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Are you energetic, customer-focused, and passionate about sport, fitness, and helping others? We're looking for a motivated Recreation Assistant Apprentice to join our team and play a key role in creating a safe, welcoming, and professional environment for all users of our facilities.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Set up, check, and prepare sports, fitness, and activity areas ready for use
- Carry out routine cleaning tasks and ensure facilities remain clean, safe, and well maintained
- Complete equipment and facility safety checks and report any faults or concerns
- Support the day-to-day operation of the sports center, following health and safety procedures
- Welcome visitors, answer enquiries, and provide excellent customer service
- Supervise users throughout the facility and promote a safe, inclusive environment
- Lifeguard pool sessions, respond to emergencies, and provide First Aid when required
- Complete operational records, including pool tests, equipment checks, cleaning logs, and incident reports
- Assist with facility bookings, events, and external hire activities
- Support student lifeguards, staff, and volunteers during activities and events
- Help with maintenance and improvement projects around the facility
- Attend training and work towards Level 2 Leisure Team Member, NPLQ, Swimming Teacher, and Gym Instructor qualifications
- Follow safeguarding, health and safety, and school policies at all times
Where you'll work
Dauntseys School High Street West Lavington, Devizes SN10 4HE
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider LOCOMOTIVATION LTD.
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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 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 programs 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.
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Training schedule The apprentice will complete a Level 2 Leisure Team Member Apprenticeship over approximately 18 months, although this may be completed sooner depending on existing qualifications. Training will include the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ), Level 2 Swimming Teacher qualification, and Level 2 Gym Instructor qualification. Training will be delivered through a combination of on-the-job learning at Dauntsey's Awdry Sports Centre, onsite classroom sessions, and online learning. The apprentice will work alongside experienced staff while developing practical skills and knowledge. Training will take place throughout the apprenticeship program rather than on a block release basis.
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