Level 2 Sports Coach Apprentice with Swimming Specialism

Summary

The Sports Coach Apprentice with Swimming Specialism has an important role to play in improving health and wellbeing by supporting the delivery of fun, inclusive and engaging sessions using our pop-up swimming pools. Working alongside our pool co-ordinator and swim teachers, this apprenticeship will introduce you to the world of swim teaching.

Annual wage: £14,722 a year
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Training course: Community activator coach (level 2)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am - 4.30pm
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 1 January
Duration: 1 year 3 months
Positions available: 2

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

Are you passionate about sport and physical activity and specifically have a love for swimming? Do you love working with children to make a difference and impact on their learning and wellbeing? Can you be a positive role model to inspire and motivate children? Would you relish the opportunity to work alongside a friendly, supportive and hard-working team? If so, our Level 2 Sports Coach (swimming specialism) apprenticeship opportunity may be perfect for you!

The Level 2 Sports Coach Apprentice with Swimming specialism has an important role to play in improving the health and wellbeing of children, families and communities by supporting the delivery of fun, inclusive and engaging sessions using our pop-up swimming pools. Working alongside our pool co-ordinator and swim teachers, this apprenticeship will give you an introduction into the world of swim teaching. Along the apprenticeship journey, you will learn how to plan, deliver and review sessions. We will also fund your lifeguarding and swim teacher level 1 and level 2 qualification. There will also be an expectation to work on our Active Holiday camps during school holidays.

Key aspects of the role include:

Working directly with pupils across key stages 1 and 2
Support the delivery of swimming across National Curriculum PE lessons
Support extra-curricular activities
Undertaking routine maintenance of equipment and maintaining the cleanliness and safety of the pool environment
Delivery of a range of interventions to support targeted pupil learning
Run/organise sports competitions/events

Use of technology to engage pupils with physical activity and sports especially swimming
Supporting holiday camp programmes and activities (where necessary)
Support other projects and activities relating to participation in sport and physical activity

Where you’ll work

Alexandra Park, Twyford Avenue

Portsmouth

PO2 9QA

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

ASPIRE TRAINING SOLUTIONS (UK) 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

Level 2 Community Activator Coach Apprenticeship Standard with Swimming Specialism

Sector specific CPD, such as;

· NPLQ qualification

· SEQ Level 1 Swim Teaching assistant qualification

· SEQ Level 2 Swim Teacher qualification

· Supporting the PE curriculum (swimming focussed)

· L3 Paediatric First Aid

· Behaviour Management

· Safeguarding / Prevent

· Mental Health and Wellbeing

· Digital skills

Functional skills in maths and English (where required)

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade 4 or above (C equivalent))

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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness
Strong swimmer

Other requirements

The successful applicant will receive: • Allocated workplace mentor • Access to employer training • Access to apprenticeship training delivered by Aspire Training Solutions • Allocated learning hours within the working week 20% off the job learning • All applicants will need to demonstrate they can pass an NPLQ swim test which will include the ability to jump/dive into deep water, swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds, swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water. Active Me 360 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work across our school settings is expected to share this commitment. Therefore, this position is subject to receipt of an enhanced DBS disclosure and relevant references.

About this company

Active Me 360 are a proud social enterprise which serve the communities of Hampshire and West Sussex. Using the vehicle of school sport and physical activity, we aim to offer increased opportunities for young people, predominantly of primary school age to experience high quality National Curriculum PE sessions, before and after school wrap around session and holiday provisions. We have recently launched our Swim Ed programme in which we take portable pop-up pools to schools to teach children the important life skills of swimming and water safety. We have a dedicated training and development team that help to support and personalise progressions throughout the company. As part of our social enterprise commitment, we reinvest 65% of our annual profits back into local communities to encourage positive social change and further support the community. We are also the first PE and sport provider across Hampshire and West Sussex to off set our teams travel with our Green Strategy. We are linked with a UK based company, Ecologi who plant trees across worldwide projects. The CO2 we produce is converted into a number of trees to support the projects. Working for Active Me 360 will allow you to make a difference each and every day to the children, young people and wider communities.

http://www.activeme360.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

We will support you in your personal development by providing you with the underpinning knowledge, skills and experience for the following:

· Careers within the Sport Coaching/education sector

· Potential further employment with Active Me 360

· Opportunity for further education

· Opportunity to progress to become a swim teacher

· Opportunity to become a pool co-ordinator

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ASPIRE TRAINING SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED

Matt Lewis

Matt.Lewis@activeme360.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286441.

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Closes in 16 days (Saturday 30 November at 11:59pm)

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