Leisure Team Member Apprenticeship Easton Leisure Centre - Bristol

The Leisure Team Member apprenticeship is a great opportunity to begin your career in the leisure industry gaining a multi skilled portfolio of experience and qualifications. Alongside their operational duties there are five key areas of work all leisure team members will cover: leisure and fitness operations, lifeguard duties and more!

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

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Closing date: 09 Jul 2023

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £9,360.00

  • Working week

    30 hours per week - Exact shifts to be confirmed including evenings and weekends

    Total hours per week: 30

  • Expected duration

    15 Months

  • Possible start date

    16 Jul 2023

  • Date posted

    18 Apr 2023

  • Apprenticeship level

    Intermediate
    Level 2 (GCSE)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000155151

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

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.

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 Everyone active you will be studying towards your Leisure Team Member Apprenticeship Level 2 Standard over the course of 15 months.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

  • Leisure Team Member Apprenticeship L2
  • Functional Skills in maths and English
  •  A IQL Level 2 Award in Pool Lifeguarding.
  •  One of the following: A Swim England Level 2 in Teaching Swimming or A STA level 2 Certificate in Teaching Swimming.
  • A Level 2 Certificate in Fitness or Gym Instruction awarded by; Focus Awards, Active IQ, Innovate Awarding, NCFE, VCTC or YMCA Awards
  •  A Level 3 certificate in First Aid (to be taken either as a stand-alone qualification or as a separate part of the IQL Level 2 Award in Pool Lifeguarding).

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

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

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Team Working, Organisation Skills

Qualifications

Other None required (Grade None required) Desired

Things to consider

Job requires evening and weekend working on a rota basis.

About the employer

Everyone Active is part of Sports and Leisure Management Ltd, we are the longest-established leisure contractor in the UK, having been founded in 1987. We are called Everyone Active for a reason: we have made it our mission to encourage everyone we come into contact with to participate in at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity, either in one of our centres or via online training, five times per week.

Employer

Easton Leisure Centre - Bristol

Address

Avonmouth Way

BS10 7NG

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Training

Training provider

LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED

Apprenticeship standard

Leisure team member

Level 2 (GCSE)

Employer's Application Instructions

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

Apply now

Closing date: 09 Jul 2023