Sports Coach Apprentice

Passionate about using sport to improve lives? This apprenticeship is perfect for an energetic, community-minded person who enjoys working with all ages. You'll deliver fun, inclusive activities, support community projects and inspire people to become more active, healthier and connected.

What you'll do

Typical responsibilities for a Community Sports Coach Apprentice may include:

• Planning and delivering high-quality sport and physical activity sessions for a range of community groups.

Running clubs, groups, outreach sessions and holiday activities across local venues.

• Supporting community projects that promote activity, wellbeing and social inclusion.
• Helping to design new community sport initiatives that encourage participation among inactive groups.
• Building partnerships with local organisations including schools, youth services, charities, councils and community groups.
• Recruiting, supporting and working alongside volunteers or assistant coaches.
• Promoting activities and engaging with target groups to raise awareness and drive participation.
• Adapting activities to suit different ages, abilities and needs.
• Tracking attendance, gathering feedback and measuring impact of programmes.
• Helping to plan and evaluate community projects or multi-week programmes.
• Assisting with marketing campaigns to promote sessions, events or initiatives.
• Maintaining safe, inclusive and welcoming environments for all participants.
• Administrative tasks linked to planning, monitoring and evaluating activities.
• Ensuring safeguarding, equality and health and safety practices are always followed.

Training

• Level 4 School Sports Coach Apprenticeship Standard
• Sector specific CPD, such as;

o Multi-skills coaching - practical coaching skills

o Behaviour Management

o Community engagement and inclusion training

o Volunteer recruitment and support

o Outreach and behaviour-change approaches

o Safeguarding / Prevent

o Mental Health and Wellbeing

After the apprenticeship

We will support you to gain the skills, experience and confidence needed for:

• Careers in community sport, coaching or physical activity programmes
• Roles within local authorities, leisure providers, charities and community organisations
• Opportunities to progress into Level 4+ coaching, community development or management roles
• Potential further employment with the organisation
• Further education or professional development
• Successful completion enables eligibility to apply for CIMSPA Practitioner membership

Skills

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

Qualifications

• Desired: GCSE, Sports (grade Pass)

Things to consider

Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

About the employer

Sports Organisation

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Sports coach (level 4), Health and science
• Apprenticeship level: Higher (level 4)
• Training provider: ASPIRE TRAINING SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Hours: 20 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Friday - hours to be confirmed.
• Start date: 17 October 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £8,320 a year