School Sports Coach Apprentice

Are you passionate about sport and physical activity?

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 apprenticeship opportunity may be perfect for you!

The Sports Coach apprentice has an important role to play in improving the health and wellbeing of children, families and communities by delivering fun, inclusive and engaging activities that help to bring about a change in physical activity habits.

They will use extensive technical and tactical sports knowledge and skills to design and deliver coaching programmes that engage, motivate and evolve participants’ skills and performance.

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.

Duties will include:

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 administrative 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 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

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 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.

Employer Description:
Future Generation Trust is a growing Trust of primary phase academies in Staffordshire. FGT aims to create a strong positive culture in all of its academies in which valuable life skills will be delivered. Quality teaching, built upon a foundation of care and support, will lead to high levels of attainment, achievement and confidence, self-esteem and a love of learning. At Willows Primary Academy our wish is for our children, regardless of their background, abilities or individual needs, to be aspirational in all aspects of their lives, both now and in the future. We break down barriers both socially and academically to ensure that all of our children have the ambition, opportunities, knowledge and skills required to achieve the best outcomes in life. Willows are looking to appoint PE Apprentice to work alongside our Sports Coach and PE lead to enhance our sport and PE provision.

Working Hours :
37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, term time + 2 weeks.

Skills:
Communication skills,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Number skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Physical fitness,Working with Children,Positive Role Model,Knowledge of sports coaching