Gymnastics Coach Apprenticeship

Summary

Earls Gymnastics Club is looking for a Gymnastics Coach apprentice. This is an essential role and will be key to the club continuing to provide high quality gymnastics and activity sessions, coaching across all ages and levels. Ideal for a person interested in sport, dance and gymnastics and work towards British Gymnastics qualifications.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Community activator coach (level 2)
Hours: Job will be between Halesowen & Oldbury venues 30 hours a week Mon 3.30pm – 8.00pm Tues 3.30pm – 8.00pm Weds 9am – 12pm Study Weds 3.30pm – 8.00pm Thurs 9am – 12pm Study Thurs 4pm – 8.00pm Saturday 8.00am – 2.30pm (6.5 hours)
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 18 November
Duration: 1 year 3 months
Positions available: 5

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

Earls Gymnastics Club is looking to hire a Gymnastics Coach to help to continue the club’s success. This is an essential role within the club and the successful candidate will be key to the club continuing to provide high quality gymnastics and activity sessions coaching across all ages and levels.

This position is Ideal for a person interested in sport, dance and gymnastics and wants to gain experience in one of the best gymnastics centres in the country and work towards British Gymnastics Qualifications.

The Role

Responsible to the Head of Participation Gymnastics, the successful candidate will coach across the clubs Participation Programme. An ability to adapt their coaching style to a range of ages and abilities is essential. The typical working week will be Monday to Sunday and hours will be allocated across the week. Hours are mainly evening and weekends due to the nature of the industry.

You will be required:

Work between both our venues currently Oldbury and Halesowen as well as any further venues
To ensure all children have a positive experience.
To assist with the delivery fun, inclusive and engaging physical activity sessions to children
To encourage children to participate.
To demonstrate excellent customer service
To understand risk assessments and ensure that reasonable steps have been taken to protect participants at all times.
To prepare equipment when required and check the safety of all equipment and ensure it is used in a safe and proper manner.
To understand necessary paperwork and processes
To support administrative duties, booking members into classes, including phone calls and emails.
Use of booking systems and computer systems.
Adhere to company policies and procedures.

Where you’ll work

Earls Gymnastics Clubs

Furnace Lane

Halesowen

B63 3SL

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

The blended learning delivery design encompasses a range of methods to engage apprentices and offers a rich and exciting programme. Your training programme will involve:

Level 2 Community Activator Coach Apprenticeship Standard
Level 2 Award in Multi-skills Coaching/Development in Sport
Sector specific CPD, such as;
- Supporting the PE curriculum
- Behaviour Management
- Practical PE Curriculum
- Gymnastics
- Dance
- Safeguarding / Prevent
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Functional skills in maths and English (where required)

More training information

Funded British Gymnastics coaching courses and qualifications with mentoring support from our coaching team.

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
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

To be considered for the role we are looking for someone who is: -Passionate about working with children. -Driven to achieve high levels of success. -Prepared to be a leader and take ownership of the role. -Enthusiastic -An excellent communicator -Well organised and adaptable -Punctual and reliable -Able to use their initiative. -Willing to travel between venues. -A good team player Benefits -Opportunities to develop coaching skills through internal staff training clinics lead by our senior coaching team. -Funded British Gymnastics coaching courses and qualifications with mentoring support from our coaching team. -An opportunity to inspire and nurture the next generation of Gymnasts.

About this company

Earls Gymnastics provide high quality Gymnastics classes for all ages and abilities. As a recognised British Gymnastics affiliated club, we follow the ethos and standards required from British Gymnastics. Through Gymnastics we provide fun and challenging experiences to support child development and confidence.

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

After this apprenticeship

Future Prospects

We will support you in your personal development by providing you with the underpinning knowledge, skills and experience within the Gymnastics industry.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ASPIRE TRAINING SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED

Ryan Bradley

ryan.bradley@rbgymandsport.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280283.

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Closes in 10 days (Monday 11 November at 11:59pm)

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