Leisure Team Member Apprentice

Summary

Are you passionate about Sport, Exercise and Fitness? Everyone Active are looking for a new Leisure Team Member Apprentice. The role involves Fitness Instructing, Lifeguarding, Swim Teaching, and leading group activity sessions! Apply now!

Annual wage: £10,650 a year
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Training course: Leisure team member (level 2)
Hours: 32 hours per week - exact shifts to be confirmed - including early mornings, evenings and weekends
32 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 12 December
Duration: 1 year 3 months
Positions available: 3

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 are looking for enthusiastic and energetic candidates to work towards their Leisure Team Member Level 2 apprenticeship over the course of 15-months. There are five key areas of work all leisure team members will cover; leisure and fitness operations, lifeguard duties, swimming teaching duties, gym instruction and leading group activities. You will act as a Lifeguard, Swimming Teacher, Gym Instructor and Group Activity Leader amongst other operational duties.

You will achieve your Level 2 in Fitness Instructing, Level 1&2 Swim Teaching & NPLQ Lifeguarding Qualifications as part of this apprenticeship.

Your duties will include:

Provide exceptional customer service to all members
Assisting with gym tours and inductions
Covering Lifeguard positions
Support the centre swim teaching team to deliver exceptional swimming lessons
Adopting a customer service focussed approach to your responsibilities
Showing members how to use the gym equipment and machines
Creating personal exercise places for members
Understanding Health, safety and welfare in a fitness environment
Support and motivate clients who take part in physical activity
Safe and effective pool supervision
Equipment setups safely and on time
Effective communication with other team members

You will work a combination of Gym and Leisure side hours whilst working within the centre. Please be aware, this will also include working on the Reception Desk when required.

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.

This is a full-time position, and you will be required to work a minimum of 30 hours per week on a shift basis at your designated centre. You will receive on-going training and benefit from free use of the gym and swimming pool.

Where you’ll work

Harpenden Leisure Centre

AL5 2FR

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 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

The key dates are to be used as a guide only. Should the right candidate be found, this vacancy may close early This role requires evening and weekend working on a rota basis.

About this company

Sports and Leisure Management Limited (SLM Ltd) is the company behind the Everyone Active brand. The Company is the longest established leisure contractor in the UK having been formed in 1987 by our CEO Stephen Hulme. The Company has seen significant growth over the years and currently manages 93 sports, leisure and cultural facilities in partnership with 34 Local Authority clients.

After this apprenticeship

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

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