 6

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 6211

The ONS coding index files 68 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.

Attendant (baths: swimming)
Attendant (leisure centre)
Beach life guard

Sponsors advertising sports and leisure assistants jobs

Since October 2025 we read 6 adverts that we placed in this code from the job title, 6 of them still open, from 1 employer 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

North Lanarkshire Council6

Where the jobs were, by city

Latest open adverts

Leisure Attendant (Dry) - REQ06758 - 489560
North Lanarkshire Council · UK · £20,001 to £30,000 a year · Not for a new visa
Leisure Attendant (Dry) (2 Posts) (Part-Time) - REQ06730 - 489478
North Lanarkshire Council · Townhead, Hayton · £20,001 to £30,000 a year · Not for a new visa
Leisure Attendant Wet (4 Posts) - REQ06656 - 487230
North Lanarkshire Council · Bellshill, North Lanarkshire · £20,001 to £30,000 a year · Not for a new visa
Leisure Attendant Dry (Temporary) - REQ06669 - 487097
North Lanarkshire Council · Loch Flemington, Inverness · £20,001 to £30,000 a year · Not for a new visa
Leisure Attendant (Wet) (Part Time) (23.50 Hours) - REQ06618 - 487078
North Lanarkshire Council · UK · £20,001 to £30,000 a year · Not for a new visa
Leisure Attendant (Wet) (Casual) (6 Posts) - REQ06580 - 485589
North Lanarkshire Council · Loch Flemington, Inverness · £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 6211

Can sports and leisure assistants be sponsored for a Skilled Worker visa?

Sports and leisure assistants (SOC 6211) 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 6211?

Appendix Skilled Occupations gives no going rate for this occupation.

Which job titles come under SOC code 6211?

The ONS coding index files 68 job titles under 6211, including attendant, attendant, beach life guard, beach lifeguard, boardman, book maker, book maker's assistant, bookmaker. The employer chooses the code on the certificate of sponsorship from the job's duties, not its title.

Which licensed sponsors advertise sports and leisure assistants jobs?

Since October 2025 we read 6 adverts that we placed in SOC 6211, from 1 employers on the register. The most came from North Lanarkshire Council (6).

What do employers advertise for sports and leisure assistants jobs?

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