Community Sport and Health Officer Apprenticeship

Summary

Are you passionate about sport and physical activity? Do you love working with children and older adults to make a difference and impact on their health and wellbeing? Would you relish the opportunity to work alongside a friendly, supportive, and hard-working team? If so, our apprenticeship opportunity may be perfect for you!

Annual wage: £13,312 to £23,795.20 a year
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Training course: Community sport and health officer (level 3)
Hours: Full time (30 – 40 hours) shifts, may work evenings and weekends. Shifts to be confirmed
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Saturday 1 February
Duration: 1 year 6 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

Working directly with customers across both junior activities and sessions for older adults
Planning programmes of activity for children, families, and communities
Delivering a rich & exciting activity programme
Offering family engagement projects for physical activity
Educating children about healthy eating and healthy lifestyles choices
Organising community events
Supporting external bid writing
Working with community organisations to offer projects based on community need

Where you’ll work

Clannell Road

Northampton

NN4 0RX

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

ACTIV FIRST LIMITED

Your training course

Community sport and health officer (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Successful application of tactics and strategies to empower people from inactive and hard to reach populations to take up an active lifestyle
Successful application of a range of approaches that bring about changes in attitudes and behaviours within target communities
Supporting people within target communities to become involved in the preparation, planning and delivery of sport and active lifestyles
Using local insight and customer-orientated marketing skills to attract high priority groups into existing leisure, parks and sport infrastructure
Negotiation, lobbying and brokerage skills with local partners across public health, community development and anti social behaviour
Demonstrate clear and effective communication techniques in order to give/receive information accurately and in a timely and positive manner
Problem solving and effective decision making with regards the design and implementation of sport and physical activity programmes
Writing successful funding bids to enable new, different or more opportunities to take place for sport and physical activity
Managing disruptive behaviour of clients and customers before, during and after activities
Managing and adapting personal behaviours to ensure provision is inclusive, customer-focused and accessible
Building partnerships and developing meaningful relationships with local partners and stakeholders in sport and physical activity

Your training plan

The full training schedule hasn't been agreed yet. However, it will include off the job (OTJ) learning is a rule set by the ESFA which states that the apprentice should spend at least 6 hours per week of their apprenticeship learning and developing.

More training information

Activfirst is an innovative and forward-thinking apprenticeship provider with over 10 years of experience. They develop progressive, high-quality programmes; aiming to work with the employer to create an
upskilled workforce. Training is specifically tailored to ensure all apprentices develop the skills they need to thrive in the workplace;
giving employees a real advantage with career progression and allowing the employer to futureproof their workforce.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative

About this company

The purpose of every team member at Trilogy Active is to work together in a positive, creative fashion as one team to deliver the core values and company strategy. The apprentice will be expected to adopt the behaviours and company culture to promote, encourage and achieve excellence, and as part of a wellbeing organisation, to inspire active lifestyles and improve the lives of people in our community.

https://www.trilogyactive.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Free Supergold health, wellbeing and fitness membership / Company laptop and mobile phone / Wider Wallet Benefits Hub, offers discounts on retail, holidays, meals etc / Car mileage allowance and Free parking

After this apprenticeship

Successful completers will be able to move into senior roles within the Sector- leading teams of people or specialising with certain populations, particular sports or programmes. On successful completion of this apprenticeship the Community and Health Officer will be eligible to apply to become an Affiliate of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Trilogy Active

Rachel Collings

rachel.collings@nltrust.org.uk

07920253933

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286685.

Apply now

Closes on Sunday 5 January

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