Annual Salary
£18,000 to £27,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Cycling coaches help riders develop their cycling skills.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; away from home
There will be
0.5% more Cycling coach jobs in 2027.
If you're working with younger riders in schools and community groups, you could:
If you're working with riders involved in the competitive side of the sport, you could:
You could work on a sports field, at a sports arena or at a race track.
You can get into this job through:
There is no set entry route to become a professional cycle coach but getting a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in a sports-related subject like sports science could give you an advantage.
If you're a competitive cyclist, you could do a foundation degree in cycling performance or cycling studies.
You'll usually need:
You can work towards this role by starting with an intermediate apprenticeship as a community activator coach.
This apprenticeship is recognised by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).
To do this apprenticeship, you'll need:
You can develop your coaching skills through volunteering.
British Cycling has details on how you can get involved with your local club, coaching and cycling events. There are opportunities in road and track racing, BMX and mountain biking.
You can do training through a professional body like British Cycling, who offer qualifications in coaching. For example:
Bursaries or grants may be available to help you train as a cycling coach.
You'll need to:
You can find out more about becoming a cycling coach and coaching qualifications from British Cyclingand.
You could work for British Cycling as a development coach, introducing people to cycling, or working on talent programmes to support cyclists.
You could work as a coach for a local authority or organisation with an interest in sports development at places like BMX tracks, mountain bike trail centres or indoor cycling tracks.
You could become a self-employed coach and design training programmes for amateur riders.
You could also become a cycling instructor through the Bikeability scheme, teaching young people how to cycle safety on roads. If you work with young people, you could move into sports development or youth work.
With experience, you could transfer your skills and abilities to other areas of the sports industry.
You'll need: