Why gain a qualification with Better?
GLL is a charitable social enterprise and have a team of leisure training and qualification specialists, providing apprenticeships for our staff teams as well as leisure based qualifications to our local communities. We’ve partnered with the Swimming Teacher Association and Royal Life Saving UK to provide professional courses for those looking to enhance or begin their career within the leisure industry.
What types of leisure courses are available at Better?
Swim Teacher Qualification
Train to be a swimming teacher with Better and learn the fundamental skills you need for a career in Aquatics.
Lifeguard qualification
Train and get qualified as a lifeguard with Better for a rewarding and challenging career move.
What are the benefits of gaining a recognised qualification?
Gaining a recognised course qualification has a plethora of benefits for your personal and long term career goals. Taking time to educate and upskill yourself not only expands your knowledge, it also:
- Increases job opportunities
- Supports career progression
- Builds your confidence
- Develops decision making and leadership skills
- And more!
What career options can a leisure qualification lead to?
As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we have a range of career options available for everyone in our local communities, across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Whether your ambitions are in leisure, sport, libraries, events & catering, culture, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you’ll be able to find your perfect job with us. We offer professional and award-winning industry training and development programmes, such as Kickstart, Apprenticeships, Trainee Manager Programmes, qualifications and more to enable people to develop a career with us.
Browse job vacanciesHear from our qualified swim teacher and lifeguards
The course was a great experience. I was on the course with a few colleagues I already knew, everyone else in the group were superb. Everything was all new to me so it was good to find our more about what a swim teacher does. What I did find interesting is how fun you can make the sessions by using a range of equipment. I’m a currently a Fitness Coach so having an aquatic qualification I feel has allowed me to stand out from other PT’s and coaches by being experience in other areas of the sports/fitness industry. I’d say definitely do it, it’ll open doors you wouldn’t think were possible. Plus teaching kids how to swim is a great feeling, especially when you make it fun for them to learn. -Daryl, Swim Teacher course.
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