Community Coach Apprenticeship
Castle Point Borough Council
Essex, SS7 1TF
Closes in 23 days (Friday 15 November)
Posted on 17 October 2024
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Summary
We are looking for enthusiastic candidates to work with older people in leisure centres and care settings using inclusive games and physical activities alongside other social activities to help them improve their physical and mental wellbeing,
- Annual wage
- £9,984 a year
- Training course
- Community activator coach (level 2)
- Hours
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30 hours a week, exact shifts to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Friday 22 November
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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1
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.
This role will be a collaboration between Castle Point Leisure and Sporting Memories, a charity and social enterprise that helps older people to reminisce, replay and reconnect through the power of sport and physical activity.
Launched in 2011, Sporting Memories supports a wide range of people aged 50-plus, including those living with dementia, living with depression or facing isolation and loneliness to improve their mental and physical wellbeing through our regular club sessions, situated within local communities across England, Scotland and Wales.
The Community Activator Coach role is the perfect opportunity to understand the role of sport and physical activity in the Community, and as a coach with Sporting Memories you will be helping to run fully accessible and inclusive group sessions that are physically and mentally stimulating as well as games combined with supporting sporting reminiscence sessions.
Your responsibilities will include:
-Supporting activities within a weekly Sporting Memories Club within the leisure centre including preparation.
-Admin support for Sporting Memories Club connecting with Members and volunteers.
-Referral connections – connecting with referral partners in the Community.
-Facilitating inclusive activities (including travel) in other settings (e.g. care homes).
-Facilitating inclusive seated physical activities and games in Leisure Centre
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)
- Working towards a level 2 Community Activator Coach apprenticeship over the course of 12-18 months
We particularly welcome applicants from female, black, minority, neurodiverse, ethnic (BME) communities, disabled people and homosexual, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities, as they are currently underrepresented within our workforce
Where you’ll work
Kiln Road
Benfleet
Essex
SS7 1TF
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
Your training plan
Requirements
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
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Patience
Other requirements
Missed out on getting your Maths and English GCSE’s? Don’t worry- you can still apply but you will need to complete Functional Skills Level 2 before you finish the apprenticeship. Our Learning Coaches can support you with this so don’t let this put you off!
About this company
Runnymede Leisure Centre is based in Benfleet behind Castle Point Borough Council Offices. It was extended from a swimming pool to include an Exercise Studio, Spin Studio and Fitness Suite in 2018. We run a wide range of activities with something to suit everyone at Runnymede Leisure Centre and all our activities are great value for money. Runnymede Leisure Centre is fully DDA (Disability Discrimination act) compliant and designed for disabled users to access all areas. We have disabled parking available, a Changing Places changing room and pool hoists to help you in and out of the pool.
https://castlepointleisure.co.uk/facilities/runnymede-leisure-centre/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Ongoing training and development.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282695.
Apply now
Closes in 23 days (Friday 15 November)
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