Physical Education

Physical Education (PE)

Click on the links below to find out more about the different careers available using PE. You will find out entry requirements, university and apprenticeship opportunities, average salaries and much more!

1. PE teacher

https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/education/job-profile/pe-teacher

2. Personal Trainer

https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/leisure/job-profile/personal-trainer

3. Physiotherapist

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/physiotherapist

4. Sports and exercise phycologist (work with athletes and teams to improve performance)

https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/wellbeing/job-profile/sport-and-exercise-psychologist

5. Sports scientist (use knowledge of how the body works to improve sporting ability)

https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/sports/job-profile/sports-scientist

6. Soldier

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6rjgwx

7. Firefighter

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6n3mfr

8. Football referee

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/football-referee

Real world examples – watch videos and read stories about people who work in careers using PE:

A Personal Trainer - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6hqvk7

A rope access trainee - https://icould.com/stories/james-m/

A PE teacher - https://icould.com/stories/matt-c/

Sheffield United Marketing Manager - https://icould.com/stories/sarah-s/

A football coach - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhs2bdm

A physiotherapist - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zr3b7nb