Apprentice Sports Coach

The Coach will be responsible for supporting sports coaching sessions and managing different age groups. Working in schools, nurseries, parks and other institutions to deliver high-quality sports provision. The ideal candidate should live in North, North West, West, North East or East London due to location of employers we work with.

What you'll do

• Preparing and delivering sport and physical activity sessions.
• Session planning
• Promoting activities and projects via on-street leafleting
• Working collaboratively with Senior Management & Team Leaders to successfully carry out a timetable
• Working effectively with the young people to support them overcome individual and societal barriers to participation in sport and physical activity
• Being an effective team player when delivering community sports events and festivals

Training

• Level 2 Community Activator Coach Standard
• Highfield Functional Skills Level 2 in maths and English (if necessary)
• Bespoke training programme that meets the standard criteria and is suitable to the employer and the requirements for the role

After the apprenticeship

• To gain full-time employment

Skills

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

Qualifications

• Desired: GCSE, English (grade Grade 4 (C) or above)
• Desired: GCSE, Maths (grade grade 4 (C) or above)
• Desired: Level 1, Sports Coaching (grade Pass)

Things to consider

• The role is a flexible one and in this role individuals can expect to work varied and unsociable hours, including evenings / weekends, and during school holiday periods
• It is unlikely individuals will undertake a regular daily work pattern or set of recurring tasks

About the employer

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Community activator coach (level 2), Health and science
• Apprenticeship level: Intermediate (level 2)
• Training provider: SPORT STRUCTURES EDUCATION COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
• Expected duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Hours: 25 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Saturday between 9.00am - 7.30pm shift work, typically 5 hours across 5 days. Sessions where the successful candidates work are broken into 2 hrs sessions, 1.5 hr sessions.
• Start date: 1 November 2026
• Positions available: 2
• Wage: £10,400 a year