Leisure Team Member Apprentice - Swimming Required
| Posting date: | 12 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25,623.07 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 July 2025 |
| Location: | LN1 3PT |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Lifetime Training |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | VA/244660-37853 |
Summary
If you are interested in starting a career in the leisure industry as a lifeguard, fitness instructor or swimming teacher, this is a great opportunity to achieve qualifications and develop your skills while gaining real world experience.
However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people's lives.
Please note you will be required to complete a swim test consisting of the below as part of the interview process.
- 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
While learning with GLL you will be enrolled on a Leisure Team Member apprenticeship programme which takes approximately 18 months to complete as well as completing the following qualifications throughout the length of your apprenticeship:
- National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
- STA Award in Teaching Swimming
- STA Certificate in Teaching Swimming
- Level 2 Gym Instructor
Your role and apprenticeship will include:
Customer Experience
- Understanding the services and products on offer to assist with customer questions, queries and complaints
- Support the centre to deliver swimming lessons where required (qualification dependant)
- Sharing knowledge with customers on the role exercise plays in health and wellbeing
- Conducting customers' gym inductions and health screening where required (qualifications dependant)
People Experience
- Supporting GLL's visions and values
- Attend and participate in all apprenticeship workshops, meetings and reviews
- Ensure all training and qualification deadlines are met in agreement with your tutor and manger
- Keep up-to-date with trends and developments in the leisure industry
Business Performance
- Having an understanding of GLL and its position in the Health & Fitness Industry
- Understanding the performance of the centre(s) that you are working in and the factors that can affect performance
Operations Performance and risk management
- Supporting the centre to open and close the building
- Supervising and lifeguarding customers in swimming pools
- Setting up and taking down different types of equipment for activities
- Cleaning and maintenance of different areas of the centre
Personal Effectiveness and Development
- Demonstrate equality, inclusion and diversity in behaviours and actions
- Attend all monthly workshops and progress meetings as per your apprenticeship standard
GLL has a great range of benefits for its employees:
- A Values driven organisation with learning & development to support career development
- Discounted gym membership for you and your partner
- Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
- 25% off Red Letter Days & Buy A Gift
- 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.
- Ride to work scheme
- Free eye tests and discounted glasses
- Good Pension schemes
- Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal & Ski Chalets in Bulgaria
- Health assurance
- We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams.
At GLL, you will be working towards a Leisure Team Member Level 2 Apprenticeship Qualification over the course of 15 months.