Sport & Health Officer apprentice
BARNSLEY FC-S COMMUNITY SPORTS & EDUCATION TRUST
BARNSLEY, S71 1ET
Closes in 14 days (Sunday 1 December at 11:59pm)
Posted on 28 October 2024
Contents
Summary
To support the delivery of Community and Charitable activities across themes such as Physical Activity, School Sport, Health & Wellbeing, Inclusion and Education.
- Annual wage
- £9,984 to £17,846.40 a year
- Training course
- Community sport and health officer (level 3)
- Hours
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Minimum of 30 hours per week, excluding meal breaks of 30 minutes.
(including evenings and weekends). Shifts TBA.
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 2 December
- Duration
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1 year 2 months
- Positions available
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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
Duties and Responsibilities:
• To assist with the planning, delivery and evaluation of a variety of age-appropriate sport and physical activity coaching sessions to meet the needs of groups and individual.
• To work in diverse settings, such as community settings, youth clubs, leisure centres, green spaces and schools.
• To undertake administrative tasks related to the sessions that you are responsible for including updating registers and consent forms.
• To work with individuals and/or groups from a range of backgrounds, abilities, and age ranges.
• To build and support positive working partnerships with existing/new key partners.
• To maintain high standards of professional behaviour towards colleagues, young people, and adults with whom we engage and the wider public when working for and wearing Barnsley FC Community Trust uniform.
• To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of, and adhere to, Trust policies and procedures.
• To work as a team, effectively supervising, mentoring, and directing volunteers where appropriate.
• To undertake relevant training courses as requested by the Trust and or Line Manager.
• To positively promote the Trust and partners at all times to ensure growth and expansion.
• To develop your personal knowledge for the benefit of both yourself and the Trust.
• To generally assist in any tasks as directed by your designated line manager.
Where you’ll work
OAKWELL GROUND
GROVE STREET
BARNSLEY
S71 1ET
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
You'll be working towards a level 3 Community sport and health officer apprenticeship standard, including Functional Skills in English and maths if required.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A*-C/4-9)
- Maths (grade A*-C/4-9)
- Both (grade Pass)
- Sports (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
- Creative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
ADDITIONAL FACTORS • Full driving license and have access to a vehicle • Able to work flexible as normal working hours may include evening and weekend work • Enthusiastic and self-motivated • As the post involves working with children and young people the post holder will be subject to an enhanced DBS Check
About this company
Barnsley FC Community Trust is a registered charity delivering community and charitable activities on behalf of Barnsley Football Club through four main themes. EDUCATION, HEALTH, SOCIAL INCLUSION AND SPORTS PARTICIPATION OUR VISION To be the best in our community at positively changing lives. OUR MISSION To use the power of Barnsley Football Club to inspire, improve and positively change lives in our community. OUR VALUES WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT OUR WORK WE ARE TEAM PLAYERS WE ARE OPEN AND HONEST
After this apprenticeship
The right candidate could move into any number of roles after completing their apprenticeship, including Community Coach, Programme Officers, Media, Admin, Education tutor, Wider Coaching Team.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE EDUCATIONWISE ACADEMY LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284472.
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Closes in 14 days (Sunday 1 December at 11:59pm)
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