Sports Coach Apprentice

Summary

Supporting TFG and the partnership programme, Kidz Zone Club, you will benefit from an exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience as a Sports Coach delivering over 20 activities, working mainly with children aged 4-12. If you have a passion to inspire children to be active, this is the perfect sports coach role for you.

Wage

£14,000 a year

Between £12,480 and £14,000 depending on experience

Training course

Community activator coach (level 2)

Hours

School term time: You will work Monday to Friday, a variety of shifts including before school clubs, lunch clubs, PE and after school clubs. School holidays: You will work on a sports camp. Shifts will fall between 7.30am - 6.00pm.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 28 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

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

Working with over 30 schools, our services include PE lessons, before and after-school clubs, lunchtime clubs and holiday activity clubs. Supporting TFG and the partnership programme Kidz Zone Club, you will benefit from an exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience delivering over 20 activities, working mainly with children aged 4-12.

• Planning and delivering breakfast, lunchtime and after-school activities
• Assisting teachers or lead coaches delivering PE and sports coaching sessions
• Planning and delivering sports and activities at holiday clubs

During the school holidays, you will work at a holiday sports camp, coaching a variety of different sports and activities.

Where you'll work

5 Leck House
Lake Street
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 1TQ

Training

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

Training provider

KIDZ ZONE CLUB LTD

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

• Level 2 NGB Multi Skills (Community Activator Coach)
• Tutorials every 2-weeks with practical workplace observations

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade C OR 4 OR ABOVE)
• Maths (grade C OR 4 OR ABOVE)

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

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness