Freelance ice skating coach

Parents of children, adults learning for fun or fitness, and sometimes schools, clubs and rinks that need extra coaches.

Price per private lesson or per place on a block of group lessons. Rinks may pay you directly or you may charge clients and pay the rink a fee for ice access.

• Confident skating ability
• Patience and clear communication
• Working safely with children and beginners

• Public liability and professional indemnity insurance, check whether the rink needs you to hold your own
• An enhanced DBS check and safeguarding training are usually expected when teaching children, check with the rink or governing body
• Rinks may set their own coach rules, ice hire fees and approval process, so check terms before relying on one site
• Ice time can be limited and seasonal, and falls are a real injury risk

Startup costs are typically around £300 to £1,500, depending on the equipment, insurance and training you choose. These are estimates, so check what your local rink expects from coaches before you spend.

Check whether the rink needs you to hold your own public liability and professional indemnity insurance. An enhanced DBS check and safeguarding training are usually expected when teaching children, so ask the rink or governing body.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around £300 to £1,800, depending on how many lessons you teach and what you pay for ice time. You can start from around 5 hours a week, though ice time can be seasonal.