Table 1Transition record

activity leadertospecialised outdoor animator

A activity leader already meets 71% of what the specialised outdoor animator role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From activity leader

71%

Overlap1

To specialised outdoor animator

14 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

32.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 32.7

This move: 32.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the specialised outdoor animator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the activity leader profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A specialised outdoor animator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a activity leader background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assess risk in the outdoors information skills
already held empathise with outdoor groups management skills
already held give feedback on changing circumstances communication, collaboration and creativity
already held react acordingly to unexpected events outdoors communication, collaboration and creativity
already held research areas for outdoor activity information skills
already held evaluate outdoor activities information skills

All 14 carried skills, including the 14 the specialised outdoor animator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held monitor interventions in the outdoors required

optional, not held educate on sustainable tourism optional
optional, not held engage local communities in the management of natural protected areas optional
optional, not held support community-based tourism optional

02 information skills 1 required

required, not held monitor use of outdoor equipment required

03 working with computers 3 supplementary

optional, not held improve customer traveling experiences with augmented reality optional
optional, not held promote virtual reality travelling experiences optional
optional, not held use e-tourism platforms optional

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary

optional, not held augmented reality optional
optional, not held virtual reality optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held support local tourism optional

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a specialised outdoor animator role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held animate in the outdoors skill
already held assess risk in the outdoors skill
already held communicate in an outdoor setting skill
already held empathise with outdoor groups skill
already held evaluate outdoor activities skill
already held give feedback on changing circumstances skill
already held implement risk management for outdoors skill
already held manage feedback skill
already held manage groups outdoors skill
already held manage outdoor resources skill
already held plan schedule skill
already held react acordingly to unexpected events outdoors skill
already held research areas for outdoor activity skill
already held structure information skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held ecotourism optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ecotourism optional
optional, not held educate on sustainable tourism optional
optional, not held engage local communities in the management of natural protected areas optional
optional, not held improve customer traveling experiences with augmented reality optional
optional, not held manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage optional
optional, not held promote virtual reality travelling experiences optional
optional, not held support community-based tourism optional
optional, not held support local tourism optional
optional, not held use e-tourism platforms optional
optional, not held augmented reality optional
optional, not held virtual reality optional

28 held skills the specialised outdoor animator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply organisational techniques skill
not needed by the target role communicate with youth skill
not needed by the target role communication knowledge
not needed by the target role communication principles knowledge
not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role coordinate community arts activities skill
not needed by the target role coordinate events skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate games skill
not needed by the target role develop recreation programmes skill
not needed by the target role entertain people skill
not needed by the target role features of sporting equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role geographic areas knowledge
not needed by the target role geographical areas relevant to tourism knowledge
not needed by the target role geographical routes knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage visitor flows in natural protected areas skill
not needed by the target role monitor artistic activities skill
not needed by the target role organise camp activities skill
not needed by the target role outdoor activities knowledge
not needed by the target role plan youth activities skill
not needed by the target role play with children skill
not needed by the target role promote recreation activities skill
not needed by the target role recreation activities knowledge
not needed by the target role sport games rules knowledge
not needed by the target role supervise children skill
not needed by the target role support children's wellbeing skill
not needed by the target role table tennis knowledge

3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ecotourism optional
optional, not held augmented reality optional
optional, not held virtual reality optional

Index

Other moves recorded from activity leader

Full index of moves from activity leader

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.