Coach Core’s vision is to drive social mobility through apprenticeships and sport, so that every young person can reach their true potential and inspire those around them. Since our launch in 2012, we have worked with over 150 of the biggest sports providers, youth clubs and charities in the country, supporting over 500 young people.
The Community Activator Coach role is the perfect opportunity to understand the role of sport and physical activity in the Community, and as an apprentice coach at Sky High TGA, you will learn and assist in coaching various trampoline and gymnastics activities alongside our qualified team. Our offerings are diverse, catering to all age groups and additional needs, from toddler drop-in sessions to adult fitness, local schools, adult care groups, recreational classes, birthday parties, and holiday camps. You will be involved in every aspect of coaching at the centre.
Your day to day responsibilities will include:
-Learning about behaviour change to enable you to develop activities that will support getting and keeping someone active.
-Learning how to actively listen and respond to community group requests for activation.
-Gaining an understanding of how to use effective leadership to deliver coaching sessions that are fun and engaging for the participants whilst understanding that you will become a role model and will need to display the correct behaviours.
-Learning about safeguarding, how to keep records and store information with personal details. It's key to understand the importance of monitoring and evaluating using this information and how it helps with future funding or future activities.
What your apprenticeship includes:
-A mixture of face to face and online catch ups every 4 - 6 weeks to discuss feedback and progress
-A mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops and webinars
-Reviews every 12 weeks with your Line Manager and apprenticeship Trainer
-The chance to get Functional Skills in English and maths (if you don’t already have GCSE)
We particularly welcome applicants from female, black, minority, ethnic (BME) communities, disabled people and homosexual, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities, as they are currently underrepresented within our workforce.
You will work towards your community activator coach l2 qualification over the course of 12-18 months
Desired Skills
This is an apprenticeship programme, designed to help you gain skills and experience ‘on the job.’ We aren’t looking for any previous coaching qualifications or experience in a gymnastic discipline but certain personal qualities and characteristics are a must. Successful applicants will be assisting and delivering gymnastics sessions to the local community. Your sessions may be the highlight of their week- so you will need to be reliable, enthusiastic, energetic and committed!
Personal qualities
You must be enthusiastic about wanting to work within the sport and physical activity sector and be committed to inspiring others to be more physically active.
No prior coaching experience is required, but a willingness to learn, work hard and challenge yourself is essential.
Qualifications required
Missed out on getting your Maths and English GCSE’s? Don’t worry- you can still apply but you will need to complete Functional Skills Level 2 before you finish the apprenticeship. Our Learning Coaches can support you with this so don’t let this put you off!
Future prospects
This apprenticeship opens up loads of opportunities for your future. Here’s what some Coach Core graduates are now up to across the Country:
Health and Wellbeing Officer- Argyle Community Trust
Full time Basketball Coach- Bristol Flyers
Inclusion Officer- Surrey FA
Did you know?
89% of Coach Core graduates agreed that the programme had helped their career
60% were still working with their original employer and 74% of those were earning a higher salary once they completed
Training to be delivered
Community Activator Coach Apprenticeship L2 including Functional Skills in Maths and English
- Working with a dedicated and enthusiastic team of coaches
- Assisting and coaching a varied range of gymnastic sessions
- Getting the chance to learn new techniques and skills, meet new contacts and develop holistically as a coach
- Making a positive difference in your community
- Receiving extensive training opportunities
You will be on a Community Activator Coach apprenticeship, which allows you to get a qualification and get paid to do it! Your qualification will be delivered by Lifetime Training, but you will be part of the Coach Core family- giving you access to loads of extra perks, including kit, training from partners such as UK Coaching and the chance to coach at local/regional sporting events.
Employer
Sky High Trampolining and Gymnastics Academy
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21 Bell Lane
East Sussex
Sussex
TN22 1QL
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