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.
This role will be a collaboration between Sport For Confidence and Sporting Memories, a charity and social enterprise that helps older people to reminisce, replay and reconnect through the power of sport and physical activity.
The Community Sport and Health Officer role is the perfect opportunity to understand the role of sport and physical activity in the Community, and as a coach with Sporting Memories you will be helping to run fully accessible and inclusive group sessions that are physically and mentally stimulating as well as games combined with supporting sporting reminiscence sessions.
Your responsibilities will include:
-Supporting activities within a weekly Sporting Memories Club within the leisure centre including preparation and monitoring and evaluation reporting.
-Supporting Sporting Memories Club Members, volunteers and member referrals through their wellbeing journey.
-Connecting with referral partners and volunteering organisations in the Community.
-Facilitating inclusive activities (including travel) in other settings (e.g. care homes).
-Facilitating inclusive seated physical activities and games in Leisure Centre.
-Education (Health & Safety, Safeguarding, Dementia awareness, Sporting Memories).
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)
- Working towards a level 3 Community Sport and Health Officer apprenticeship over the course of 12-18 months
We particularly welcome applicants from female, black, minority, neurodiverse, ethnic (BME) communities, disabled people and homosexual, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities, as they are currently underrepresented within our workforce.
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 qualifications or experience but certain personal qualities and characteristics are a must. -Empathy with older people and people living with long-term health conditions -Personability -Patience -Verbal communication skills Successful applicants will be assisting and delivering physical activity sessions in the 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 Leisure sector and be committed to inspiring others to be more physically and mentally active.
No prior 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!
Training to be delivered
Community Sport and Health Officer Apprenticeship L3 including Functional Skills in Maths and English
Sport for Confidence achieves its outcomes through utilising the knowledge, skills and expertise of Occupational Therapists and Coaches.
Occupational Therapists work across health, education and social care and in diverse practise areas such as health promotion and illness prevention. The earlier someone who is experiencing challenges to their occupations receives occupational therapy intervention, the more likely they are to have positive outcomes and potentially any reduced secondary complications which could relate to mental and physical health.
By placing an Occupational Therapist at the ‘front door’ of Sport for Confidence, it is possible to support those who face challenges to their occupations and work holistically with a focus on prevention. We support individuals through initial assessment interviews and therapeutic interventions to achieve positive outcomes related to physical, mental and emotional health and all social circumstances and life opportunities.
Employer
Sport For Confidence - Chelmsford
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Chelmsford
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