Sports Coach Apprentice - Level 4

Passionate about sport and helping people become more active? Join us as a Community Sports Coach Apprentice! You'll deliver fun, safe and inclusive activities for people of all ages, support local community projects and inspire healthier lifestyles. Perfect for someone energetic, motivated and community-minded.

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:

• Multi-skills coaching - practical coaching skills
• Behaviour management
• Community engagement and inclusion training
• Volunteer recruitment and support
• Outreach and behaviour-change approaches
• Safeguarding/prevent
• 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
• Customer care skills
• Presentation skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, Sports (grade Pass)

Things to consider

• Some travel across community sites may be required
• Evening or weekend work may be needed depending on community programmes

The successful applicant will receive:

• An allocated mentor
• Access to internal training
• Access to apprenticeship training delivered by Aspire Training Solutions
• Allocated learning hours during the working week

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

About the employer

Who they are

South Liverpool Community Coaching C.I.C. is a Liverpool-based sports coaching organisation focused heavily on football, schools, community sport and fitness. Their website says they currently coach 600+ people every week and work with participants from around age 3 through to adults.

They offer:

⚽ Community football for children aged 3–12

🏫 School programmes including football, gymnastics, dodgeball and multi-sports

⚽ Junior football teams

🏕️ Holiday football camps

👥 Private/team training

💪 Adult fitness classes

📱 An online fitness app/membership

Opportunities linked to South Liverpool FC

They are also running sessions across multiple community venues, including Jericho Lane Hub and Rhys Jones Community Centre, as well as school-based provision.

Their football operation

They have a particularly strong junior football pathway. Their foundation programme is aimed at Reception and Year 1, with UEFA-qualified coaches delivering weekly sessions and supporting matchdays. They also actively develop parents into future team managers, including funding qualifications such as DBS, safeguarding and first aid.

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: 3
• Wage: £8,320 a year