Leisure Team Member Apprenticeship

Summary

We need a Recreation Attendant who will... - Be focused on delivering excellent customer service standards - Provide safe and effective pool supervision - Be part of a motivated team fully embracing our company values - Ensure high levels of cleanliness and housekeeping are maintained within the centre - Support the varied programme of activities

Annual wage: £10,816 a year
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Training course: Leisure team member (level 2)
Hours: 30 hours per week - including early mornings, evenings and weekends - exact shifts to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Friday 4 October
Duration: 1 Year 3 Months
Positions available: 2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Everyone Active is a leading UK Leisure Provider and are recruiting Apprenticeships in Leisure Team Member roles, to start a career in the Leisure Industry.

Progression within the company is a core value, and on completion of your apprenticeship you will have plenty of opportunities to progress and develop within the company.

We're looking for enthusiastic people with a willingness to learn who can help achieve our mission of getting our customers to be active 30 minutes a day 5 times a week.

The Leisure Team Member Apprenticeship is a great opportunity to begin your career in the Leisure Industry. As part of your apprenticeship you will gain your National Pool lifeguard Qualification along with other nationally recognized qualifications in Leisure.

As part of the 18-month programme you will gain the following qualifications;

National Pool Lifeguard
First Aid at Work
Level 2 Gym Instructing
Level 1 Assistant Swim Teaching
Level 2 Swim Teaching

Your day to day duties with consist of working to ensure the full operations of a Leisure Centre and maintaining all of the required set standards across the organisation.

You will be trained to safely operate the pool as part of a team and ensure the safety of the public. As part of your role you will learn and develop all the skills required to operate the different leisure facilities and activities such as swim and fitness provision. Please be aware, this will also include working on the Reception Desk when required.

This is an exciting opportunity for any candidate who has a drive and commitment to develop a career in the leisure industry. A candidate who is keen to learn and become a valued member of the team with flexible skills and attributes to develop into the future.

This is a full-time position and you will be required to work a minimum 30 hours per week on a shift basis at your designated centre. You will be employed on a fixed term contract.

If you are invited to interview for this role you will be required to complete a swim test as part of the interview process, in order to be considered for the role you must be able to demonstrate you are able to do the following:

Jump/dive into deep water
Swim 50 metres in no more than 60 seconds
Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water and then tread water for 30 seconds
Surface dive to floor of pool (deepest part)
Climb out unaided without ladders/steps

At Sunderland Aquatic Centre you will be studying towards your Leisure Team Member Apprenticeship Level 2 Standard over the course of 15 months.

Where you’ll work

Stadium Park

SR5 1SU

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED

Your training course

Leisure team member (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Work in a team to support peers and colleagues to meet the goals of the business.

Communicate (written, verbal) accurately and effectively and in line with legal requirements. E.g. Information on products and accident reporting procedures.

Undertake the operational housekeeping of the leisure facility. For example, assembling, dismantling, routine maintenance and storage of equipment. Cleaning tasks. Opening and closing procedures, including evacuation. Safe set up of equipment and activities.

Monitor customer use of equipment and ensure their safety, intervening as necessary.

Comply with the legal requirements to ensure the safety, security and well-being of all colleagues and customers within the facility, such as Equality Act, HSE Act, COSHH, RIDDOR, Safeguarding and Protecting Children, Data Protection, BSI and European guidelines relevant to the environment, first aid regulations.

Use IT including front of house system, social media and digital channels.

Perform all the duties of a swimming teacher including; delivering swimming lessons that develop water confidence, core aquatic skills, safety and technical skills across a range of participants of different abilities from non swimmer to advanced. Promoting and raising awareness of swimming opportunities. Supervising and leading swimming teachers assistants.

Perform the duties of a lifeguard including; working as part of a team to provide safe supervision of swimmers and prevent accidents. How to intervien providing rescues and life saving techniques when necessary.

Perform all of the duties of a gym instructor; including; conducting, gym inductions, client consultations, assessment and review and health screening. Use underpinning knowledge of anatomy, physiology, human movement and biomechanics and applying fitness training techniques. Planning, reviewing and delivering safe and effective gym based exercise programmes with individuals and small groups.

Plan activity sessions using techniques that are suitable for the participant(s) and their goals.

Undertake pre-activity screening and health and safety checks when leading group sessions/classes.

Lead groups using appropriate communication methods and instructing styles and apply suitable group management techniques when instructing participants.

Your training plan

Leisure Team Member Apprenticeship L2 including Functional Skills in maths and English.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

None required (grade None required)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Team Working
Organisation Skills

Other requirements

Job requires evening and weekend working on a rota basis.

About this company

More than just a swimming pool, Sunderland Aquatic Centre offers a huge range of fitness and activity options. Alongside the 50m main swimming pool, which can be split into two 25m pools, there is also a diving pool, while the main pool also plays host to the fantastic fun Atlantis Adventure Mega Inflatable every weekend. The centre also boasts and enormous 140-station gym, as well as a variety both virtual and instructor-led group fitness classes that cater for all ages and abilities. Furtherm

After this apprenticeship

Potential Progression to Team Leader and then onto Duty Management training.

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