Sports Coach Apprentice

Summary

Premier Education offers fantastic opportunities for enthusiastic, talented people to build a career & deliver to schools and local communities. We are looking for enthusiastic people with a passion for sport & physical activity. Successful candidates will possess the competencies to inspire and motivate children and young people.

Wage

£15,600 a year

This is a starting wage, but is dependant on a number of things like age tc.

Training course

Community activator coach (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, during the school day, including before and after school. Working hours TBC.

30 hours a week

Start date

Friday 1 January 2027

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

5

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

The main duties of this role would be delivering the above to children and young people, both in school curriculum time following the PE National Curriculum and/or set programmes of study and also delivering a range of OSHL, (Out Of School Hours Learning) extracurricular activities before school, at lunch times, after school and in school holiday periods 7 days a week including evenings and weekends.

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

• Goresbrook Road, Dagenham, RM9 6UU
• 242 Main Road, Romford, RM2 5EU
• Whalebone Avenue, Romford, RM6 6DA
• Dorset Avenue, Romford, RM1 4JA
• Halley Street, Tower Hamlets, E14 7SS
• Sandringham Road, Barking, UK, IG11 9AG

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

THE EDUCATIONWISE ACADEMY LTD

Training course

Community activator coach (level 2)

What you'll learn

• Promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and physical activity for individuals and communities.
• Encourage individuals' participation, motivation and to change their behaviour towards sport or physical activity.
• Contribute to inclusive, safe and effective sessions.
• Plan, follow, adapt, and deliver session plans, based on participant needs and feedback.
• Use coaching styles for sport or physical activity sessions meeting the participants needs and motivations.
• Promote the benefits of a lifelong activity habit.
• Use techniques to build rapport with participants.
• Carry out the tasks required before, during and after a community activity.
• Support participants to overcome personal or societal barriers.
• Manage individuals' behaviours within a group setting.
• Work collaboratively with services and other community organisations to run events that make the best use resources.
• Record and store data and information, in line with legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
• Use suitable digital technology to deliver targeted messages to participant groups.
• Adapt communication methods to meet the needs of participants and groups.
• Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns within own scope of role and in line with organisational protocols.
• Support equity, diversity and inclusion in line with legislation and organisational policies.
• Support the mental health and wellbeing of self and participants.
• Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, risk assessment procedures, guidelines and procedures.
• Participate in personal and professional development.
• Maintain professional boundaries within scope of own role.
• Monitor and review the effectiveness of activity sessions.
• Assist with the resolution of challenges and problems.
• Promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and physical activity for individuals and communities.
• Encourage individuals' participation, motivation and to change their behaviour towards sport or physical activity.
• Contribute to inclusive, safe and effective sessions.
• Plan, follow, adapt, and deliver session plans, based on participant needs and feedback.
• Use coaching styles for sport or physical activity sessions meeting the participants needs and motivations.
• Promote the benefits of a lifelong activity habit.
• Use techniques to build rapport with participants.
• Carry out the tasks required before, during and after a community activity.
• Support participants to overcome personal or societal barriers.
• Manage individuals' behaviours within a group setting.
• Work collaboratively with services and other community organisations to run events that make the best use resources.
• Record and store data and information, in line with legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
• Use suitable digital technology to deliver targeted messages to participant groups.
• Adapt communication methods to meet the needs of participants and groups.
• Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns within own scope of role and in line with organisational protocols.
• Support equity, diversity and inclusion in line with legislation and organisational policies.
• Support the mental health and wellbeing of self and participants.
• Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, risk assessment procedures, guidelines and procedures.
• Participate in personal and professional development.
• Maintain professional boundaries within scope of own role.
• Monitor and review the effectiveness of activity sessions.
• Assist with the resolution of challenges and problems.

Training schedule

The expected duration of the apprenticeship course is 12-18 months.

Hours are 30 hours per week, which also includes off the job training taking place either at the workplace, off-site or via e-learning.

Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the occupational standard.

The qualification received is a Level 2 Community Activator Coach.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4)
• Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Patience
• Physical fitness