Community Sport & Health Officer apprentice

Summary

We seek apprentices to support various in-school services. With ongoing training, our apprentices will assist and eventually lead activities. Applicants should have a passion for sport and working with children in a primary school setting.

Annual wage: £14,560 a year
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Training course: Community sport and health officer (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday. Shifts to be decided at interview stage.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 2 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

Teaching sport and physical activities to children and young people, both in school curriculum time following the PE National Curriculum and/or set programs of study and also deliver a range of OSHL, (Out Of School Hours Learning) extracurricular activities before school, at lunch times, after school and in school holiday periods. Improving child development and fitness through high delivery standards.

Benefits of being an Activity Professional with Premier;

Impacting the fitness of young people through sport and dance curricular and extra-curricular activities
Staffing structure which allows career progressions into designated roles
Official delivery partner for British Gymnastics, England Hockey, British Fencing and England Lacrosse, with ongoing certificated courses running for Premier staff to qualify in the teaching of these sports
Ongoing in-house training to improve delivery standards and the quality of PE teaching

Responsibilities of an Activity Professional:

To plan and deliver a range of innovative coaching sessions
To set up and deliver high quality sports/dance teaching to young people
Develop and inspire young people to live and lead active and healthy lifestyles, improving fitness
To teach lessons in line with Ofsted criteria and the PE national curriculum

Requirements to be an Activity Professional:

Own transport as you will be required to travel to a variety of schools
Self motivated and have a passion for teaching/coaching sport and/or dance
Previous experience in a school environment would be highly beneficial
Be able to pass an enhanced DBS check and deemed safe to work with children

Where you’ll work

Glascote Road

Tamworth

B77 2AF

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

THE EDUCATIONWISE ACADEMY LTD

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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade A*-C/4-9)
Maths (grade A*-C/4-9)
Level 2 coaching (grade Any)
Level 2 Supporting Learning in Physical Education (grade Any)

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

Other requirements

Must be able to drive and have access to own transport. Applications will not be considered for those that do not meet this criteria. Some sports coaching experience or experience of working with children is necessary.

About this company

Premier Education is a UK-based organization that offers physical activity, childcare, and enrichment programs for primary school children: Activities Premier Education offers a variety of activities, including sports, arts, and personal development programs. These activities are delivered in schools as curricular classes, extracurricular clubs, or holiday camps. Some of the activities offered include archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, fencing, football, gymnastics, and more. Childcare Premier Education offers after-school childcare that includes indoor and outdoor activities, as well as quiet time for homework or reading. Training Premier Education offers training and apprenticeships through Educationwise Academy. This includes accredited courses, workshops, and e-learning options.

After this apprenticeship

Apprentices completing the Level 3 Community Sport & Health Officer can go on to become a full-time Activity Professional at Premier Education.
Eventually, progress can be made towards Senior Activity Professional or leadership positions within the company.

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