Leisure Team Member Apprentice - Multi Skill - Slough

Everyone Active are looking for enthusiastic and energetic candidates to work towards their Leisure Team Member Level 2 apprenticeship. 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

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You will work a combination of Gym and Leisure side hours whilst working within the centre.

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.

At The Centre you will be working towards a Leisure Team Member L2 Qualification over the course of 15 months.

Requirements and Prospectus

Desired Skills

To be considered for this role, you must be a strong and confident swimmer. 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 of a swimming pool unaided by ladders/steps and where pool design permits

Personal qualities

• Hard working
• Passionate about exercise and fitness
• Team player
• Great communication skills

Qualifications required

No formal qualifications are required for this role. A passion for exercise and fitness is essential!

Future prospects

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

Training to be delivered

Leisure Team Member with Institute of Swimming Apprenticeship L2 including Functional Skills in Maths and English

About the Employer

Sports and Leisure Management was established in 1987 and is the longest established leisure contractor in the UK. Sports and Leisure Management Limited’s consumer brand is Everyone Active, which is the name that can be seen at over 150+ leisure and cultural facilities across the UK. We successfully manage these facilities in partnership with 45 different local councils. We pride ourselves on achieving excellent operational standards, driving up activity participation, maintaining service excellence and developing colleagues, all of which are marks of a successful company. SLM is the company behind the exciting brand Everyone Active; it’s the UK’s No 1 brand for activity. The vision is to be everyone’s first choice for activity and we will strive to encourage everyone to participate in 30 minutes of moderate physical activity 5 times a week.

Employer

(SLM) The Centre - Slough

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Address

Farnham Road

Berkshire

Slough

SL1 4UT

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