Welcome to Working in Fitness 2008
Q1
Which geographical region do you work in most of the time?
London
Yorkshire & Humberside
South East
North East
South West
Wales
East of England
Scotland
West Midlands
Northern Ireland
East Midlands
Outside the UK
North West
Q2
Thinking about ALL your roles in fitness, how are you employed? (
please select all that apply
)
Employed permanent full time
Seasonal/ casual worker
Employed permanent part time
An unpaid volunteer
Self-employed / freelance
Other
Contract / agency labour
Other (please specify)
The remainder of this survey focuses on what you consider to be your MAIN fitness role
Q3
Thinking about your MAIN fitness role, how are you employed? (
please only select one
)
Employed permanent full time
Seasonal/ casual worker
Employed permanent part time
An unpaid volunteer
Self-employed / freelance
Other
Contract / agency labour
Q4
Do you MAINLY work in...?
Public sector
Private sector (includes self employed)
Charity, voluntary, community sector
Other (please specify)
Q5
How would you describe your MAIN place of work?
Public leisure centre
Sports clubs (including NGB or CSP)
Multi sports club / centre
Community centre / village hall
Independent club
Education and training (schools, colleges, universities)
Chain of private fitness clubs
Armed forces
Hotel based club / chain
Private home
Workplace club
Public open spaces
Residential club
Other (please specify)
Q5a
Is the leisure centre managed by a...?
local authority
leisure trust / not for profit
leisure management contractor
Q6
What is your MAIN occupation/ job title you carry out in the fitness industry?
Please choose the category below that best describes your current position
Director
Personal Trainer (Level 3)
Group/ Area/ Regional Manager
Group Exercise and Aqua Instructors / Teachers (Level 2)
General Manager
Sports coach / swim teacher
Club/ Duty Manager
Yoga, Pilates or KFA teacher
Assistant (club) Manager
Lifeguard
Studio or Fitness Manager/ Supervisor/ Team or Group Leader
Exercise referral/ clinical exercise/ active programme manager
Frontline/ Customer service/ Receptionist
Sports/ Physio therapist
Leisure Attendant/ Assistant
Membership, Marketing or Sales Manager
Physical Training Instructor
Voluntary sector worker
Gym Instructor (Level 2)
College Lecturer/ Teacher
Advanced Instructor (Level 3)
Student
Other (please specify)
Q6a
What level are you on the Register of Exercise Professionals?
Level 1
Level 3
Level 2
Not on the register
Q7
Thinking about a typical working week, how much of your time is spent on the tasks below? Please divide 100 per cent amongst the tasks listed
Instructing in gym
Instructing in group exercise (inc. aqua)
Instructing / coaching in other sports / activities
Management / supervision of people
Sales and marketing
Financial / accounting / business planning
Administration
Customer service / reception
Maintenance / repair of equipment / cleaning
CPD (continual professional development)
Other
Total = 100%
Question 7 does not add up to 100 per cent. Please press the BACK button at the bottom of the page to go back and correct the answer.
Q8
Average hours worked in a typical week?
less than 20
41 to 50
21 to 30
50 plus
31 to 40
Q9
How long have you been in your current fitness role?
Less than one month
1 to 4 years
One to 6 months
5 to 9 years
7 months to one year
10 years plus
Q10
Overall, how many years have you worked in the fitness industry?
Less than a year
5 to 9 years
1 to 4 years
10 years plus
We now want to ask you some questions about your job, remember these will be treated with total confidentiality and only used for the purpose of industry analysis
Q11
What is your basic salary? (please exclude all salaries obtained outside the fitness industry)
Less than 10k
20k - 24.9k
10k - 12.49k
25k - 29.9k