Time4Sport are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Apprentice Community Sports & Swimming Coach to join our growing team. This apprenticeship offers an exciting opportunity to develop professional coaching, leadership and wellbeing skills while making a real difference to communities across Staffordshire and Cheshire.
Working alongside experienced coaches and mentors, you will support the delivery of high-quality swimming, physical activity, sport and wellbeing programmes that encourage participation, confidence and lifelong healthy habits for children and families.
This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about swimming, community sport and health, and who wants to grow into a long-term career within the sport, leisure and wellbeing sector.
Key Responsibilities
As an Apprentice Community Sports & Swimming Coach, you will:
Support the planning and delivery of swimming, physical activity, sport and wellbeing sessions for children and families
Work collaboratively with community partners, leisure providers and health-focused organisations
Assist a Senior Coach to deliver engaging, inclusive and participant-centred sessions
Complete swimming teaching and lifeguard training.
Contribute to Time4Wellbeing programmes, holiday activity camps and community events
Support promotional activity, including social media and digital content
Attend regular apprenticeship workshops and complete work-based projects and presentations
Support enrichment activities and community sporting events
Always uphold safeguarding, health and safety, and inclusion standards
Essential Requirements
Aged 17+ Due to driving requirements
Full driving licence and access to a vehicle
Minimum GCSE grade 4/C in PE, Maths and English (or equivalent)
Willingness to obtain and maintain a clean DBS
Flexible approach and commitment to high standards
Previous experience or qualifications in sport, PE or swimming (desirable)
A keen interest in swimming teaching.
Training:You will be fully supported through a comprehensive apprenticeship programme, including:
Level 4 Community Sports Coach Apprenticeship
Level 2 Swim England Teacher Qualification
Level 3 Pool Lifeguard QualificationLevel 2 Award in Multi-Skills Coaching
Level 2 Safeguarding ChildrenPaediatric First Aid
Ongoing CPD, mentoring and professional development
Training Outcome:Successful completion of the apprenticeship can lead to:
Employment as a full time swimming teacher or Community Sports, Swimming or Health & Wellbeing Coach.
Progression within Time4Sport’s coaching and leadership pathways
A long-term career in the sport, leisure, swimming and community wellbeing sector
Employer Description:Established in 2007, Time4Sport was founded with a passion for improving the lives of children and families through physical activity, sport and healthy living. We are now one of Staffordshire and Cheshire’s leading providers of holiday camps, swimming programmes and community physical activity initiatives.
Each week, over 7,500 children and families benefit from our services, supporting healthier, happier and more active communities.
“Simply the best” – Mr Drew, Springcroft Primary SchoolOur Values
Culture: We nurture, educate, innovate and inspire through teamwork, excellence and ambition.Purpose: Providing a fitter, healthier and happier future.Vision: To nurture healthier communities through health education, physical activity, swimming and sport.Mission: To encourage healthy lifestyles among children and families through inclusive, engaging and high-quality programmes.Working Hours :• Location: Stoke-on-Trent (office-based and community delivery venues)
• Hours:
• Term time: 35 hours per week (Monday–Friday)
• School holidays: 35–40 hours per week
• 20% of time allocated to apprenticeship learningSkills: Communication skills,Customer care skills,Patience,Physical fitness,Interest - Swimming & Teaching,Ambitious,Enthusiastic,Positive Role Model,Working with Children....Read more...
