Sports Coach Apprentice

Coaching & Session Delivery

Assist in planning and delivering engaging, safe, and inclusive coaching sessions across various sports. Support the delivery of school sport, after-school clubs, holiday camps, and community programmes. Contribute to talent development and performance programmes as appropriate. Adapt coaching approaches to meet the needs, abilities, and motivations of different athletes. Ensure sessions follow best practice around safeguarding, health & safety, and child development.

Athlete Development

Support athletes in developing technical, tactical, physical, and psychological skills. Contribute to monitoring athlete progress and maintaining accurate records. Provide constructive feedback to individuals and groups to encourage continuous improvement. Promote positive behaviour, teamwork, confidence, and resilience in participants.

Programme Support & Administration

Assist with session planning, risk assessments, equipment management, and venue preparation. Contribute to programme evaluation, data reporting, and feedback collection. Support marketing and operational tasks such as social media updates, newsletters, and event setup.

Professional Development

Attend training, workshops, and apprenticeship learning sessions as required. Reflect on coaching practice and contribute to discussions with mentors and tutors. Work towards completing the Level 4 Sports Coach Apprenticeship within the expected time frame.

Training:

This programme is delivered via a day release delivery model, which means that one day per week, your attendance is required at our Derb Road Campus (NG18). This attendance is required during term time only.

You will work with expert assessors and tutors to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours within the profession.

You will experience a blended learning model.

Training Outcome:

Upon successful completion, apprentices may progress into:

Sports Coach (School or Community). Performance Coach. Multi-Sport Coach. Programme Coordinator. Senior Coach or Mentor. Pathway towards Level 5 or specialist coaching qualifications.

Employer Description:

Next Level Sports are a Nottinghamshire based sports coaching company, specialising in delivering high quality PE, School Sport, Holiday Activity Camps and Teacher Training throughout the East Midlands. Providing schools and parents with the highest quality in physical education, swimming provision, extra-curricular clubs, and school holiday activities — from Foundation Stage through to Year 6.

Working Hours :
Working Monday - Friday between 8:30am and 7pm on a rota basis, possibly weekend work also.

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