Sports Apprentice with Swimming Specialism (Community Activator Coach)

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 Community Activator Coach apprenticeship opportunity may be perfect for you!

The Community Activator 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-ordinators 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 qualifications. You will get a diverse opportunity to develop your wider coaching skills during your 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, water testing 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 other extracurricular activities (where necessary) Support other projects and activities relating to participation in sport and physical activity

Applicants must be confident and happy to travel to and from our sites each day. Please only apply for this apprenticeship if the location suits your mode of transport and travel times etc.

You will be allocated a site base, and the programme will operate on a site rotation basis throughout the Sandwell area. The ability to travel between sites is essential. 

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 Pool maintenance and water testing CPD Supporting the PE curriculum (swimming focussed) 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 the organisation Opportunity for further education Opportunity to progress to become a swim teacher Opportunity to become a pool co-ordinator Opportunity to diversify into wider sports coaching roles and potentially progress onto the Level 4 Sports Coach apprenticeship

Employer Description:
Sandwell Leisure Trust is one of the largest Leisure Trusts in the UK. We manage seven leisure centres all within the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough and are proud to be IIP Silver accredited and have recently become the first Leisure Operator nationwide to be presented with the Order of Distinction from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for achieving 18 consecutive Gold Medal Awards in the prestigious RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards. We aim to get more local people active and carefully balance our social ethos and commercial aspirations to maintain, invest and develop a wide range of quality sport and leisure services for Sandwell

Working Hours :
37 hours per week, Monday – Sunday which may include evening and weekend working.

Skills:
Communication skills,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Physical fitness,Swimming and water safety,Technology Use,Punctual and Reliable