Apprentice Sports Coach

Progressive Sports South East London and Kent

Dartford, DA2 6QD

Closes in 29 days (Saturday 30 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 24 October 2024


Summary

Are you finishing school or college? Are you looking for a career change? Looking to begin your career as a Sports Coach or PE teacher? Do you want to learn watching senior staff, while receiving qualifications and training? Work will be across primary schools within SE London and Kent. The main areas will be Bromley, Greenwich, Bexley, Dartford

Annual wage
£10,000 a year

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Training course
Community activator coach (level 2)
Hours
Hours range between Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 18:00

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 1 December

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

  • Observing various members of the current coaching team to gain experience
  • Assisting in planning and preparing PE lessons, lunch and after school clubs for Primary school aged children
  • Setting up and clearing away equipment for lessons
  • Teaching Lunch and after school clubs independently once confident enough to do so
  • Coaching alongside qualified coaches within PE lessons, lunch clubs, after school clubs and at holiday courses
  • Coaching alongside qualified members of the team at our Wrap around clubs

Where you’ll work

Regus

Victory Way

Crossways Business Park

Dartford

DA2 6QD

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

STORYY TRAINING 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

    Community Activator Coach Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:

    • On successful completion of this apprenticeship the Community Activator Coach will be eligible to become an Affiliate Member of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and
      Physical Activity (CIMSPA)
    • Training will take place within the workplace with a blend of online learning & face to face assessments visits
    • Functional Skills Level 2 in English and maths will be provided for those without GCSE Grade 4/C (or equivalent) if required

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade C/4)
    • Maths (grade C/4)
    • Sports Related Qualification (grade Pass)

    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
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Patience
    • Physical fitness

    Other requirements

    Work will be across primary schools within SE London and Kent. The main areas will be Bromley, Greenwich, Bexley, Dartford

    About this company

    We are experts in supporting schools and communities to inspire and encourage children to be physically active. We’re proud to say that we have supported hundreds of schools over the years to realise their visions for their PE & school sport. We listen to the needs of our customers and find the best solutions to help them. Whether they are looking at giving children more opportunities to experience a wider breadth of activities or their looking for professional development for their staff – whatever it might be we can certainly help.

    https://progressive-sports.co.uk/about/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • There is the possibility of progression to the Level 4 Sports Coach Apprenticeship

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    STORYY TRAINING LIMITED

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283838.

    Apply now

    Closes in 29 days (Saturday 30 November at 11:59pm)

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