Level 4 Sports Coach Apprentice

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? Can you be a positive role model to inspire and motivate children? Would you relish the opportunity to work alongside a friendly, supportive and hard-working team? If so, our apprenticeship opportunity may be perfect for you! This is an excellent opportunity for a flexible, creative and committed individual to join our happy, vibrant and skillful team

The Sports Coach apprentice has an important role to play in improving the health and wellbeing of children, families and communities by delivering fun, inclusive and engaging activities that help to bring about a change in physical activity habits. They will use extensive technical and tactical sports knowledge and skills to design and deliver coaching programmes that engage, motivate and evolve participants’ skills and performance

During this programme, 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. In addition to this, there will also be a unique opportunity for candidates to engage with training that will develop and enhance their classroom practice/teaching skills so they can deliver whole class teaching for PE.

School Sport Coaches design and deliver coaching programmes that focus on the acceleration of sustainable mastery of children’s psychomotor skills and wider physical education standards. They profile children’s cognitive, social, emotional and physical development needs. They measure psychomotor, technical and tactical skills in a range of physical activity contexts drawn from the Department for Education’s National Curriculum to enable physical education targets to be agreed. These results are used to create a high-level curriculum plan that considers school term schedules and a ‘whole child’ development approach

The nature of roles and responsibilities for this role may include:

Working directly with pupils of all ages Support/lead extra-curricular activities Assist with school games competitions & events Run/organise and support physical activity and engagement at break and lunch times Support the delivery of our holiday camp provision Supporting the delivery of high quality and inclusive PE lessons to pupils in schools in line with the requirements of national curriculum for PE and the profile of needs across the pupil population Administration tasks related to planning and evaluating coaching activities/projects Safeguard children at all times Contribute to raising standards by ensuring high expectations are shared with children Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety, by complying with good H&S practice Support the teachers and coaches in managing pupil behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate Attend training sessions as required for CPD purposes

Training:

Our apprentices will receive weekly off the job training hours in order to engage with masterclasses, skills festival days, assignments and tasks related to the apprenticeship, online CPD courses and development sessions with their allocated skills coach.

Level 4 Sports Coach Apprenticeship Standard

Sector specific CPD, such as:

Working in a school environment Behaviour Management Physically active games and playground games - practical training PE curriculum CPD Gymnastics Dance Outdoor adventurous activities Safeguarding / Prevent Mental Health and Wellbeing Digital skills Functional skills in maths and English (where required)

Training Outcome:

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

Careers within the childcare, sports coaching and education sector Potential further employment with the employer Opportunity for further education and progression

Employer Description:
We are a sports coaching and education company based in the East Midlands delivering the following: High quality PE lesson delivery and lunchtime playground activities. Swim:Ed- Professionally structured swimming lessons designed to build confidence and ability in the water. Wraparound Care- Before and after-school clubs that provide a supportive space for children to learn, play, and socialise. Holiday Camps- Action-packed school holiday programs filled with exciting sports, teamwork, and skill-building activities. Our experienced coaches use the latest teaching methods and training insights to help young children grow — whether in the classroom, pool, or on the field.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, Hours to suit timetabled sessions.

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