Sport England’s Quest scheme looks for new assessors

Sport England’s quality assurance scheme, Quest, is on the lookout for new assessors to join its team.

Quest is managed by Right Directions – on behalf of Sport England – and with so many of the UK’s 2,000+ leisure centres now undertaking the scheme, there are opportunities for those wanting to further their careers in sport and leisure.

Sarah Lobo, Head of External Accreditations at Right Directions, says: “Before the pandemic we were regularly assessing around a third of the country’s leisure centres. “We’re quickly building back up to this, so we are looking to recruit new assessors, who will undertake a minimum of four assessments a year – though many choose to do more.”

One of the 30 existing Quest assessors that travel the length and breadth of the UK each year is Lorenzo Clark, whose full time role is a contract manager with Everyone Active. Clark has been a Quest assessor since 2000 and during this time has completed more than 200 assessments.

“It’s a great job,” he says. “Understanding how operators deliver their products and services, and witnessing centres that take real pride in helping people, makes this role so satisfying; to see best practice in action is very fulfilling.

“I’ve assessed everything from elite centres like Bisham Abbey and Lee Valley White Water Centre, to community centres and skate parks attached to schools.”