Lifeguarding and Fitness Apprenticeship - Fareham Leisure Centre

This is a fantastic opportunity to get your foot in the door and gain nationally recognised qualifications.

This is a 12-15 month apprenticeship and your training will be provided by Lifetime Training! You will work towards your Activity Leadership Level 2 (which includes Gym Instructing Level 2 and Leisure Operations Level 2)

You will also gain your National Pool Lifeguarding Qualification (NPLQ) which qualifies you as a certified Lifeguard.

Duties involved within the leisure side of the facility:
- In a wet-side facility, supervising the safety of the swimming pool environment and working to prevent accidents and emergencies.
- Preparing activity areas to include the safe setting up/dismantling of equipment and ensuring that all equipment is stored safely and securely when not in use.
- Monitoring and helping to maintain a safe and comfortable leisure centre environment by implementing organisational maintenance schedules.
- Ensuring the highest possible standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained by carrying out routine and other cleaning tasks when required.
- Assisting customers with enquires in a friendly and effective manner, proactively developing and maintaining high standards of customer care.
- Following Normal and Emergency Operating Procedures.
- Providing help on reception; emails, phone calls, face to face enquiries.

Duties involved within the fitness side of the facility:
- Developing and delivering exercise sessions
- Assist with the organisation and instruction of classes within the gyms as required
- Carry out member inductions

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, to be considered for the role you must be able to demonstrate you can complete 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

The position is also subject to a successful DBS check.

Through work experience, coaching, training and development (both practical and vocational), and from completing a structured learning programme to obtain work related qualifications, develop and demonstrate both an understanding of and capability to carry out the activities of a practising Lifeguard/Fitness Apprentice.

Requirements and Prospectus

Desired skills

You must be a strong swimmer to be considered for this role as you will undergo a swim test at interview stage.

Personal qualities

Energetic, enthusiastic, customer focused individuals.
Keen interest in sports, leisure and fitness

Qualifications required

No qualifications required but strong swimming skills are essential.

Future prospects

Potential of further job roles and qualifications

Training to be delivered

Apprenticeship in Activity Leadership Level 2
Functional Skills in Maths
Functional Skills in English
Functional Skills in ICT

About the employer

An award-winning leisure centre, Fareham offers a huge range of activities in class-leading facilities. The 120-piece gym features state-of-the-art equipment, while the two swimming pools offer a huge range of aquatic activities, including our award-winning swimming lessons. Furthermore, you can enjoy a variety of group exercise classes that are idea for everyone, while our squash courts are also exceptionally popular. Our customers also enjoy the diversity of activities available in the sports hall and enjoy relaxing and unwinding in our health suite that features a sauna and steam room.
The sports hall plays host to a range of group sports from 5-a-side football to badminton as well as circuit training.