Apprentice Team Leader
SOUTH DOWNS LEISURE
Worthing (BN11 2EN)
Closes in 19 days (Wednesday 24 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 5 September 2025
Contents
Summary
This is a superb opportunity to join South Downs Leisure as an Apprentice Team Leader and Swimming Programme Co-Ordinator based at Splashpoint in central Worthing. Suitable for someone who is looking to forge a career in Leisure and wants to learn new skills whilst studying for a Team Leader Level 3 apprenticeship qualification.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Team leader (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, with maximum of 7.5 hours per day, including breaks and one day for work-based study.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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1
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
A passion for and knowledge of swimming would be an advantage although as a Team Leader, it will be essential to have a keen sense of organisation, good attention to detail and a personable but authoritative nature.
Key Responsibilities
- To assist with co-ordinating the team of swimming Instructors; timesheets, holiday requests and sickness cover.
- To assist with the delivery of the schools swimming programme, teacher requirements and assessments.
- To communicate with the parents of Aquaschool students.
- To assist with the recruitment and induction of swimming instructors and coaches as required.
- To assist with ongoing CPD training for all swimming instructors and coaches.
- To Manage the annual Instructor/coaches PDR & 1-2-1 meetings with the Group Swimming Programme Manager and Group Swimming Co-ordinator.
- To provide teacher assessments & feedback via 1-2-1’s. Job Specific duties
- Deliver and assist in swimming lessons as required.
- To Liaise with the Group Swimming Programme Manager in the maintenance & programming of Course Pro & investigate the feasibility of using pools to their full capacity.
- To assist with the programming of all Swimming Lessons; Pre-School, Aquaschool, Schools, Adult lessons, and Adult Coaching sessions (hire of pool, instructor requirements, swimming schedules).
- To monitor & manage progression of students through the stages of Aquaschool.
- To manage stock levels of badges, certificates, equipment and staff uniform.
- To assist the Group Swimming Programme Manager with benchmarking our swimming lessons with other swim school providers.
- To respond to all customer comments via E-focus in relation to swimming lessons.
- To act as a point of contact for Level Water lessons, including staffing, training and preparation of invoices to be passed to the Group Administration Co-ordinator.
- To assist with the management of annual swimming events.
Where you'll work
60 Brighton Road
Worthing
BN11 2EN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP
Training course
Team leader (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Use resources to implement operational and team plans.
- Use tools to organise, prioritise and allocate daily and weekly work activities.
- Able to collate and interpret data and information and create reports.
- Identify and support the development of the team through informal coaching and continuous professional development.
- Use information and problem-solving techniques to provide solutions and influence the decision-making process.
- Use digital tools for planning and project management to monitor project progress, taking corrective action to deliver against the project plan.
- Review work processes to identify opportunities to improve performance and for continuous improvement.
- Use technology and software to produce documentation, such as spreadsheets and presentation packages to communicate information.
- Manage individual or team performance by setting objectives, monitoring progress, and providing clear guidance and feedback.
- Manage others through change by identifying challenges and the activities to resolve them.
- Interpret organisational strategy and communicate how this impacts others.
- Interpret and apply regulation and legislation, share best practices, and advise stakeholders on their application.
- Communicate information through different media, such as face-to-face meetings, emails, reports, and presentations to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required.
- Collaborate with stakeholders in the organisation to ensure the delivery of operational goals.
- Manage and maintain relationships with a diverse workforce and stakeholders.
- Negotiate with and challenge stakeholders to manage change and reduce conflict.
- Interpret policy and support the delivery of equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and monitor their impact on their team.
- Identify future changes in the sector such as technology advances that may impact their organisation.
- Monitor the use of technology and the potential to reduce energy consumption through their optimisation in day-to-day tasks, such as reducing the use of paper and switching off items when not in use.
- Use resources to implement operational and team plans.
- Use tools to organise, prioritise and allocate daily and weekly work activities.
- Able to collate and interpret data and information and create reports.
- Identify and support the development of the team through informal coaching and continuous professional development.
- Use information and problem-solving techniques to provide solutions and influence the decision-making process.
- Use digital tools for planning and project management to monitor project progress, taking corrective action to deliver against the project plan.
- Review work processes to identify opportunities to improve performance and for continuous improvement.
- Use technology and software to produce documentation, such as spreadsheets and presentation packages to communicate information.
- Manage individual or team performance by setting objectives, monitoring progress, and providing clear guidance and feedback.
- Manage others through change by identifying challenges and the activities to resolve them.
- Interpret organisational strategy and communicate how this impacts others.
- Interpret and apply regulation and legislation, share best practices, and advise stakeholders on their application.
- Communicate information through different media, such as face-to-face meetings, emails, reports, and presentations to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required.
- Collaborate with stakeholders in the organisation to ensure the delivery of operational goals.
- Manage and maintain relationships with a diverse workforce and stakeholders.
- Negotiate with and challenge stakeholders to manage change and reduce conflict.
- Interpret policy and support the delivery of equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and monitor their impact on their team.
- Identify future changes in the sector such as technology advances that may impact their organisation.
- Monitor the use of technology and the potential to reduce energy consumption through their optimisation in day-to-day tasks, such as reducing the use of paper and switching off items when not in use.
Training schedule
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Reliable
- Punctual
- Passion for Swimming
- Adaptable
- Supportive
- Proactive
Other requirements
A passion for swimming is essential for this role.
About this employer
South Downs Leisure is an award-winning sustainable Charity and Leisure Trust, responsible for the delivery of leisure and hospitality facilities in Adur & Worthing in West Sussex. We also operate the brand new 50m Sea Lanes in Brighton. Headed up by a Board of Trustees, South Downs Leisure (SDL) work in partnership with over 80 local clubs, charities, schools and wellbeing providers and we are dedicated to enhancing the lives of residents.
https://www.southdownsleisure.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Company Pension
After this apprenticeship
There is potential for a full-time role on successful completion of this apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340686.
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Closes in 19 days (Wednesday 24 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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