The ASA are to employ 300 trainee Aquatic Assistants in work placements across the country within local leisure centres and pool providers.
The six-month long placements, funded through the National Skills Academy and the governments Future Jobs Fund, are available for young people aged 18-24 who have been out of work for around a year.
As well as gaining valuable work experience, trainees will have the opportunity to achieve recognised qualifications including the ASA UKCC Level 1 Certificate in Teaching Aquatics and RLSS National Pool Lifeguard. They will also attend the ASAs in house training on the governments Free Swimming initiative and benefit from vocational training in areas such as customer service, swim21 Learn to Swim Accreditation and sports development.