Leisure Team Member Apprentice
Tendring District Council
Essex (2 available locations)
Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 7 April 2026)
Posted on 20 March 2026
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Summary
You will work towards your Level 2 Leisure Team Member Apprenticeship qualification over multiple months.
You will achieve your Level 2 in Fitness Instructing, Level 1&2 Swim Teaching & NPLQ Lifeguarding qualifications as part of this apprenticeship.
- Wage
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£15,392 to £24,454.04, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
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- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous leave entitlement
- Free parking
- Discounted Corporate Gym Membership
- Training course
- Leisure team member (level 2)
- Hours
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You will be required to be flexible, working shift patterns, inclusive of weekends and bank holidays. The post is a full-time post, and the working week will consist of 2 days off and 37 hours a week.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 June 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- 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
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- Dovercourt Bay Lifestyles, Low Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3TA
- Walton-On-The-Naze Lifestyles, Princes Esplanade, Walton-On-The-Naze, Essex, CO14 8PZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SPORT STRUCTURES EDUCATION COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
Training course
Leisure team member (level 2)
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What you'll learn
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.
Training schedule
You will work a combination of Gym and Leisure side hours whilst working within the centre. You will be required to be flexible, working shift patterns, inclusive of weekends and bank holidays. The post is a full-time post and the working week will consist of 2 days off and 37 hours a week. You will also be given time to complete the necessary off the job training as part of your apprenticeship.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this employer
Tendring District Council is a local authority in North East Essex.
The district has 36 miles of coastline from Manningtree on the South bank
of the River Stour to Alresford on the East bank of the River Colne, covering an area of approximately 130 square miles and a population of around 150,000 people.
We deliver effective, transparent and accountable community leadership and services, providing best value in the Tendring District.
https://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
This is an exciting apprenticeship which opens doors to many avenues in the leisure industry including a swimming teacher, Leisure attendant and gym instructor.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Tendring District Council
James Prior
jprior@tendringdc.gov.uk
01255686707
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000022314.
Apply now
Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 7 April 2026)
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