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Activity Leader Apprenticeship

Nuffield Health - Paddington Recreation Ground
Pay: £166.50
Location: London London United Kingdom
Category: Entry Level
Available from: Sep 2018
Finishes on: Ongoing Position
Type of work: Full Time, Indoor & Outdoor
Job reference: E02693440
Adventure 2018-07-26 2018-08-23

Job Description

Everyone Active are looking for enthusiastic and energetic candidates to work towards their Activity Leadership Level 2 and be part of a friendly team to provide a fun, safe and quality experience for all of our customers.  



As part of your apprenticeship you will be required to work towards the following leisure qualification:




  • NPLQ (If necessary based on site requirements for pool operations)

  • Level 2 in Fitness Instructing (Which is included in the Activity Leadership Level 2)

  • Adapting instruction for Adolescence

  • UK Activity Leader Award

  • Level 2 Leisure Operations 



Your duties will include:




  • Provide exceptional customer service to all members

  • Assisting with gym tours and inductions

  • Support the centre swim teaching team to deliver exceptional swimming lessons 

  • Adopting a customer service focussed and commercial approach to swimming lesson sales and retention, similar to that traditionally seen in the fitness environment 

  • Showing members how to use the gym equipment and machines

  • Creating personal exercise places for members

  • Support and deliver community engagement linked to increasing swimming participation

  • To support the coaching team when required to maintain continuity of teaching and excellent customer service

  • To teach swimming when needed to fit the needs of the programme

  • To cover lifeguard positions when needed to fit the needs of the swimming lesson programme and centre pool programme

  • You will support the swimming lesson programme under the guidance of the General Manager or equivalent and the Regional Aquatics Manager



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



You will work towards your Activity Leadership Level 2 through work based learning delivered by Lifetime Training as well as your National Pool Lifeguarding Qualification, Fitness Instructing Certificate (Included in the Activity Leadership) 



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 unaided without ladders/steps and where pool design permits


Personal Qualities :

  • A strong work ethic including attention to detail, willingness to adapt to change, and time management

  • A positive attitude to work and act as a role model within their local community

  • Ability to work individually and as a member of a team

  • Truthful, sincere and trustworthy in their actions; can demonstrate integrity by doing the right thing; exhibits high levels of emotional intelligence

  • A willingness to learn and contribute to their own continuing professional development



Skills Required :

Candidates must be passionate about wanting to work within the leisure industry and willing to work towards their Qualification.




  • Excellent communication skills

  • Excellent teamwork skills

  • Commitment to development within their role

  • Commitment to working standards 

  • Commitment to equality, diversity and integrity



Future Prospects :

On going training and development encouraged by the employer which will give the applicant the opportunity to move on to a full time job.


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