Sports Coach Apprentice

Summary

Join AAAsports as a Sports Coach Apprentice and gain hands-on experience across coaching, customer service, administration, events and facility operations. You will support classes, members and the wider team while completing a Level 2 Community Activator Coach apprenticeship with training and mentoring.

Wage

£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course

Community activator coach (level 2)

Hours

Full-time, working five days per week on a rota between Monday and Sunday. Shifts include daytime duties, evening classes and regular weekend work.

30 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 1 October 2026

Duration

2 years 6 months

Positions available

4

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

As an Apprentice Sports Coach, you will play an important role in creating a fun, safe and welcoming environment for members and their families. You will support the delivery of classes, camps, competitions and events, while learning the skills and knowledge needed to become a confident and capable coach.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare activity areas and safely set up equipment before classes.
• Welcome members, parents and carers, providing friendly and professional customer service.
• Assist with registrations, attendance checks and maintaining class registers.
• Support qualified coaches with warm-ups, activity delivery, demonstrations and cool-downs.
• Encourage and motivate members, providing positive feedback and helping them work towards their individual goals.
• Record member progress accurately using the AAAsports Skill Tracker.
• Ensure members are collected safely at the end of their classes.
• Respond to enquiries and assist with bookings, telephone calls, emails and general administration.
• Support the planning and delivery of camps, competitions, courses, parties and other AAAsports events.
• Carry out equipment checks and report any damage, hazards or safety concerns.
• Help maintain clean, safe and welcoming facilities, including activity areas, reception spaces and equipment.

Throughout the apprenticeship, you will receive structured training and mentoring, giving you the opportunity to build your confidence and develop the skills required to lead activities under appropriate supervision. You will also attend team meetings, training sessions and apprenticeship learning activities as part of your professional development.

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about sport, enjoys working with children and young people, and is eager to learn, develop and contribute as part of a supportive and energetic team.

Where you'll work

Aaasports Shakespeare Street
Sunderland
SR5 2JF

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP

Training course

Community activator coach (level 2)

What you'll learn

• Promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and physical activity for individuals and communities.
• Encourage individuals' participation, motivation and to change their behaviour towards sport or physical activity.
• Contribute to inclusive, safe and effective sessions.
• Plan, follow, adapt, and deliver session plans, based on participant needs and feedback.
• Use coaching styles for sport or physical activity sessions meeting the participants needs and motivations.
• Promote the benefits of a lifelong activity habit.
• Use techniques to build rapport with participants.
• Carry out the tasks required before, during and after a community activity.
• Support participants to overcome personal or societal barriers.
• Manage individuals' behaviours within a group setting.
• Work collaboratively with services and other community organisations to run events that make the best use resources.
• Record and store data and information, in line with legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
• Use suitable digital technology to deliver targeted messages to participant groups.
• Adapt communication methods to meet the needs of participants and groups.
• Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns within own scope of role and in line with organisational protocols.
• Support equity, diversity and inclusion in line with legislation and organisational policies.
• Support the mental health and wellbeing of self and participants.
• Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, risk assessment procedures, guidelines and procedures.
• Participate in personal and professional development.
• Maintain professional boundaries within scope of own role.
• Monitor and review the effectiveness of activity sessions.
• Assist with the resolution of challenges and problems.
• Promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and physical activity for individuals and communities.
• Encourage individuals' participation, motivation and to change their behaviour towards sport or physical activity.
• Contribute to inclusive, safe and effective sessions.
• Plan, follow, adapt, and deliver session plans, based on participant needs and feedback.
• Use coaching styles for sport or physical activity sessions meeting the participants needs and motivations.
• Promote the benefits of a lifelong activity habit.
• Use techniques to build rapport with participants.
• Carry out the tasks required before, during and after a community activity.
• Support participants to overcome personal or societal barriers.
• Manage individuals' behaviours within a group setting.
• Work collaboratively with services and other community organisations to run events that make the best use resources.
• Record and store data and information, in line with legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
• Use suitable digital technology to deliver targeted messages to participant groups.
• Adapt communication methods to meet the needs of participants and groups.
• Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns within own scope of role and in line with organisational protocols.
• Support equity, diversity and inclusion in line with legislation and organisational policies.
• Support the mental health and wellbeing of self and participants.
• Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, risk assessment procedures, guidelines and procedures.
• Participate in personal and professional development.
• Maintain professional boundaries within scope of own role.
• Monitor and review the effectiveness of activity sessions.
• Assist with the resolution of challenges and problems.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4/C or above or equivalent)
• Maths (grade 4/C or above or equivalent)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Customer care skills
• Administrative skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Other requirements

Appointment is subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and right-to-work checks. Applicants must be willing to work evenings and weekends, undertake cleaning and equipment duties, participate in physical activities and travel to other AAAsports venues in Sunderland when required.