Legacy Sport Coach Apprenticeship

Introduction

Join Legacy Sport Yorkshire as a Sport Coach Apprentice and help inspire children, young people and families across South Yorkshire. You'll learn to plan and deliver fun, high-quality PE and sports sessions, promoting physical and mental wellbeing, teamwork and lifelong participation in sport while gaining valuable coaching experience.

About the Employer

Legacy Sport is a thriving PE, sport and physical activity business within
South Yorkshire.

What You'll Do

Legacy Sport Coach Apprentice

Schools:

• With support plan, deliver, and assess a wide range of engaging
  coaching sessions including but not limited to: PE lessons, after - school clubs, community sessions and other projects within the company
• To be adaptable and have the ability to change sessions to suit a diverse range of pupils with different physical and learning needs
• Liaise and collaborate with the PE lead from each school to tailor
  programme to fit the school needs
• Assist on competitions and event delivery, ensuring high standards at all times.
• Foster a positive, inclusive environment that embodies the ‘Legacy Way’ in all project areas

Community and Holiday Provision

• Assist on community sessions and holiday provision
• Create a positive, inclusive, and supportive environment where all children feel welcome
• Ensure a high retention rate within all sessions and also strive to achieve high numbers of participants in all of your sessions
• Develop partnerships with local clubs to enhance sports participation pathways for children

Safety and Risk Management:

• Ensure all sessions meet safety standards and safeguarding protocols
• Respond appropriately to injuries and follow school/Legacy Sport
  procedures for reporting all safeguarding and child protection incidents

Team Collaboration:

• Work effectively with all team members
• Ensure using the correct lines of reporting (reporting to line manager)
• Draw upon other team members knowledge in order to broaden your knowledge and enhance your sessions and events
• Share your own knowledge and specialism to support other team members when planning their sessions and events

Training Outcome

We will support you to gain the skills, experience and confidence needed for:

• Careers in community sport, coaching or physical activity programmes
• Roles within local authorities, leisure providers, charities and community organisations
• Opportunities to progress into Level 4+ coaching, community development or management roles
• Potential further employment with the organisation
• Further education or professional development
• Successful completion enables eligibility to apply for CIMSPA Practitioner membership

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Presentation skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Qualifications

• Desired - BTEC - Sports - Pass

Course Information

Course: Sports coach (level 4)

Level: 4

Route: Health and science

Apprenticeship Level: Higher

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Central office base in Doncaster, however for each work day the location will be at various different primary schools and community settings across Doncaster and on occasion other areas in South Yorkshire.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 8 Months

Number of Positions Available: 2

Training Provider: ASPIRE TRAINING SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED