Get into sport careers with this apprenticeship opportunity from Bristol Sport Foundation and Coach Core!
Through our Forever Sport programme, and working alongside our partner schools, you will play a vital role in helping children to fall in love with sport and enjoy being active. Outside of Forever Sport delivery, BSF offer education programmes, pupil mentoring, lunch clubs, after school clubs, sports festivals, community hubs and holiday camps. Each offer a safe and inclusive learning environment for children to learn, develop, and try a variety of sports in a relaxed setting. Coaches will deliver lunch clubs and after school clubs daily, whereas holiday camps take place in the school holidays and our community hubs take place on weekday evenings and at the weekend (basketball only).
This Apprenticeship Offering is in Partnership with Coach Core. 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.
If you are successful with your application, your role will involve:
- Helping to inspire your community to develop and lead an active, healthy, happy lifestyle.
- Working alongside experienced coaches to support various activities.
- Assisting with the planning and delivery of lessons, taking the lead with small groups as directed.
- Supporting the head coach with reporting on participant progress and development.
- Assisting with the wider activities of Bristol Sport Foundation, which may include administration tasks, social media, marketing, and events.
- Maintaining the health and safety of those involved in your sessions.
- Sharing knowledge and ideas with other Coach Core apprentices, to help improve coaching delivery.
As an apprentice with Bristol Sport Foundation, you will be studying towards a 12-18 month qualification that will be the Community Coach Activator Level 2 Apprenticeship.
Desired Skills
Essential:
- A passion for inspiring children to fall in love with sport and to enjoy being active.
- To always uphold professional standards and a can-do attitude.
- To communicate regularly and effectively with schools, co-coaches, your line manager, the operations team, and the director of programmes.
- Establish positive working relationships with staff in schools, day in, day out.
- Perform your role with a smile on your face.
- To be conscientious and empathetic, whilst also being firm but fair.
Desirable:
- Experience of sports coaching, and in particular, coaching sport to children.
- A full, valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
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, develop and challenge yourself is essential.
As with any apprenticeship programme, you will be required to complete a qualification as part of your employment. As far as is possible, we will work to make this as practical as possible, to ensure you can put your learning into practice
Details
Salary: £158.40/ Week
Duration: 15 months
Working hours: 30 hours per working week – Exact shifts to be confirmed
Application closing date: 06 Oct 2023
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