Leisure Team Member Apprentice - Manchester, United Kingdom - Lifetime Training

Lifetime Training

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Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

GLL is a not-for-profit charitable social enterprise committed to delivering a better quality of fitness and leisure, libraries and performing arts facilities for everyone.

We're committed to providing access to quality community facilities - and more - at a price everyone can afford. We already manage over 258 facilities, and we're adding more all the time operating under our 'Better' brand.
Unlike many other brands, we are for everyone.

Community is at the heart of everything we do, and we want to make sure that everyone can live a healthy and active lifestyle.

A permanent position

Industry leading rates of pay

- opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus associated social events

Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal
Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria
Health assurance
Career pathways, professional development is just the start. To ensure you stay at the top of your game, we provide training with practical and theory elements too.
Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
25% off Red Letter Days
25% off Buy A Gift
20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.
Ride to work scheme
Free eye tests and discounted glasses

Your role will include:

Sharing knowledge with customers on the role exercise plays in health and wellbeing
Support the centre to deliver swimming lessons where required (qualification dependant)
Supervising and lifeguarding in swimming pools
Conducting customers' gym inductions and health screening where required (qualifications dependant)
Planning and delivering exercise sessions to meet customers' health and fitness goals
Attend and participate in all apprenticeship workshops, meetings and reviews with your tutor and General Manager
Ensure all training and qualification deadlines are met in agreement with your tutor and manger
Achieve and maintain all necessary qualifications including ongoing CPD training
Support in opening and closing of centre

At GLL, you will be working towards a Leisure Team Member Level 2 Apprenticeship Qualification over the course of 15 months.

You will gain the following qualifications:

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
First Aid at Work (Level 3)
STA Award in Teaching Swimming
STA Certificate in Teaching Swimming
Level 2 Gym Instructor
Requirements and Prospectus
Desired Skills

Be a competent swimmer & be able to successfully complete a swim test consisting of: - Swimming 50m in less than 60 seconds (any stroke) - Swimming 50m in less than 60 seconds (breast stroke) - Deep diving to the bottom of the pool to retrieve a mannequin - Swimming 50m with lifesaving backstroke carrying mannequin - Climbing out of the pool unaided without steps where design permits

Personal qualities

Friendly, Helpful and able to speak to people in a professional manner
A keen interest in Health & Fitness as well as being a confident swimmer
An interest in learning to be able to deliver classes

Self Motivated and able to work to deadlines

Qualifications required
There are no previous qualifications required

Future prospects

Training to be delivered
Leisure Team Member Apprenticeship L2 including Functional Skills in Maths and English

About the EmployerGLL is a not for profit charitable social enterprise committed to delivering a better quality of fitness and leisure, libraries and performing arts facilities for everyone. We're committed to providing access to quality community facilities and more at a price everyone can afford. We already manage over 258 facilities, and we're adding more all the time operating under our 'Better' brand.

Employer
GLL - Abraham Moss Leisure Centre

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Address
140 Crescent Road

Greater Manchester

Manchester

M8 5UF

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