Sports Coaching Apprenticeship

Summary

As a sports coach with Activ8, you'll help children and their families to become more active and enjoy a variety of physical activities. You will experience a range of sports and activities.

Annual wage: £13,260 a year
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Training course: Community activator coach (level 2)
Hours: 30-35 hours per week to be worked between the hours of 7:30am and 6pm (6-7 hours per day with a 30-60 minute lunch break)
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 15 October
Duration: 1 Year 3 Months
Positions available: 3

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Coach Core's vision is to drive social mobility through apprenticeships and sport, so that every young person can reach their true potential and inspire those around them. Since our launch in 2012, we have worked with over 150 of the biggest sports providers, youth clubs and charities in the country, supporting over 500 young people.

The Community Activator Coach role is the perfect opportunity to understand the role of sport and physical activity in the Community, and as a sports coach with Activ8, you'll help children and their families to become more active and enjoy a variety of physical activities. Your role may cover any type of sport or physical activity as well as arts, crafts, health, nutrition and mental well-being.

Coaches must be aware and follow all policies and procedures especially those relating to health and safety and safeguarding.

Purpose of Post:

● To be trained to do the same role as a Sports coach and PE teacher

● To contribute to a high-quality environment for children. This includes creating a warm, friendly and stimulating atmosphere in which the children can develop emotionally, socially and educationally through activities.

Key Areas:

● To work with children in a variety of settings

● To attend all training as set out in your training agreement

● To complete all assignments set on time

● To work as part of the team

● To attend associated training deemed appropriate by the manager in consideration of your individual needs and wishes

● To liaise regularly with your mentor and manager

What your apprenticeship includes:

-A mixture of face to face and online catch ups every 4 - 6 weeks to discuss feedback and progress

-A mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops and webinars

-Reviews every 12 weeks with your Line Manager and apprenticeship Trainer

-The chance to get Functional Skills in English and maths (if you don't already have GCSE)

We particularly welcome applicants from female, black, minority, ethnic (BME) communities, disabled people and homosexual, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities, as they are currently underrepresented within our workforce.

You will work towards your community activator coach l2 qualification over the course of 12-18 months

Where you’ll work

22 Angmering Way

BN16 3RA

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED

Your training course

Community activator coach (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Planning and adapting sessions and activities that respond to customer feedback and encourage customers to develop a lifelong activity habit.

Coaching or leading pre-planned sport or physical activity sessions that are attractive to the target audience(s) and develop motivational relationships with customers.

Promoting a physical activity offer, (including but not exclusively) organised play and sport in the community which supports individuals on their behaviour change journey.

Working collaboratively with sports clubs and other community assets – including volunteers, public services, youth workers, the police and community champions.

Supporting customers to co-produce rewarding volunteering opportunities.

Supporting families to participate together in sport and physical activity.

Working effectively with customer insight to overcome individual, community and societal barriers to participation in physical activity and sport.

Contributing to the employer’s design of activities and services and practising the employer’s organisation’s values, policies and procedures.

Contributing to teams that deliver community events and festivals.

Supporting organisations to evaluate, develop and promote sessions and other opportunities such as outdoor group exercise and informal social play.

Maintaining personal safety and wellbeing, as well as that of customers.

Managing disruptive behaviours from individuals within the group setting.

Encouraging customers to be regularly active – both formally and informally – within sports clubs or leisure facilities including open-space.

Effectively using social media and technology, appropriately, to deliver targeted messages to identified customer groups for example children, teenagers, adults and older adults.

Effectively monitor and evaluate activities, sessions and projects using technology platforms to maintain accurate records and produce timely reports.

Your training plan

Community Activator Coach Apprenticeship L2 including Functional Skills in maths and English if required.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

None required (grade None required)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Team Working
Organisation Skills

Other requirements

There is an element of travel involved in the role as we work across various schools and community venues. Most can be accessed through public transport but having a car is advantageous.

About this company

The ethos of Activ8 has always been to inspire children and adults to be active and lead a healthy lifestyle. Providing high quality childcare and classes. Over the years we have worked with many schools in Sussex and 1000's of children and families. Activ8 aim to inspire physical activity and mental well being for all children and their families through a variety of activities including, but not limited to: PE lessons, breakfast and afterschool clubs, lunchtime clubs and holiday clubs

After this apprenticeship

This apprenticeship opens up loads of opportunities for your future. Here's what some Coach Core graduates are now up to across the Country: Health and Wellbeing Officer- Argyle Community Trust Full time Basketball Coach- Bristol Flyers Inclusion Officer- Surrey FA Did you know? 89% of Coach Core graduates agreed that the programme had helped their career 60% were still working with their original employer and 74% of those were earning a higher salary once they completed Activ8

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