What you’ll do: Customer Experience * Understand the services and products on offer to assist with customer questions and queries. * Support different types of customers with different needs. * Support the centre in gaining customer feedback on our products and services, including dealing with customer complaints. * Support the centre to deliver swimming lessons where required (qualification dependent). * Share knowledge with customers on the role exercise plays in health and wellbeing. * Conduct customers' gym inductions and health screening where required (qualification dependent). * Plan and deliver exercise sessions to meet customers' health and fitness goals. People Experience * Support GLL's visions and values. * Attend and participate in all apprenticeship workshops, meetings, and reviews with your tutor and General Manager. * Ensure all training and qualification deadlines are met in agreement with your tutor and manager. * Achieve and maintain all necessary qualifications, including ongoing CPD training. * Keep up-to-date with trends and developments in the leisure industry. As a leader within the leisure industry, we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else. You will be enrolled on a Leisure Team Member apprenticeship programme which takes approximately 18 months to complete, as well as completing the following qualifications throughout the length of your apprenticeship: * National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) * First Aid at Work (Level 3) * Certificate in Teaching Swimming * Level 2 Gym Instructor However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people’s lives. We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams. All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications, and location.Training:The apprentice will receive full on the job training, as well as 20% off the job training, they will also receive a full wrap around service from SCL.Training Outcome:The apprentice will be able to progress to a team leader qualification, once they have completed their apprenticeship.Employer Description:GLL is a not-for-profit charitable social enterprise committed to delivering a better quality of fitness and leisure, libraries, and performing arts facilities for everyone. We're committed to providing access to quality community facilities - and more - at a price everyone can afford. We already manage over 258 facilities, and we're adding more all the time, operating under our 'Better' brand. Unlike many other brands, we are for everyone. Community is at the heart of everything we do, and we want to make sure that everyone can live a healthy and active lifestyle.Working Hours :TBC at interview stage .Skills: Communication skills,Customer care skills,Swimming Skills,Physical fitness....Read more...
GLL is a not-for-profit charitable social enterprise committed to delivering a better quality of fitness and leisure, libraries, and performing arts facilities for everyone.
We're committed to providing access to quality community facilities - and more - at a price everyone can afford. We already manage over 258 facilities, and we're adding more all the time, operating under our 'Better' brand. Unlike many other brands, we are for everyone. Community is at the heart of everything we do, and we want to make sure that everyone can live a healthy and active lifestyle.
What you’ll do:
Customer Experience:
Understand the services and products on offer to assist with customer questions and queries
Support different types of customers with different needs
Support the centre in gaining customer feedback on our products and services, including dealing with customer complaints
Support the centre to deliver swimming lessons where required (qualification dependent)
Share knowledge with customers on the role exercise plays in health and wellbeing
Conduct customers' gym inductions and health screening where required (qualification dependent)
Plan and deliver exercise sessions to meet customers' health and fitness goals
People Experience:
Support GLL's visions and values
Attend and participate in all apprenticeship workshops, meetings, and reviews with your tutor and General Manager
Ensure all training and qualification deadlines are met in agreement with your tutor and manager
Achieve and maintain all necessary qualifications, including ongoing CPD training
Keep up-to-date with trends and developments in the leisure industry
As a leader within the leisure industry, we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else
You will be enrolled on a Leisure Team Member apprenticeship programme which takes approximately 18 months to complete, as well as completing the following qualifications throughout the length of your apprenticeship:
National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
First Aid at Work (Level 3)
Certificate in Teaching Swimming
Level 2 Gym Instructor However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people’s lives. We are an inclusive employer.
We seek and welcome diversity in our teams. All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications, and location.Training:
The apprentice will receive full on the job training from the employer, they will also have 20% off the job training as well as a full wrap around service from SCL
Training Outcome:
The apprentice can progress on to a team leading qualification, once they have completed their apprenticeship
Employer Description:GLL is a not-for-profit charitable social enterprise committed to delivering a better quality of fitness and leisure, libraries, and performing arts facilities for everyone. We're committed to providing access to quality community facilities - and more - at a price everyone can afford. We already manage over 258 facilities, and we're adding more all the time, operating under our 'Better' brand. Unlike many other brands, we are for everyone. Community is at the heart of everything we do, and we want to make sure that everyone can live a healthy and active lifestyle.Working Hours :TBC at interview stage.Skills: Communication skills,Swimming Skills ,Physical fitness....Read more...
