Apprentice Leisure Club Apprentice - Nottingham

Join the Team at Eastwood Hall as Our Apprentice Leisure Club Assistant! We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to take on an exciting full-time 40 hours per week (Monday-Sunday) Apprenticeship role within our Leisure Club. If you are passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences and eager to start a rewarding career in the leisure and hospitality sector, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

As an Apprentice within our Leisure Club, you will be part of a passionate, friendly, and supportive team where you will learn by doing - gaining real hands-on experience alongside structured, high-quality training. You will build confidence, grow your skills, and play an important role in delivering great experiences for our guests. In return, you will join a company that genuinely invests in your development, celebrates individuality, and recognises those who go the extra mile. This is your chance to kick-start a rewarding career with clear progression opportunities and a team that wants to see you succeed. No prior experience is required as full training will be provided as part of the apprenticeship!

On completion of the Apprenticeship, you will achieve the Leisure team member L2 and become a qualified Leisure team member. A series of qualification requirements are expected as part of the apprenticeship program:

• Apprentices without level 1 in English and maths will need to achieve this level and take the test for level 2 English and maths prior to taking their end-point assessment.
• A Level 3 Award in Pool Lifeguarding awarded by the RLSS UK or a Level 3 Award in Pool Lifeguards awarded by the STA.
• One of the following: A Swim England Level 2 in Teaching Swimming or A STA level 2 Certificate in Teaching Swimming.
• A Level 2 Certificate in Fitness or Gym Instruction awarded by Focus Awards, Active IQ, Innovate Awarding, NCFE, VCTC or YMCA Awards.
• A Level 3 certificate in First Aid (to be taken either as a stand-alone qualification or as a separate part of the Level 3 Award in Pool Lifeguarding by RLSS UK or STA).

Responsibilities:

• Supporting the team with day to day club operations.
• Maintaining excellent cleanliness standards throughout the club.
• Ensuring all Health & Safety requirements are followed to keep members and staff safe.
• Looking for opportunities to promote services and maximise sales.
• Delivering exceptional customer care at all times.
• Providing gym inductions for new and existing members (with the required qualifications).
• Attending team meetings and training sessions as needed.
• Wearing professional, smart attire in line with company standards.
• Carrying out any reasonable tasks requested by the management team.
• Following all accident, maintenance, and fire safety procedures.
• Understanding how the venue's Health & Safety policy applies to your department.
• Being a positive, supportive member of the team - helping colleagues, representing the club, and promoting the company image.

The responsibilities in the Job Description are subject to change from time to time to reflect the changes in business requirements. It is a requirement of the Hotel/Venue and Company that employees make themselves available to attend training and communication meetings as required for which advance warning will always be given.

Ideal Apprentice Profile:

• A great team player but also confident working independently.
• Friendly, polite, and approachable.
• Able to use their initiative and stay proactive.
• A strong communicator.
• Flexible, motivated, and eager to learn.
• Ideally experienced in a leisure or customer facing environment.
• Confident and enthusiastic about developing new skills.
• Motivated to work hard and build their career.

Benefits:

• Medicash - Healthcare benefits, including dental, optical and therapy treatments (includes up to 4 dependent children).
• Aviva Digicare - Free annual healthcare check.
• Exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work).
• Entertainment discounts - up to 55% off cinema tickets.
• Health & Wellbeing discounts - Discounts for Nuffield Health (20%) and Pure Gym (10%).
• Travel discounts - Discounts with holiday companies such as TUI and Expedia.
• Shopping discounts - Save up to 15% at high street and online stores by purchasing Shopping Cards.
• Meals on duty.
• Vodafone discounts.
• Pension scheme and Life Assurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• 23 days + BH's and additional day off for your birthday.
• 2 days additional leave, following return from Maternity leave during first year back.
• Competitive and supportive family benefits.
• Day off for baby's first birthday.
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• On-going training & development and career pathways.
• Professional subscriptions paid.
• Financial wellbeing programme and preferred rates on salary finance products.

As part of Compass Group UK&I, we are a grouping of seven easily accessible event spaces with hotel-like residential and leisure facilities, which all sit under the brand name The Venues Collection. Located across the UK, our venues all feature stylish and individual event spaces, including both contemporary and historic meeting areas. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!

As part of the application process, you will be required to complete a short questionnaire and participate in a screening call to determine your eligibility for apprenticeship funding in line with the Department for Education funding rules. This is a mandatory step of the application process to ensure that you meet the criteria for apprenticeship funding.

Please note: We reserve the right to remove this advert prior to the advertised date, dependent on the level of response received. You are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.