Leisure Team Member Apprenticeship
GLL - Abbey Sports Centre
Berinsfield, OX10 7NR
Closes in 20 days (Friday 15 November)
Posted on 24 October 2024
Contents
Summary
You will be a permanent member of the Leisure Centre Team carrying out job roles such as General Assistant, Recreation Assistant, Concierge, Swimming Teacher & Fitness Instructor. The job roles that you are rotated for will be dependant on which qualifications you have achieved as well as the needs of the centre.
- Annual wage
- £24,404 a year
- Training course
- Leisure team member (level 2)
- Hours
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May include some weekends, bank holidays and late evenings - exact shifts to be confirmed
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Friday 22 November
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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1
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
The Leisure Team Member - Apprentice role is an ideal opportunity to work, learn and develop your career within GLL.
Customer Experience:
- Understanding the services and products on offer to assist with customer questions and queries
- Supporting different types of customers with different needs
- Supporting the centre in gaining customer feedback on our products and services including dealing with customer complaints
- Support the centre to deliver swimming lessons where required (qualification dependant)
- Sharing knowledge with customers on the role exercise plays in health and wellbeing
- Conducting customers' gym inductions and health screening where required (qualifications dependant)
- Planning and delivering exercise sessions to meet customers' health and fitness goals
People Experience:
- Supporting GLL's visions and values
- Attend and participate in all apprenticeship workshops, meetings and reviews with your tutor and General Manager
- Ensure all training and qualification deadlines are met in agreement with your tutor and manger
- Achieve and maintain all necessary qualifications including ongoing CPD training
- Keep up-to-date with trends and developments in the leisure industry
Business Performance:
- Have a understanding of GLL and its position in the Health & Fitness Industry
- Understand the performance of the centre(s) that you are working in and the external and internal factors that can affect performance
Operations Performance and risk management:
- Support the centre to open and close the building
- Supervising and lifeguarding customers in swimming pools
- Setting up and taking down different types of equipment for activities such as badminton, exercise classes and 5-a-side football
- Cleaning and maintenance of different areas of the centre
Personal Effectiveness and Development:
- Demonstrates and lives GLL People with Purpose values
- Personally demonstrates equality, inclusion and diversity in their behaviours and actions
You will be enrolled on a Leisure Team Member apprenticeship programme which takes approximately 18months to complete as well as completing the following qualifications throughout the length of your apprenticeship:
- National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
- First Aid at Work (Level 3)
- STA Award in Teaching Swimming
- STA Certificate in Teaching Swimming
- Level 2 Gym Instructor
Attend all monthly workshops and progress meetings as per your apprenticeship standard
Fully participates and engages in GLL Management meetings, development programmes and on going assessment of performance
Develops skills through shared learning and peer learning community.
Discusses own performance, learning and development needs with their line manager, which is reflected in a live personal development plan.
Keeps abreast of trends and developments within the leisure, health and fitness industry.
Ensures continuous society membership and professional body association
Where you’ll work
Berinsfield
OX10 7NR
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
Your training plan
- Leisure Team Member Apprenticeship Level 2 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
We work on a rolling rota. Where you will do some early shifts and some late shifts. Very accessible to get to via public transport. We also have a car park and bike racks available
About this company
Abbey Sports Centre is perfectly located close to Wallingford, Abingdon, Oxford, Dorchester, Benson and Didcot. Located in the heart of Berinsfield, Abbey Sports Centre is very much a huge part of the community. The centre boasts a range of fantastic facilities that include a 35 station Gym, Swimming pool, children's Swimming Lessons, Soft Play and a brand new artificial 5 a-side Football Pitch which is now open.
After this apprenticeship
- GLL prides itself on its internal Learning & Development and internal promotion levels, there is scope for the right candidates to move onto a Level 3 Leisure Duty Manager apprenticeship once they have completed their Level 2
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283977.
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Closes in 20 days (Friday 15 November)
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