Sports Coach Level 4 Apprenticeship

Are you passionate about sport and physical activity and enjoy working with children? Do you want to make a positive impact on their learning, wellbeing and development while inspiring them as a positive role model? Join our friendly, supportive team and start your career through our apprenticeship opportunity.

What you'll do

School Sport Coaches design and deliver coaching programmes that focus on the acceleration of sustainable mastery of children's psychomotor skills and wider physical education standards. They profile children's cognitive, social, emotional and physical development needs. They measure psychomotor, technical and tactical skills in a range of physical activity contexts drawn from the Department for Education's National Curriculum to enable physical education targets to be agreed. These results are used to create a high-level curriculum plan that considers school term schedules and a ‘whole child' development approach.

• Supporting the delivery of high quality and inclusive PE lessons to pupils in school in line with the requirements of the national curriculum for PE
• Support/lead extra-curricular activities and clubs
• Assist with school games competitions & events
• Run/organise and support physical activity and engagement at break and lunch times
• To support pupils in accessing other learning activities as directed by the teacher
• To provide cover for PE / Sports staff when absent
• To ensure the maintenance of PE equipment, checking for quality and safety, undertaking repairs / modifications within your own capabilities and reporting other damages as appropriate. To monitor stock and supplies, cataloguing as required
• To prepare PE equipment / resources / materials as required by staff within strict time scales
• To implement structured learning activities / teaching programmes in line with the National Curriculum, under the direction of the teacher
• To demonstrate, and assist others in the safe and effective use of PE equipment / materials
• To provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement
• To maintain records as requested
• To provide clerical and administration support to the teacher, such as typing, printing, photocopying and display work. To participate in meetings as required.
• Administration tasks related to planning and evaluating coaching activities/projects
• Safeguard children at all times
• Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety, by complying with good H&S practice
• Contribute to raising standards by ensuring high expectations are shared with children
• Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety, by complying with good H&S practice
• Support the teachers and other staff in managing pupil behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate

Training

Level 4 School Sports Coach Apprenticeship

• Level 4 School Sports Coach Apprenticeship Standard

Sector specific CPD, such as;

• Multi skills coaching - practical coaching skills
• Behaviour Management
• Practical PE Curriculum
• Outdoor adventurous activities
• Gymnastics
• Dance
• Safeguarding / Prevent Mental Health and Wellbeing

After the apprenticeship

We will support you in your personal development by providing you with the underpinning knowledge, skills and experience for the following:

• Careers within the Sport Coaching industry
• Careers within the Education sector including Behaviour & Learning Mentors, Teaching Assistants and Primary Teaching
• Potential further employment with the employer
• Opportunity for further education
• Candidates successfully achieving this apprenticeship will be eligible to apply for membership with the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) as a Practitioner

Skills

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

Qualifications

• Desired: GCSE, Sports (grade Pass)

About the employer

Who are SFK Sport Group?

SFK Sport Group is a Leicester-based sports organisation with more than 20 years of experience in sport. Their focus is on developing participation and athletes from grassroots through to elite level, while also providing inclusive opportunities within schools and communities.

They have a fairly broad operation, including:

⚽ Football development – foundation, development, elite and senior/semi-pro players.

🏫 School sport – school coaching, workshops and PE support.

🏕️ Holiday activity camps – running across multiple venues during school holidays.

🏊 Swim:ED – an on-site pop-up swimming pool model for primary schools.

💪 Health & wellbeing / strength & conditioning – individual, group and team programmes.

👥 Community sport – working with different ages and backgrounds.

🌍 International opportunities – including football camps/showcases in Dubai.

📚 Education/tutoring – supporting Years 7–11 in English, Maths and Science.

They also appear to have a reasonably sizeable coaching operation, with LinkedIn listing the organisation at around 11–50 employees and based in Leicester, with an international element.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Sports coach (level 4), Health and science
• Apprenticeship level: Higher (level 4)
• Training provider: ASPIRE TRAINING SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED
• Expected duration: 2 Years
• Hours: 16 hours a week. Working week: Days and shifts to be confirmed.
• Start date: 21 October 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £6,656 a year