Sports Coach Apprentice

Summary

An exciting opportunity for an apprentice sports coach to work in a growing organisation. The job will include working in various primary schools at breakfast, lunch and after school clubs alongside PE lessons. There will also be opportunities to work on football and multi-sport camps in school holidays.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Community activator coach (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Friday - various hours depending on the role. Saturday 9.00am - 12.00pm. Shifts to be confirmed for the successful applicant.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 13 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

You may be required to work in the following locations:

Hetton Le Hole
Tanfield
Brandon
Murton
Houghton Le Spring
Newton Aycliffe

Daily responsibilities will be:

Support lead coaches at sports sessions and PE lessons in schools
Support lead coaches at evening and weekend football sessions
Work on sports camps in school holidays
Help with setting up and clearing away activities
Support pupils in developing their sports skills

Where you’ll work

18 WHITBY CLOSE

BISHOP AUCKLAND

DL14 0RU

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

CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE

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

All training to take place at the employer's premises
Full Community Activator Level 2 Standard

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 9-4 or A*-C)
Maths (grade 9-4 or A*-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

Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

This will involve some early starts (8am) and later finishes some nights of the week (7pm).

About this company

CNS work across Sunderland and County Durham. We work in over 7 primary schools and deliver sports camps across the region. Our main football provision is based out of Hetton School on an evening and weekend.

https://cns-sports-stars.class4kids.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Possibility of a full-time position with CNS Sports Stars
Progress to a further coaching qualifications post 16 or FE

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