Training

Excellence in Training​

Our award winning Approved Training Centres offer a wide range of First Aid courses, Lifesaving/Lifeguarding and STA Swimming Teaching qualification courses.​

We offer the following First Aid courses, Lifeguard and Swimming Teacher Qualifications:

  • First Aid at Work
  • First Aid at Work Requalification
  • First Aid at Work Annual Refresher
  • Emergency First Aid at Work
  • Paediatric First Aid
  • First Aid for Sport
  • Fundamental First Aid
  • RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification - Generation 10
  • National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches
  • RLSS Pool Lifeguard Trainer Assessor
  • Lifeguard CPD
  • RLSS Survive and Save Instructor (Internal Only)
  • RLSS Rookie Lifeguard Instructor (Internal Only)
  • STA Level 2 Award Swimming Teacher
  • STA Level 2 Certificate Swimming Teacher

For further information about these courses please contact:

Leeds Lifesaving, John Charles Centre for Sport, Middleton Grove, Leeds, LS11 5DJ

Bookings-

Tel: 0113 3788002

Email: leeds.lifesaving@leeds.gov.uk 

STA Swimming Teacher Qualification

Looking for a Career That Matters? Train to be a Swimming Teacher! Fantastic news—you don’t need any previous experience or formal qualifications prior to getting started. 

STA Award Course, is the first step you’ll need to take to become a fully qualified swimming teacher with STA. The Award will develop your vocational skills and technical knowledge covering water safety and all four key strokes, so you can independently teach your very own class of 12 participants from non-swimmers/beginners up to improvers (children and adults).

Should you have already completed the STA Award qualification and ready to take the next step then STA Level 2 Certificate qualification is for you! This will allow you to progress as a swimming teacher,  expanding your expertise to teach competitive strokes, survival and rescue skills, diving, competitive starts and turns; allowing you to teach non-swimmers through to advanced participants.

Should this be of interest please contact anna.scott@leeds.gov.uk for further information and course dates.

First Aid Courses

Employers must by law carry out a first aid training needs assessment. There are two types of first aiders: First Aid at Work (3 day course) and an Emergency First Aid at Work (1 day course). In addition, the HSE recommends that all first aiders attend annual refresher training of 3 hours.

This assessment will help you identify what type of first aid training your first aiders need, how many first aiders you need and where they should be located.

Your First Aid Needs Assessment should consider the following topics:

  • The nature of the work, the hazards and the risks
  • The nature of the workforce
  • The organisation's history of accidents and illnesses
  • The needs of travelling, remote and lone workers
  • Work patterns such as shift work
  • The distribution of the workforce
  • The remoteness of the site from emergency medical services
  • Employees working on shared or multi-occupied sites
  • Annual leave and other absences of first aiders
  • First-aid provision for non-employees
  • The size of the organisation

It is the responsibility of an employer to decide how many employees are trained as First Aiders, as well as which type of training they need. Assessing the risks of your workplace and referring to HSE regulations on the appropriate requirements for your organisation will help you make the right decision.

Employers should consider the following when selecting individuals to attend:

  • Reliability, disposition and communication skills
  • Aptitude and ability to absorb new knowledge and learn new skills
  • Ability to cope with stressful and physically demanding emergency procedures
  • Normal duties are such that they may be left to go immediately and rapidly to an emergency

More information and guidance can be found at www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid or contact us and we may be able to help you decide what level of training your staff team require.

For further information contact:

Leeds Lifesaving

Tel: 0113 3788002

Email: leeds.lifesaving@leeds.gov.uk

Lifesaving & Lifeguarding

Excellence in Training

Our award winning Lifesaving & Lifeguarding Approved Training Centre's offer a wide range of courses.

All of our tutors are experienced, enthusiastic and trained to the highest standard. Our courses are practical as well as theoretical, teaching First Aid, Lifeguarding and Lifesaving skills, whilst instilling confidence in our candidates.

We currently offer the following courses:

  • RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification - Generation 10
  • National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches
  • RLSS Pool Lifeguard Trainer Assessor
  • Lifeguard CPD
  • RLSS Survive and Save Instructor (Internal Only)
  • RLSS Rookie Lifeguard Instructor (Internal Only)

For further information about these courses, please contact:

Leeds Lifesaving -

Tel: 0113 3788002

Email: leeds.lifesaving@leeds.gov.uk

Bespoke Courses for your Organisation

We can deliver bespoke first aid courses for your organisation, we will:

  • Tailor to your requirements
  • Deliver directly at your premises
  • Deliver at a time to suit you, weekdays, evenings, weekends
Course Cost for 12 candidates Bespoke cost up to 12 candidates HUGE SAVINGS!
First Aid at Work £3000 £2280 £720
First Aid at Work Re-qualification​ £2040 £1560 £480
Annual First Aid Refresher £840 £420  £420
Emergency First Aid at Work £1188 £660 £528
Paediatric First Aid £1800 £1380 £365
Emergency Paediatric First Aid   Bespoke Only   £660 Less than £55pp
Citizen First Aid Bespoke Only   £260 Less than £22pp
First Aid for Sport Bespoke Only   £660 Less than £55pp
AED with life Support Bespoke Only £220 Less than £19pp