Sports Coach Apprentice

Summary

You’ll help out in PE lessons, support fun after-school clubs, and spend time training with other apprentices, both practical and theory, to build your skills and confidence.

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

Your hours and working shifts will be agreed with your manager. A large part of our offer is holiday clubs, which run during school holidays, so you will be required to work during half-terms and summer breaks.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 12 October 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

2

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

• You will gain hands-on experience working with pupils of different ages and abilities, learning how to set up activities, lead small groups, and create a positive, energetic environment where everyone can get involved.
• You’ll also take on tasks such as preparing resources and equipment before sessions, assisting with behaviour management, helping to organise school events or sports activities, and supporting teachers with day‑to‑day classroom duties. You may also be involved in recording pupil progress, supervising break or lunchtime activities, and ensuring that learning spaces remain safe, tidy, and engaging.
• Throughout your apprenticeship, you’ll be supported by experienced staff who will guide your development and help you grow into your role.

Where you'll work

Shine Sports Ground
Lime Trees Road
Horfield Bristol
BS6 7XW

Training

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

Training provider

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

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

Up to one day per week, you will be based at SGS Wise Campus, a state-of-the-art vocational centre for sport and the arts based in Filton. 

More training information

As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to complete an online maths and English assessment and achieve a specified standard. If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an assessment session at Shine’s Head Office.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4 and above)
• Maths (grade 4 and 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
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Other requirements

Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Willingness to travel between schools during your working day.

You will be required to work school holidays.