Taster Activities

Springboard UK Advanced Ambassadors Programme

The definition on a Springboard UK Ambassador is one who is “an enthusiastic, motivated individual who loves their job, is passionate about the industry and would love to spread the word about the industry and about joining this exciting dynamic industry and influence potential recruits.”

Springboard UK Ambassadors are people already working in the Hospitality, Leisure, Travel & Tourism industries with our sponsor employers. They have been specially selected for their passion and enthusiasm. They are 'recruited' to spread the word about the exciting, varied and real opportunities across the industry to school and college students, teachers and parents. By being bright, progressive advocates at the sharp end, ambassadors provide a realistic insight into the jobs opportunities and progression available based on their own often amusing – experiences!

Objective of Course

The aim of the Advanced Ambassadors course is for people already employed in the industry to find out about Springboard UK and our mission, target audiences, various programmes and our products and services. It also focuses on finding out what being a Springboard Ambassador involves. The course will look at ways of presenting to different target groups of school, college and university groups, women returners, third agers and careers changers ensuring that the right message is passed over & the presentation is informal yet fun. The presentations which they will eventually give, should be about portraying a positive message about the Hospitality, Leisure Travel and Tourism industry and giving an insight into your specific role within your organisation in a fun way. This will then help Springboard to gain greater coverage around the country, highlighting the benefits of Springboard as a resource in key areas with skill shortages.

The objective of the programme is to provide people already employed in the industry with the skills and knowledge required to go out and spread a positive message about the industries all across Britain. By recruiting enthusiastic people and giving them the necessary presentation skills they are able to deliver this message via their own experiences & successes.

• To train people in presentational skills allowing the Ambassadors to present the Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism industry to a wide variety of audiences.
• To produce a variety of visual aids which are informative but yet fun.
• To create awareness of how to give careers advice and of materials and other products.

The overall emphasis made on the course is that the presentations given should be informative but also fun, creating interest and inspiration!

Target Audience

The Advanced Ambassadors programme is aimed at anyone who is enthusiastic, bubbly and keen on representing their sector of the industry to school & college students. They will already be well used to giving presentations to large audiences.

For further information please contact the National Programmes Department on 020 7497 8654