Level 2 Sports Coach Apprentice with Swimming Specialism

Are you passionate about sport and physical activity and specifically have a love for swimming? Do you love working with children to make a difference and impact on their learning and wellbeing? Can you be a positive role model to inspire and motivate children? Would you relish the opportunity to work alongside a friendly, supportive and hard-working team? If so, our Level 2 Sports Coach (swimming specialism) apprenticeship opportunity may be perfect for you!

The Level 2 Sports Coach Apprentice with Swimming specialism has an important role to play in improving the health and wellbeing of children, families and communities by supporting the delivery of fun, inclusive and engaging sessions using our pop-up swimming pools. Working alongside our pool co-ordinator and swim teachers, this apprenticeship will give you an introduction into the world of swim teaching. Along the apprenticeship journey, you will learn how to plan, deliver and review sessions. We will also fund your lifeguarding and swim teacher level 1 and level 2 qualification. There will also be an expectation to work on our Active Holiday camps during school holidays.

Key aspects of the role include:

Working directly with pupils across key stages 1 and 2 Support the delivery of swimming across National Curriculum PE lessons Support extra-curricular activities Undertaking routine maintenance of equipment and maintaining the cleanliness and safety of the pool environment Delivery of a range of interventions to support targeted pupil learning Run/organise sports competitions/events Use of technology to engage pupils with physical activity and sports especially swimming Supporting holiday camp programmes and activities (where necessary) Support other projects and activities relating to participation in sport and physical activity

Training:

Level 2 Community Activator Coach Apprenticeship Standard with Swimming Specialism

Sector specific CPD, such as;

·       NPLQ qualification

·       SEQ Level 1 Swim Teaching assistant qualification

·       SEQ Level 2 Swim Teacher qualification

·       Supporting the PE curriculum (swimming focussed)

·       L3 Paediatric First Aid

·       Behaviour Management

·       Safeguarding / Prevent

·       Mental Health and Wellbeing

·       Digital skills

Functional skills in maths and English (where required)

Training Outcome:

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/education sector

·       Potential further employment with Active Me 360

·       Opportunity for further education

·       Opportunity to progress to become a swim teacher

·       Opportunity to become a pool co-ordinator

Employer Description:
Active Me 360 are a proud social enterprise which serve the communities of Hampshire and West Sussex. Using the vehicle of school sport and physical activity, we aim to offer increased opportunities for young people, predominantly of primary school age to experience high quality National Curriculum PE sessions, before and after school wrap around session and holiday provisions. We have recently launched our Swim Ed programme in which we take portable pop-up pools to schools to teach children the important life skills of swimming and water safety. We have a dedicated training and development team that help to support and personalise progressions throughout the company. As part of our social enterprise commitment, we reinvest 65% of our annual profits back into local communities to encourage positive social change and further support the community. We are also the first PE and sport provider across Hampshire and West Sussex to off set our teams travel with our Green Strategy. We are linked with a UK based company, Ecologi who plant trees across worldwide projects. The CO2 we produce is converted into a number of trees to support the projects. Working for Active Me 360 will allow you to make a difference each and every day to the children, young people and wider communities.

Working Hours :
37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am - 4.30pm

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness,Strong swimmer