Sports Coaching Apprenticeship

Are you passionate about sport and physical activity?

Do you love working with children to make a difference and impact on their learning and wellbeing?

Would you relish the opportunity to work alongside a friendly, supportive and hard-working team?

If so, our sports coaching apprenticeship opportunity below may be perfect for you!

Essex Professional Coaching are looking to recruit Sports Coaching apprentices to play in improving the health and wellbeing of children, by delivering fun, inclusive and engaging activities that help to bring about a change in physical activity habits.

Apprentices will engage with training that will develop and enhance their coaching skills and equip them to work in a variety of environments, with a range of stakeholders and work effectively in partnership with other organisations.

To be considered for the role we are looking for someone who is:

· Passionate about working with children and young people

· A positive role model

· Well organised, punctual and reliable person

· Enthusiasm for sport, physical activity, teaching and learning

Our Sports Coaching Apprenticeship Programmes include the following training:

· Level 2 Community Activator Coach or Level 4 Sports Coaching Apprenticeship Qualification

· Level 2 Coaching Award in Multi-skills Development in Sport

· FA level 1 Football coaching qualification

· 1st 4 Sport - Mental Health Awareness for Sport and Physical Activity training

· Workshops and skills festivals focused on: Behaviour Management, Safeguarding, Personal Development, Mental Health, Wellbeing & Digital Skills

· PE CPD & Resources covering the complete national curriculum (Including invasion games, striking and fielding games, net and wall games, athletics, dance and gymnastics)

All programmes are designed to give the learner extensive understanding and experience in:

• Confidently delivering fun and engaging sporting activity sessions at holiday camps
• Leading sports clubs during extra-curricular time at primary schools
• Providing sport and physical activity guidance to children
• Organising/running programmes that promote healthy lifestyles to young people
• Initiating positive behaviour change toward physical activity in community settings

Key duties throughout the programmes include:

• Assist staff with their delivery of PE in the school curriculum
• Assist staff with their delivery of before, lunch time, and after school sports clubs
• Assist & lead sessions on our holiday camp programme during school holidays
• Assist & lead sessions on our various football coaching programmes during evenings in term time
• Complete basic administration and office related tasks

We will support you in your personal development by providing you with the underpinning knowledge, skills and experience for the following:

• Progression to a full time coaching position after apprenticeship
• Careers within the education and leisure industry
• Opportunity for further higher education

Employee Benefits Include:

• Personal budget for external courses and workshops funded by the company
• Dedicated line manager to observe, feedback and support your individual learning on a weekly basis
• Half termly staff social events paid for by the company
• Employee assistance programme to support your wellbeing
• Free new company uniform and equipment
• Opportunity to progress within the company through our internal career pathway and progression ethos
• Monday to Friday working week

Programme length: 12-18 months

Contracted Hours: 30

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £5.28-£7.49 per hour

Application question(s):

• Please list 3 dates and times where you would be available for a telephone interview
• Please prepare 3 questions you would like to ask us about the role
• If you could choose to have any superpower what would it be and why?
• Do you currently drive and have access to a vehicle?

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 28/08/2023