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Lifeguards look after swimming areas, help swimmers to stay safe and carry out rescues in emergencies.
You can complete a leisure team member Level 2 apprenticeship to get into this role. To get onto an apprenticeship, you'll find it useful to have some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent.
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As a pool or beach lifeguard you'll supervise swimming areas and help people in trouble. For your main tasks you will:
You could become a leisure centre manager with the National Pool Management Qualification. Some pool lifeguards get swimming teaching or coaching qualifications and give swimming lessons. You could also train and lead a team of lifeguards. You could compete in lifeguarding competitions.
Sports professionals are skilled and talented sportsmen and sportswomen, who are paid to compete in their chosen sport.
Personal trainers work with clients to improve their health and fitness.
Fairground workers operate and maintain rides at theme parks or travelling fairs.
Sports coaches teach sports skills to individuals and teams of all abilities.
Physical education (PE) teachers work in schools and colleges, teaching sport and fitness to young people.
Swimming teachers help people learn to swim, improve their swimming skills and how to exercise in water.
Are you passionate about Sport, Exercise and Fitness? Everyone Active are looking for a new Leisure Team Member Apprentice. The role involves Fitness Instructing, Lifeguarding, Swim Teaching, and leading group activity sessions! Apply now!
Assist senior coaches and management in a number of different aspects of We Do tennis, including tennis coaching in venues, parks, schools and SEN provision and general admin duties.
As a Level 3 Community Sports & Health Officer Apprentice, you will support the delivery of sports and health programmes within the community under the guidance of experienced professionals. Responsibilities include assisting in the planning, coordination, and implementation of sports activities and health promotion initiatives. You will engage with community members, facilitate workshops, and provide support to participants to enhance their physical and mental wellbeing. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to learn project management skills, develop partnerships with local organisations, and contribute to the evaluation and improvement of programmes. This apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in community sports and health while working towards a recognised qualification.
Freedom leisure actively promotes healthy lifestyles, and our community facilities are the perfect place to achieve this.We are looking for Apprentice Leisure Team Members to join our team. You will need to possess a good worth ethic, and be a strong swimmer, to pass the NPLQ qualification. You will be customer focused, and able to deliver excellent customer service at all times. You must have a desire to learn, as this is a fantastic opportunity, as there are opportunities after completing the Apprenticeship to other career routes within the Leisure industry.
You will be a permanent member of the Leisure Centre Team carrying out job roles such as General Assistant, Recreation Assistant, Concierge, Swimming Teacher & Fitness Instructor. The job roles that you are rotated for will be dependant on which qualifications you have achieved as well as the needs of the centre.
Plan and deliver fun, enjoyable and educational sportslessons that will offer sustained participation with BADU,ensuring session plans are readily available on request.
As a sports coach with Activ8, you’ll help children and their families to become more active and enjoy a variety of physical activities. Your role may cover any type of sport or physical activity as well as arts, crafts, health, nutrition and mental well-being.Coaches must be aware and follow all policies and procedures especially those relating to health and safety and safeguarding.
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