Community Activator Apprentice with Swimming specialism

Introduction

The Community Activator Apprentice (Swimming) supports fun, inclusive swim sessions that improve community health and wellbeing. Working with managers and swim teachers, you'll learn to plan, deliver and review sessions, gain funded lifeguard and swim teacher qualifications, and develop coaching skills through Active Holiday camps.

About the Employer

ACES Education is a leading Physical Education provider dedicated to fostering a lifelong love for movement. Our programs empower teachers, enhance PE delivery, and enrich sport and physical activity in schools—ensuring every child thrives.

Our Mission
To transform the future of physical education by inspiring young people through creative, inclusive, and engaging active experiences tailored to their needs.

Our Programs
We offer a progressive, high-quality PE curriculum designed to support schools in achieving maximum impact. Our approach ensures that every child receives meaningful, enjoyable, and developmentally appropriate learning opportunities.

What You'll Do

Are you passionate about sport and physical activity and specifically have a love for swimming? 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 Community Activator Coach apprenticeship opportunity may be perfect for you!

Key aspects of the role include:

·       Working directly with pupils across key stages 1 and 2

·       Support the delivery of swimming across National Curriculum PE lessons and swim stages where needed

·       Support extra-curricular activities

·       Undertaking routine maintenance of equipment, water testing and maintaining the cleanliness and safety of the pool environment

·       Delivery of a range of interventions to support targeted pupil learning

·       Run/organise sports competitions/events

·       Use of technology to engage pupils with physical activity and sports especially swimming

·       Supporting holiday camp programmes and other extracurricular activities (where necessary)

·       Support other projects and activities relating to participation in sport and physical activity

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/education sector

·       Potential further employment with the organisation

·       Opportunity for further education

·       Opportunity to progress to become a swim teacher

·       Opportunity to become a pool co-ordinator

·       Opportunity to diversify into wider sports coaching roles and potentially progress onto the Level 4 Sports Coach apprenticeship

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Qualifications

• Desired - BTEC - Sport - Pass

Course Information

Course: Community activator coach (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Health and science

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Hours to be confirmed.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 3 Months

Training Provider: ASPIRE TRAINING SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED