Are you looking for an apprenticeship in Leisure? Then look no further…..
Everybody Sport and Recreation are taking on another cohort of apprentices in a variety of roles within our business for a 12 month period. Our apprenticeships include a wide range of training & practical work experience, giving the widest possible experience of work for a busy leisure trust & large employer.
We are not necessarily looking for people with the best educational qualifications. We are primarily looking for candidates who have the right people skills, personality, flexibility & desire to work for an ambitious & forward thinking organisation in the leisure industry. Applicants for all our apprenticeships must be self-motivated & target-driven yet able to work within a supportive team environment & possess a positive attitude.
Developing our people is at the core of our business plan & we will develop the best people with the most potential to drive our business forward. Our apprentices are brought together at least once a month to undertake training in-house to ensure that they are in the best position possible to complete their qualifications as well as Everybody specific training & team training.
We are committed to the ongoing development of our apprentices and wherever possible will offer either advanced apprenticeships or full time employment at the end of their 12 month apprenticeship.
APPRENTICESHIP ROLES
BUSINESS SUPPORT ASSISTANT
Business Support Assistant apprentices will provide administrative & clerical support to a number of teams including the Executive Office, Human Resources, ICT & Finance.
The main duties will include assisting customers by telephone or in person, providing administration support, coordinating work experience placements, undertaking financial transactional work, assisting in organising events, meetings & training. You will combine learning new skills with putting into practice a variety of specialities as part of a recognised qualification NVQ level 2 in Business Administration.
This role will be an ideal starting point for someone interested in a career in business administration & support & will give a thorough all round perspective of the operations of our business enabling the apprentices to identify specific areas of business that they may wish to specialise in.
You must have a minimum of 3 GCSE or equivalent at grade C or above in Maths & English & be competent in the use of Microsoft office applications, have good communication & interpersonal skills, be well organised & good attention to detail.
Our Business Support apprentices will receive a full programme of training alongside their work to include as a minimum:
• Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Business & Administration
• Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Business & Administration
• Functional Skills Mathematics
• Functional Skills English
• Functional Skills Information & Communication Technology
• Relevant Everybody courses & training
• Relevant industry training
• Team building
HOSPITALITY & CATERING
The multi-million pound development of the Crewe Lifestyle Centre & the opening of our new headquarters in Holmes Chapel has resulted in us now delivering hospitality & catering within these facilities.
The Hospitality & Catering Apprenticeship is designed to provide an excellent introduction into the busy catering world working within our facilities as well as providing high quality training & qualifications.
This role is likely to be based at either Crewe Lifestyle Centre or Holmes Chapel Community Centre.
The exact training & qualifications on offer are currently being finalised but will include nationally recognised qualifications in the relevant field plus as a minimum:
• Functional Skill Maths
• Functional Skill English
• Functional Skills Information & Communication Technology
• Food Hygiene
• Relevant Everybody courses and training
• Relevant industry training
• Team building
LEISURE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVATOR
The Leisure Development Activator Apprenticeship is designed to be the first step on the Leisure development pathway giving you the foundation of working in local communities.
You will get the opportunity to develop yourself through both work place training & leisure development qualifications which will place you in an ideal position to begin a career in the leisure industry by the end of your apprenticeship. This role will be based primarily in our headquarters at Holmes Chapel Community Centre but will involve working at various venues across Cheshire East.
Our Leisure Development Activator apprentice will receive a full programme of training alongside their work to include as a minimum:
• Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Activity Leadership
• Level 2 Certificate in Activity Leadership
• Functional Skill Maths
• Functional Skill English
• First Aid at Work
• Relevant Everybody courses and training
• Relevant industry training
• Team building
LEISURE OPERATIONS
The Leisure Operations Apprenticeship is designed to encompass all the areas of working within a busy leisure facility & will give you a wide base of experience & knowledge. You will get the opportunity to develop yourself through both work place training & leisure based qualifications which will place you in an ideal position to begin a career in the leisure industry by the end of your apprenticeship.
This role will be based within one, or more, of these facilities experiencing as many roles within the facility as possible during your 12 months.
You will need to have a good swimming ability as you will be completing your National Pool Lifeguard Qualification to enable you to be part of our lifeguard team.
We therefore suggest that applicants for this role can complete the NPLQ course pre-requisites as you will be pool tested as part of the selection process:
• Demonstrate that you are fit & healthy
• Jump or dive into deep water
• Swim 50m in under 60 seconds
• Swim 100m continuously on your front, followed by 100m on your back
• Tread water for 30 seconds
• Surface dive to the deepest part of the pool
• Climb out of the pool unaided
Our Leisure Operations apprentices will receive a full programme of training alongside their work to include as a minimum:
• NVQ Certificate in Active Leisure, Learning & Well-Being Operational Services
• Level 2 Certificate in Leisure Operations
• Level 2 Award in Employment Awareness in Active Leisure
• Functional Skill Maths
• Functional Skill English
• Functional Skills Information & Communication Technology
• RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification & Ongoing Training
• First Aid at Work
• Automatic External Defibrillator
• Relevant Everybody courses & training
• Relevant industry training
• Team building
Next Steps
For further details email [email protected] telephone 07885 997232 or see the Job Opportunities section on our website at www.everybody.org.uk
Applications for apprenticeships starting in September 2016 are open now and close on 31st May 2016.