Leisure Team Member Apprentice

Leisure Team Member Apprenticeship

If you’re enthusiastic, people-focused, and ready to kickstart a career in the leisure industry, our Leisure Team Member Apprenticeship offers the perfect opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive in a fast-paced, supportive environment.

Wage

• £12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
• National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
• Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training Course

• Leisure team member (level 2)

Hours

• Varied shift pattern during the week, between 9am - 6pm. 30 hours a week

Start Date

• Wednesday 7 October 2026

Duration

• 1 year 6 months

Positions Available

• 2

What you'll do at work

• Lifeguarding
• Assisting teacher with swimming lessons
• Teaching swimming
• Supporting customers in the gym
• Administrative tasks
• Poolside assistance for lessons
• Customer service
• Following Health and Safety regulations
• Work in a team to support peers and colleagues to meet the goals of the business
• Monitor customer use of equipment and ensure their safety, intervening as necessary
• Undertake the operational housekeeping of the leisure facility.

Where you'll work

• 40 Mayflower Drive
• Plymouth
• PL2 3DG

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

• CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH

Training course

• Leisure team member (level 2)
• Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

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 intervene 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.