Community Activator Coach - Apprentice

Introduction

We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate, and motivated Sports Coach to deliver engaging sports, physical education, and fitness sessions within primary schools. The successful candidate will inspire children to develop their physical skills, confidence, teamwork, and enjoyment of being active through fun, inclusive, and high-quality activities. 

About the Employer

Live it and get active. 'LIGA' was founded in 2017 by Gurmeet Singh and Matthew Jenkinson. In 2016, Gurmeet and Matty both met at a graduate internship, after graduating from Teesside University, 3 months prior with degrees in sport. On the internship, their roles required them to help improve sports in the community, which included working with schools. Gurmeet and Matty quickly noticed that there was a real lack of education around fitness and nutrition amongst children in primary schools, an

What You'll Do

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and supervising children aged 5–11 years across a range of settings, including curriculum PE lessons, lunchtime activities, after-school clubs, and holiday camps. They will plan and deliver fun, engaging, and inclusive physical activity sessions that inspire children to develop a lifelong enjoyment of sport and physical activity.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic, and motivated individual who is eager to build a successful career in sports coaching and education. The role offers excellent opportunities for professional development, with ongoing CPD, mentoring, and training to help you develop your coaching, teaching, and leadership skills while gaining valuable insight into all aspects of the business.

Due to the requirement to travel to and from schools, the successful candidate will need to hold a full and relevant driving licence.

About this Coach Core Apprenticeship

This apprenticeship is part-funded and supported by Coach Core's charitable programme. Coach Core exists to create employment opportunities for young people aged 16–24 who have faced barriers to accessing education, employment or career opportunities.

Our programme is designed to support young people who have the potential to succeed but may have experienced challenges such as financial disadvantage, low prior educational attainment, additional learning needs or disabilities, caring responsibilities, discrimination, limited access to employment opportunities, or other personal or socio-economic barriers.

Coach Core works alongside employers to provide high-quality apprenticeship opportunities, additional support throughout the programme and help young people build successful long-term careers.

No previous experience is required – we're looking for your potential, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

The employer is responsible for making the final recruitment decision.

Training Outcome

Ongoing training and development, with career advancement opportunities.

Skills Required

• Team Working
• Organisation Skills

Qualifications

• Desired - null - None required - None required

Course Information

Course: Community activator coach (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Health and science

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: 30 hours per week, on a shift pattern basis. Exact shifts to be confirmed.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 4 Months

Number of Positions Available: 2

Training Provider: LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED